Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Maine's official board.
Maine licenses electricians statewide at the individual level, on a graduated ladder from Helper and Apprentice through Journeyman-in-Training, Journeyman, Limited and Master. Classroom hours are a requirement alongside field hours, not an alternative to them. Senior designations apply to licensees over 70 years of age.
| Requirements | Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice or helper, or 7,000 hours of electrical installation work supervised by a master, or 4,000 hours where a community college program is completed, or 4,000 hours as a licensed apprentice in an approved apprenticeship; plus 576 hours of board-approved study made up of 45-hour courses in Electricity I, Electricity II, Math I, Controls I and a current National Electrical Code course, with 351 elective hours; plus a written examination. Master Electrician: 4,000 hours as a journeyman or 12,000 hours of electrical installation experience, plus a 576-hour program of study covering Electricity I and II, Electronics I, Math I, Controls I and II, Motors, Blueprint Reading, Transformers, a current NEC course and 126 degree-related hours. License fee $150 plus a $21 background check fee. |
| Reciprocity | Stated per license class. The board lists journeyman reciprocity agreements with New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming, and master reciprocity agreements with New Hampshire and Vermont. In each case the applicant must have passed a written examination in the reciprocating state and have been actively engaged as an electrician for at least six years. |
| Renewal | Every 2 years from the date of first licensure. Continuing education is a 15-hour current National Electrical Code course as adopted by the board. Biennial renewal fee $150 for Master Electrician. |
| Notes | Maine licenses electricians statewide at the individual level, on a graduated ladder from Helper and Apprentice through Journeyman-in-Training, Journeyman, Limited and Master. Classroom hours are a requirement alongside field hours, not an alternative to them. Senior designations apply to licensees over 70 years of age. |
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Sources: www.maine.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
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