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How to get an electrician license in New Hampshire

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for New Hampshire, pulled from official NH sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)
  • State journeyman license: Yes (RSA 319-C:7: the office issues journeyman and master electrician licenses statewide.)
  • Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours of service as an apprentice electrician. The board may credit school instruction or military field experience under its rules. You also need at least 600 hours of board-criteria education, then pass the exam.
  • Exam: open book, via Prov
  • Code edition: The Prov exams (bulletin 2025.01.20) use the 2020 NEC plus New Hampshire amendments.

Requirements by license

Journeyman Electrician

Experience8,000 hours of service as an apprentice electrician. The board may credit school instruction or military field experience under its rules. You also need at least 600 hours of board-criteria education, then pass the exam.Source: gc.nh.gov · as of
ExamProv. Open book. Journeyman exam: 110 questions, 4.5 hours, open book, 70% to pass. References include the 2020 NEC, NH amendments, NH laws and rules, and Ugly's 2020. Exam fee $90 (effective February 1, 2025).Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of
Fees
  • Application: $110
  • Exam (paid to Prov): $90
Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of · Exam: oplc.nh.gov
RenewalEvery 2 years. Licenses issued beginning July 15, 2023 expire two years from the date of issuance (RSA 310:8). Renewal fee $110. Reinstatement within 1 year uses the reinstatement fee; after 1 year you reapply and may need to retest.Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of · Fees: oplc.nh.gov
CE to renew15 hours per NEC code cycle (1 year from the January 1 after the latest NFPA 70 is published)
  • Changes to the latest NFPA 70 (code update)
  • At least 1 hour on changes to RSA 319-C, Board rules, and installation concerns
Board-approved courses only. Track and submit through CE Broker. Hours do not roll over.
Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of · Board home: oplc.nh.gov

License types in New Hampshire

  • Apprentice Electrician
  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Master Electrician
  • High/Medium Voltage Trainee and Electrician
  • Electrical Corporation
Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

New Hampshire offers endorsement for applicants licensed elsewhere. Per Plc 313.24, endorsement applicants need one year of professional experience in the licensure category sought.Source: oplc.nh.gov · as of · FAQs: oplc.nh.gov

What we couldn't confirm yet

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FAQ

Does New Hampshire have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. You need 8,000 hours as an apprentice, at least 600 hours of board-criteria education, and a passing Prov exam.

Is the New Hampshire journeyman electrician exam open book?

Yes. The Prov exam has 110 questions in 4.5 hours, it is open book with the 2020 NEC, and you need 70% to pass.

How much does a New Hampshire journeyman license cost?

The application fee is $110, and the Prov exam costs $90.

Does New Hampshire have electrician license reciprocity?

Yes, by endorsement. You need one year of professional experience in the licensure category you seek.

Already licensed? See New Hampshire electrician license renewal & CE requirements.

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