Journeyman electrician license in Massachusetts
8000Training hours or experience
electrical work experience totaling a minimum of 8000 clock hours in no less than four years1
The details
- License name
- Journeyman Electrician (Class B).12
- Education or training
- 8,000 hours over at least four years under a Massachusetts licensed journeyman, plus 600 classroom hours and a high school diploma or equivalent.1
- Exam
- PSI exam with a trade portion and a business and practical portion. Applicants also submit a 15 hour code update class certificate.2
- Fees
- $31 application fee, $104 license fee, and $135 to PSI for both exam portions. Fees are non-refundable.2
- Moving from another state
- Massachusetts has a reciprocity agreement with New Hampshire.2
- Licensing board
- Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians.1
The sources we read do not say: renewal.
Sources
- 237 CMR 13.00 Eligibility Criteria for Initial Licensure, Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians, checked 2 November 2026
- Apply for an individual electrical or systems license, Mass.gov, checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.