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New Jersey electrician license requirements

New Jersey licenses Class A journeyman electricians. You need 8,000 hands-on hours, 4,000 of them in the last five years, plus 576 classroom hours. There is no journeyman exam.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Class A Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
Class A Electrical Apprentice
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours
Classroom
576 hours
Exam
No journeyman exam
Renewal
Every 3 years, 15 hours on the current NEC

Apprentice or trainee

  • A Class A apprentice license is required. You must be enrolled in a U.S. DOL-accredited four-year electrical apprenticeship and name a supervising contractor or Class A journeyman.
  • Apprentice: $100 application plus $150, $100 or $50 depending on the year of the three-year period.

Journeyman

  • 8,000 hours of hands-on wiring work. At least 4,000 must be within the five years before you apply.
  • At least 576 hours of related classroom instruction.
  • Supervising, engineering, estimating and management time don't count.

Exam and application

  1. Apply to the Board with proof of hours and instruction. The Class A journeyman license has no exam.

  2. New Jersey also issues a Class B Wireman license.

Fees

Item Amount
Application, non-refundable $100
Class A journeyman, initial (by year of 3-year period) $150, $100 or $50
Class A journeyman renewal, 3 years $150
Class B wireman, initial $75, $50 or $25
Class A apprentice, initial $150, $100 or $50

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

Reciprocity

Available if you hold a license from a state with equal reciprocity and similar requirements, worked as a journeyman 2 of the last 5 years and complete the 15-hour NEC course. A temporary 30-day license is also available.

Good to know

  • The Class A journeyman, Class B wireman and Class A apprentice licenses come from P.L.2021, c.479. The Board's rules took effect June 2, 2025, replacing the old qualified journeyman registration.

Official sources

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