Certified Massachusetts electricians are licensed to advertise, contract and perform electrical work.
The state of Massachusetts requires all electricians to obtain a license to perform electrical work. Anyone who wants to become licensed as an electrical contractor must work as an apprentice under a Massachusetts licensed electrician. The Board of State Examiners of Electricians also requires that all candidates for an electrical license take specified courses and pass a licensing exam.
Instructions
1. Meet the educational requirements to become a Massachusetts licensed electrician. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent test and complete 300 hours of approved instruction in safety, codes, theory, math and laws applicable to electrical work. A candidate with comparable education from another state may waive these requirements with board approval.
2. Meet the work experience requirements of a Massachusetts electrician apprenticeship. Spend at least two years doing 4,000 hours of wiring lights, heat and appliance systems under the supervision of a Massachusetts licensed electrician.
3. Apply for the Massachusetts electrician license exam with PSI, the contracted testing agency (see Resources). Pay the fees for testing and application processing to PSI with a cashiers check or money order.
4. Take and pass the test to become a Massachusetts licensed electrician. Bring copies of the books allowed for test references including books on Massachusetts laws and state amendments, current electrical codes, board rules and regulations, fire alarm codes and your notes on the subject matter. PSI will send your scores to the state board of examiners to review before issuing your license.
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