Licensing, exams, renewal & conduct: Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician Practice Questions

Which certificate is the Massachusetts journeyman electrician's license?

Section 3 of chapter 141 lists certificate A (master electrician), B (journeyman electrician), C (systems contractor) and D (systems technician).

When do Massachusetts journeyman electrician licenses expire?

Under §3(8) of chapter 141, certificate B and D licenses expire on July 31 every third year (the cycle started July 31, 1989).

How much supervised work experience must an apprentice document before applying for the Massachusetts journeyman exam?

237 CMR 13.03 requires at least 8,000 clock hours of electrical work in no less than four years under a Massachusetts licensed journeyman, plus 600 hours of classroom instruction and a high school diploma or equivalent.

How many classroom hours must a Massachusetts journeyman exam applicant complete?

237 CMR 13.03(1)(b) requires 600 clock hours of classroom instruction without substantial interruption; at most 300 hours may come from a public vocational school program.

What score must a candidate get to pass the Massachusetts journeyman exam?

237 CMR 14.02(2)(a) requires a grade of at least 70% on each part of the examination; veterans receive a 5% credit on each part.

A candidate has failed the Massachusetts journeyman exam three times. What must happen before a fourth attempt?

Under 237 CMR 14.02(3)(d), after three failed attempts the candidate must show proof of reviewing deficiencies with a Board-approved provider (or completing an exam prep course or the 15-hour course); after six attempts the full education must be repeated.

How much continuing education must a Massachusetts journeyman complete in each three-year cycle?

237 CMR 17.01(1) requires 21 clock hours per cycle: 15 hours with a Board-approved provider on 527 CMR 12.00, business, law and related topics, and 6 hours of professional development chosen by the licensee.

How many apprentices may a Massachusetts journeyman electrician supervise at one time?

237 CMR 18.01(7) and M.G.L. c. 141 allow a journeyman no more than one apprentice under direct supervision.

Within how many days must a Massachusetts licensee disclose a criminal conviction to the Board?

237 CMR 18.01(5) requires disclosure of any conviction, felony or misdemeanor, or civil finding within 15 days.

A Massachusetts journeyman moves. Within how many days must the Board be told in writing?

237 CMR 16.02 requires written notice to the Board within ten days of a change of name or mailing or legal address.

Two Massachusetts journeymen want to go into business together as partners doing electrical work. What do the rules require?

237 CMR 18.01(1) bars two or more journeymen from associating as partners or otherwise engaging in the electrical business without obtaining the necessary master electrician license.

A journeyman's license has been expired for more than three years. What does reinstatement require?

237 CMR 17.01(4) requires the latest 15-hour course and a 6-hour professional development course to reinstate a lapsed license, and a license expired more than three years also requires passing the Massachusetts exam again.