Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Georgia — 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.
Georgia issues no statewide journeyman or master electrician license. Journeyman is earned through apprenticeship/employer programs (e.g., ~8,000 OJT hours plus classroom via IEC) and works under an employer's contractor license; any journeyman card requirement is local.
Georgia has no state master license. The only state credential is the Electrical Contractor license in two classes - Class I (Restricted, single-phase up to 200A) and Class II (Unrestricted) - requiring 4 years of qualifying experience including at least 1 year as a supervisor/primary decision-maker.
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No statewide journeyman or master exam. Electrical Contractor exam (Class I Restricted / Class II Unrestricted) is presented in two parts (electrical trade + business/law), computer-based and open book, ~4 hr per part, 70% to pass each part; via PSI. Only listed references (NEC, OSHA, GA business/law) are allowed.
~$110 per exam part (PSI), paid at testing; two parts (trade + business/law) ~ $220 total · License/app: Application fee ~$110 (paid via GOALS portal)
Georgia issues no statewide journeyman or master electrician license. Journeyman is earned through apprenticeship/employer programs (e.g., ~8,000 OJT hours plus classroom via IEC) and works under an employer's contractor license; any journeyman card requirement is local.
Georgia has no state master license. The only state credential is the Electrical Contractor license in two classes - Class I (Restricted, single-phase up to 200A) and Class II (Unrestricted) - requiring 4 years of qualifying experience including at least 1 year as a supervisor/primary decision-maker.
Journeyman: Georgia issues no statewide journeyman or master electrician license. Journeyman is earned through apprenticeship/employer programs (e.g., ~8,000 OJT hours plus classroom via IEC) and works under an employer's contractor license; any journeyman card requirement is local. Master: Georgia has no state master license. The only state credential is the Electrical Contractor license in two classes - Class I (Restricted, single-phase up to 200A) and Class II (Unrestricted) - requiring 4 years of qualifying experience including at least 1 year as a supervisor/primary decision-maker.
Non-restricted (Class II) electrical contractor reciprocity with Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee - the reciprocal license must be current, violation-free, and obtained by exam. There is no journeyman reciprocity (Georgia has no state journeyman license). Reciprocity application: link
Only the electrical contractor license is state-issued (via PSI: a Business & Law exam plus an electrical trade exam, each 70% to pass). Individual electricians work under a contractor's license; there is no statewide journeyman or master exam.
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