Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements are set state by state, and every state does it differently — different testing company, different NEC edition, different hours of experience. Pick your state to see who gives the exam, which code book it is written on, what it costs, and where to sign up. Free, and no account needed.
Kevin's Electrical Prep Course is built by a licensed master electrician, instructor and electrical inspector: 630+ practice questions with every math problem worked out step by step, timed practice exams, video lessons and drive-along audio. Both code books included — NEC 2023 and NEC 2026. $200 for 6 months, and a pass guarantee.
See the course & take 15 free sample questions → Get 6-month access — $200There is no national electrician licence. Each state writes its own rules, and four things change from one to the next:
Pick your state above and you get who administers the exam, which NEC edition it is built on, the experience required, roughly what it costs, and where to apply. Free, and you do not need an account.
Rules change — boards adopt a new code, fees go up, testing companies change. Always confirm the detail with your own state board before you pay for anything. These pages are a starting point that saves you an hour of searching, not a substitute for the board's own word.
The exam is different state to state; the code is not. The NEC is the same book in Michigan as it is in Texas. That is why this course works anywhere — it includes both NEC 2023 and NEC 2026 so you can study the edition your state actually tests on, and switch whenever you like.
It is built by a licensed Michigan master electrician who has spent more than 17 years as an electrical inspector, and every question in it can be read out loud to you if reading is what gets in your way. You can try the practice test here, free, no account.