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Massachusetts electrician license requirements

Massachusetts licenses journeyman electricians. You need 8,000 hours over at least four years, 600 hours of approved education and a two-part PSI exam.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
None from the Board
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours over 4+ years
Classroom
600 hours + 15-hour code update
Exam
PSI
Renewal
Expires July 31, 21 hours of continuing education per 3 years

Apprentice or trainee

  • The Board does not register apprentices.
  • You need 600 hours of Board-approved education plus a 15-hour code update course.

Journeyman

  • 8,000 work hours over at least four years under a Massachusetts journeyman electrician.
  • The experience must be properly supervised and documented.

Exam and application

  1. Apply through eLIPSE. After approval, schedule with PSI.

  2. Part I (trade): 80 questions, 3 hours. Part II (applied): 30 questions, 1 hour. Both are open book and need 70%.

Fees

Item Amount
Application $31
License $104
Renewal $78
PSI exam, trade part $80
PSI exam, applied part $55

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

Reciprocity

New Hampshire only, for journeymen and masters who earned the NH license by exam.

Official sources

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