Journeyman Electrician
Senior Journeyman Electrician (over 70 years of age)
A Journeyman Electrician is an individual making electrical installations
in the employment of a Master Electrician, Limited Electrician or Electrical
Company.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
The
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation wants to make sure that individuals who have military experience and training and who wish to obtain a electricians license receive appropriate credit for their military training and experience. If you have military experience and training in the electrical field and want to become licensed in Maine as a Master, Journeyman or Limited Electrician, please contact Bob LeClair (207-624-8678 or robert.v.leclair@maine.gov) or Catherine Carroll (207-624-8605 or catherine.m.carroll@maine.gov) before submitting an application. They will explain the application process and assist you in preparing your application for licensure.
Military documentation that may need to accompany your examination application includes:
- A copy of your DD Form 214, Report of Discharge
- A copy of your DD Form 2586, Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET)
How to apply
| Fees |
- License fee of $150.00 for Journeyman Electrician;
$20.00 for Senior Journeyman Electrician (over age 70)
- Application fee of $25.00
- SBI Report fee of $21.00
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| Term |
- Two years from date of first licensure
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| Requirements |
- Examination:
- Complete at least 8,000 hours of service as a licensed
apprentice or helper and satisfactorily complete a program
of study comprising 576 hours as approved by the Electricians'
Examining Board or from an accredited institution. The 576
hours shall consist of 225 hours of required study, including
an approved course of not less than 45 hours in the current
National Electrical Code; and 351 hours of elective study,
comprised of all trade-related electives or 225 hours of
trade-related courses and 135 hours of degree-related courses;
- Be a graduate of an accredited applied technology high
school 2-year electrical program, have worked for 8,000
hours in the field of electrical installations under the
supervision of a master or equivalent and have completed
a course of not less than 45 hours in the current National
Electrical Code;
- Be a graduate of a Maine community college electrical
program or a vocational-electrical program of the Department
of Corrections, have worked for 4,000 hours in the field
of electrical installations under the supervision of a master
or the equivalent and have completed a course of not less
than 45 hours in the current National Electrical Code. Persons
qualifying under this paragraph may sit for the journeyman's
examination upon graduation if application is made within
one year of graduation; or
- Be an electrical apprentice registered with the State
Apprenticeship and Training Council and have completed 576
hours of related instruction, as defined in this paragraph,
prescribed in their apprenticeship program, the 8,000-hour
approved program and a course of not less than 45 hours
in the current National Electrical Code. Persons qualifying
under this paragraph may sit for the journeyman's examination
after completion of the 576 hours of instruction, if application
is made within one year of the completion of the instruction.
- Reciprocity - The Electricians' Examining
Board shall issue a license to any person who files a sworn
application, is licensed by another state or territory of the
United States that has a reciprocity agreement with the State
of Maine, and who has been licensed and actively engaged in
work as an electrician for a minimum of six years. The State
of Maine presently has reciprocity agreements with New Hampshire,
Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming.
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| Apply Now |
Examination:
Online applications are now available. To apply online, click here.
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Renewal fees and information
| Fees |
- Biennial renewal fee of $150.00 for Journeyman Electrician;
$20.00 for Senior Journeyman Electrician (over age 70)
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| Terms |
- Two years based on first licensure date
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| Requirements |
- Continuing Education - 15 Hour current National Electrical
Code update every three years.
- A late fee of $50.00 is assessed for licenses renewed up to
90 days after the license expiration date.
- Any person who submits an application for renewal more than
90 days after the expiration date but not more than 2 years
may reinstate by paying the $80 license fee and $100 penalty
fee.
Reinstatement application
- Any person who submits an application for renewal more than
2 years after the expiration date but not more than 10 years
may reinstate by requesting a meeting with the Electricians'
Examining Board. The Board will determine whether to grant reinstatement
or require an examination be completed.
Reinstatement application
over 2 yrs
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| Renew Now |
The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions
for renewal before your license is renewed. Online submission
of your renewal application should not be construed as automatic
renewal of your license. |
Last Updated:
February 5, 2013
