New Hampshire electrician license & renewal
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License fee
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Required hours
Journeyman: 8,000 apprentice practical or field hours under a board-licensed journeyman or master.
Exam
Licensing examination passing score: 70%.
Renewal
renewed 2 years from the date of issuance
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Compensated electrical installations require licensure unless a statutory exception applies. A journeyman must be employed by a licensed NH master or licensed entity.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
No electrician installation shall be made for compensation, unless made by an electrician or other person licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification, except as provided in this chapter. A journeyman electrician shall be employed by a New Hampshire licensed master electrician or entity licensed pursuant to RSA 319-C:10.Official source
Agency guidance
Combined application-processing and licensing fee, initial/renewal/reinstatement: journeyman $110; master $198.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Journeyman electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $110 Master electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $198Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Electricians' Board; Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
"Board" means the electricians' board. licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification
Official sourceOfficial agency page
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Journeyman and Master Electrician Qualifications
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Required hours
Journeyman: 8,000 apprentice practical or field hours under a board-licensed journeyman or master.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Obtain 8000 hours practical or field experience as an apprentice to a journeyman or master electrician licensed by the board;
Official sourceEducation
Journeyman education route: 600 hours, including at least 24 in electrical safety. The rule also lists 10 years as a licensed journeyman/master in another jurisdiction or a prior NH journeyman/master exam as alternatives.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Obtain 600 hours of electrical schooling, including a minimum of 24 hours on electrical safety Have 10 years of experience as a journeyman or master electrician licensed in another jurisdiction; or Have previously taken the journeyman or master exam in NH.
Official sourceExperience
Master: pass the journeyman exam and obtain 2,000 hours of journeyman field experience before the master exam.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
shall pass the journeyman examination and obtain 2000 hours of field experience as a journeyman in performing electrical installations
Official sourceExam
Licensing examination passing score: 70%.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Applicants shall receive a score of 70% to achieve a passing grade on the licensing examination.
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Application fee
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Exam fee
$90.00
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
For the journeyman electrician examination, $90; For the master electrician examination, $90;
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Official sources and verification (13)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
"Board" means the electricians' board. licensed by the office of professional licensure and certificationOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Obtain 8000 hours practical or field experience as an apprentice to a journeyman or master electrician licensed by the board;Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Obtain 600 hours of electrical schooling, including a minimum of 24 hours on electrical safety Have 10 years of experience as a journeyman or master electrician licensed in another jurisdiction; or Have previously taken the journeyman or master exam in NH.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
shall pass the journeyman examination and obtain 2000 hours of field experience as a journeyman in performing electrical installationsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Applicants shall receive a score of 70% to achieve a passing grade on the licensing examination.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
For the journeyman electrician examination, $90; For the master electrician examination, $90;Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Journeyman electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $110 Master electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $198Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The following license types shall be renewed 2 years from the date of issuance, along with the fee described in Plc 1002.13: (a) Master electricians; (b) Journeyman electrician; (c) High/medium voltage electrician; and (d) Corporate or partnership.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Each journeyman or master electrician shall obtain 15 hours of instructionOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
The changes to the latest published edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code; and At least one hour of instruction in changes to: RSA 319-C; These rules; and The installation concerns for electrical installations within 12 months from January 1 st of the year following the issuance of the latest published edition of NFPA 70Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
No electrician installation shall be made for compensation, unless made by an electrician or other person licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification, except as provided in this chapter. A journeyman electrician shall be employed by a New Hampshire licensed master electrician or entity licensed pursuant to RSA 319-C:10.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Journeyman electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $110 Master electrician license application processing and licensing: Initial, renewal, or reinstatement after expiration of license 2 years $198Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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