Electrical Licensing Boards - New Hampshire

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New Hampshire Statewide NEC Adoption
2020 NEC effective July 1, 2022, with NH Amendments.

State Licensing Board Contact Information

Board
  • New Hampshire Bureau of Electrical Safety & Licensing 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 03301
Board Link
  • New Hampshire Board Website
Board Phone
  • 603-271-2152
Board Email
  • OPLCLicensing4@oplc.nh.gov

License Requirements

  • 8000 hours practical experience as an apprentice to a journeyman or master electrician licensed by the board; and At least one of the following: 576 hours of electrical schooling in blocks of 144 hours per year; or...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming [National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance (NERA)] Active reciprocal agreements for the journeyman license with the States of Maine, and Vermont and the Commonwealth...
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Exam Testing Company

  • State Board

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2020

Exam Details

  • 50 questions on the NEC and 50 questions on practical electrical installations RSA 319-C:2, III

Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

  • 3 years and expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth Electricians with birth months of February, May, August and November will be renewing in the calendar year 2012. Electricians with birth...
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License Requirements

  • 8000 hours practical experience as an apprentice to a journeyman or master electrician licensed by the board; and At least one of the following: 600 hours of electrical schooling in blocks of 150 hours per year; or...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • Active reciprocal agreements for the master license with the States of Maine, and Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These are long standing agreements that recognize the master and journeyman licenses of these areas as being substantially equal to those of New Hampshire.

Exam Testing Company

  • State Electrical Board

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2020

Exam Details

  • 50 questions on the NEC, 50 questions on practical electrical installations RSA 319-C:2, III, 25 questions on RSA 319-C and the board's administrative rules.

Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

  • 3 years and expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth Electricians with birth months of February, May, August and November will be renewing in the calendar year 2012. Electricians with birth...
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Please note that the content provided on these pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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