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Maine electrician license requirements

Maine licenses journeyman electricians. The standard route is 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice plus 576 hours of approved study, including a 45-hour NEC course.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
Apprentice Electrician
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours
Classroom
576 hours (includes 45-hour NEC)
Exam
Prov
Renewal
Every 2 years, 15-hour current NEC course

Apprentice or trainee

  • An apprentice license is required, and you must be in a DOL-registered apprenticeship. Minimum age is 16.
  • Apprentice license: $25 plus a $21 background check. Renews every 2 years for $25.

Journeyman

  • 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice or helper.
  • 576 hours of Board-approved study: the 45-hour current NEC course, Electricity I and II, Math I and Controls I, plus electives.
  • Shorter routes: a two-year high school electrical program plus 7,000 hours, or a Maine community college electrical program plus 4,000 hours, each with the 45-hour NEC course.

Exam and application

  1. The Board approves your application first. Then test with Prov.

  2. The exam is closed book and you need 70% to pass.

  3. Community college graduates and apprentices with 4,000 hours in an approved program can test before finishing their hours.

Fees

Item Amount
Journeyman license $150
Renewal, every 2 years $150
Prov exam (2024 bulletin) $90
Apprentice license $25
Background check $21

Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.

Reciprocity

Available from New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming if you passed a written exam and have worked at least 6 years as an electrician.

Official sources

Checked October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change by regulation; confirm with the board before you apply or pay.