How to Become an Electrician in NH
Journeyman License
Required Hours of Experience: The state of New Hampshire requires 8,000 hours of experience (about 4 years on average) under the employment of a master electrician to sit for your exam.
Benefit: This is the goal for many electricians. It will allow the worker to work without supervision (while under the employment of a master electrician) on residential, commercial and industrial projects.
Limitations: This license will not allow for “side work” which is conducted outside of the employment of a Master electrician. All worked conducted as a Journeyman must be conducted under the employment of a Master electrician.
Required Education: The state of New Hampshire breaks down the education requirements into “years” of training.
The full program includes Basic Electricity I, Basic Electricity II, Blueprint Reading, Controls I, Conduit Bending, Math, Motors, Transformers, National Electrical Code, Controls II, Advanced Industrial Controls, Solar Photovoltaics, NFPA70E & OSHA Safety Guidelines, Common Code Violations & NH Laws, and Advanced Code Level II.
Conduit Bending* and Advanced Industrial Controls are both In-Person classes. Therefore it will be necessary to contact the school directly in order to determine which classes will work for you. (Please see note about the Conduit Bending course).
Please note: The New Hampshire Electricians’ Board is currently making some changes which could affect the courses required to obtain the Journeyman’s license. It is recommended to contact the school for the best recommendations prior to purchasing this program.
*Conduit Bending was originally only offered as an in-person course for New Hampshire, but we now offer a self-paced version, however it has only been approved in the state of Maine and is pending review in New Hampshire.
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Year One
- Basic Electricity I- A thorough study of D.C. Theory (45 hours)
- Basic Electricity II- A thorough study of A.C. Theory (45 hours)
- Blueprint Reading (45 hours)
- Controls I- Residential House wiring methods and materials (45 hours)
Year Two
Year Three
- National Electrical Code (45 hours)
- Controls II- Commercial/Industrial wiring methods & materials and/or motor controls (45 hours)
- Advanced Industrial Controls (45 hours)
- Solar Photovoltaics (45 hours)
Year Four
- NFPA70E and OSHA Safety Guidelines (16 hours)
- Common Code Violations and NH Laws (4 hours)
- Advanced Code Level II (45 hours)
Master Electrician License
In addition to the education above:
Required Hours of Experience: The state of New Hampshire requires a worker to obtain their Journeyman license and then continue to work under a master electrician for an additional 2,000 hours in this role (about a year on average) to sit for your exam.
Benefit: This license is unlimited in scope. You are permitted to work on all electrical installations and have employees under your employment.
Limitations: Only those governing laws which apply to all electricians and installations.