Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Florida — what the state requires, who gives the exam, which NEC edition it is written on, the fees, and how to sign up. Free — no account needed.
Florida issues no statewide journeyman license. Some counties (e.g., Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange) issue local journeyman licenses via county competency exams - contact the local building department. There is no state journeyman exam.
Florida has no 'master' title; the state Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) license is the master-equivalent, requiring about 4 years of electrical contracting experience including about 1 year supervisory. Candidates pass a Pearson VUE two-part exam (100-question technical, 5 hours, plus a 50-question business/finance exam), open-book on the NEC and Florida Building Code.
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. So you study the edition Florida actually tests on — the NEC 2023. $200 for 6 months, and a pass guarantee.
See the course & take 15 free sample questions → Get 6-month access — $200Florida uses Pearson VUE (state Certified license); N/A - local for county Registered/journeyman exams as its testing provider. Licensing is handled by Florida Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) - Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB).
2023 NEC (state Certified EC exam transitioned from 2020 NEC to 2023 NEC effective Sept 1, 2025; county journeyman exams vary by jurisdiction)
No statewide journeyman exam (county journeyman exams are local). Certified Electrical Contractor (master-equivalent): two parts - Technical/Safety 100 Q, ~5.5 hr, and Business/Finance 50 Q; open book (NEC + FL Building Code); 75% to pass. Delivered by Pearson VUE (computer-based).
~$78.75 to Pearson VUE (per exam sitting), after application approval · License/app: Certified Electrical Contractor exam application $316.25 (paid to DBPR with ECLB 8 application)
Florida issues no statewide journeyman license. Some counties (e.g., Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange) issue local journeyman licenses via county competency exams - contact the local building department. There is no state journeyman exam.
Florida has no 'master' title; the state Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) license is the master-equivalent, requiring about 4 years of electrical contracting experience including about 1 year supervisory. Candidates pass a Pearson VUE two-part exam (100-question technical, 5 hours, plus a 50-question business/finance exam), open-book on the NEC and Florida Building Code.
Journeyman: Florida issues no statewide journeyman license. Some counties (e.g., Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange) issue local journeyman licenses via county competency exams - contact the local building department. There is no state journeyman exam. Master: Florida has no 'master' title; the state Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) license is the master-equivalent, requiring about 4 years of electrical contracting experience including about 1 year supervisory. Candidates pass a Pearson VUE two-part exam (100-question technical, 5 hours, plus a 50-question business/finance exam), open-book on the NEC and Florida Building Code.
No traditional reciprocity - the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board holds no reciprocal agreements. Instead Florida offers licensure by endorsement: the Board reviews an out-of-state license, exam history, and experience (4+ yrs, 1 yr supervisory), or a 10-year-licensed endorsement path; most applicants still take the FL business/finance exam. Endorsement info: link
Two contractor tiers: Certified (statewide, DBPR/Pearson VUE) and Registered (valid only in the local jurisdictions where a local competency exam was passed). Individual journeyman/apprentice licensing, where it exists, is county/municipal only.
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