Electrician License Requirements in Maine
- Training hours
- 8000 hrs
- Upfront cost
- $150
- Exam
- Maine Journeyman Electrician Examination
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Issuing board
- Electricians' Examining Board, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR), Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
How to get licensed
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Meet the prerequisites
Pass a criminal background check. The Board's licensing page does not state a minimum age for the Journeyman Electrician tier itself, so minAge is recorded as null. A criminal background check is required: applicants must submit an SBI (State Bureau of Identification) report, which carries its own $21.00 fee separate from the license fee. [1]
- 2
Complete approved training
Complete 8000 hours of training (including 576 clinical hours) at a state-approved program. Per the Board's Journeyman Electrician licensing page, the standard pathway is 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice/helper plus satisfactory completion of a 576-hour program of study approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or an accredited institution. Alternate pathways: 7,000 hours combined with a 2-year applied-technology high school program; 4,000 hours combined with a Maine community college electrical program; or 4,000 hours as a licensed apprentice who completed an approved apprenticeship program. 'clinicalHours' here holds the 576-hour classroom/coursework component of the standard pathway. [1]
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Maine Journeyman Electrician Examination
Pass the Maine Journeyman Electrician Examination. Written examination based on the National Electrical Code and Maine electrical statutes/rules Maine's Electricians' Examining Board contracts with PROV, Inc. to administer its trade exams, per PROV's own Maine Candidate Information Bulletin (co-branded 'State of Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation' / 'MOPOR'), which the Board's licensing pages point candidates to for testing questions. Third-party sources report an exam fee of roughly $90, which could not be confirmed on an official/PROV bulletin page during this research, so fee is recorded as null. [2]
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Submit your application
Submit your application to Electricians' Examining Board, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR), Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. [1]
- 5
Receive your license
Once your application is approved, Electricians' Examining Board, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR), Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation issues your Journeyman Electrician License for Maine.
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application fee [1] | None specified |
| License fee [1] | $150 |
| Renewal fee [1] | $150 |
| Maine Journeyman Electrician Examination [2] | None specified |
| SBI (State Bureau of Identification) criminal background check report [1] | $21 |
The Board's Journeyman Electrician licensing page lists an initial license fee of $150.00 and a biennial renewal fee of $150.00 (both waived down to $20.00 for Senior Journeyman licensees over age 70), plus a separate $21.00 SBI background-check report fee. No fee is broken out separately as an 'application' fee distinct from the license fee, so application is recorded as null. Late-renewal fees are $50 (within 90 days of expiration) or $100 (91-730 days after expiration).
Renewal & continuing education
Renew every 2 years. 15 continuing education hours required per cycle.
Journeyman Electrician licenses renew every 2 years from the date of first licensure. Continuing education requires a 15-hour course on the current National Electrical Code as adopted by the Board. Late fees apply on a sliding scale: $50 within 90 days of expiration, $100 from 91-730 days after expiration.
Reciprocity
Endorsement/reciprocity from another state is available.
The Electricians' Examining Board issues a license without re-examination to an applicant already licensed by another U.S. state or territory that has a reciprocity agreement with Maine, provided the applicant passed a written exam in the reciprocating state and has been actively engaged in electrical work for a minimum of 6 years. The Board's own licensing page names Maine's current reciprocity partners as New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming. There is no multi-state electrician compact, so compacts is recorded as an empty array.
6 state-approved training providers in Maine — browse programs and compare schools on tradecolleges.org.
Cost calculator
- $150
Frequently asked questions
How many hours does Maine require for a Journeyman Electrician license?
The standard pathway is 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice/helper plus 576 hours of Board-approved coursework. Alternate pathways combine fewer OJT hours with a qualifying high school, community college, or apprenticeship program.
Who administers the Maine Journeyman Electrician exam?
PROV, Inc., under contract to the Electricians' Examining Board. The exam is based on the National Electrical Code and Maine's electrical statutes and rules.
How much does a Maine Journeyman Electrician license cost?
$150 for the initial license and $150 for each 2-year renewal, plus a separate $21 SBI criminal background check fee.
Does Maine have reciprocity with other states for electricians?
Yes, with New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming, provided the applicant passed a written exam in that state and has at least 6 years of active experience as an electrician.
Is continuing education required to renew a Maine Journeyman Electrician license?
Yes -- a 15-hour course on the current edition of the National Electrical Code, as adopted by the Board, each 2-year renewal cycle.
Sources
- [1] maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/electricians/licensing/journeyman-electrician-senior-journeyman-electrician — accessed 2026-07-11
- [2] provexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Maine-CIB-2021.12.06.pdf — accessed 2026-07-11