Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Mississippi — 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.
Mississippi has no statewide journeyman electrician license. Individual journeyman credentials are issued city-by-city (e.g., Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Gulfport, Biloxi), typically requiring ~4 years experience and a local exam (often ICC or PSI, NEC-based). Check the specific municipality.
No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued at the municipal level, usually requiring additional experience beyond journeyman and a local exam. At the state level, the MSBOC licenses electrical CONTRACTORS (businesses) for larger commercial projects via the Certificate of Responsibility (PSI/NASCLA exams).
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. Note: Mississippi currently tests on the NEC 2014. This course teaches the 2023 and 2026 editions, so use it for the code that does not change between editions — theory, math, and how to read the book — and check Mississippi's own amendments for the rest. $200 for 6 months, and a pass guarantee.
See the course & take 15 free sample questions → Get 6-month access — $200Mississippi uses N/A - local (cities typically use ICC or PSI); MSBOC contractor exams via PSI/NASCLA as its testing provider. Licensing is handled by Local/municipal for individual journeyman/master; Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) licenses electrical contractors (businesses).
Varies by city (no statewide electrician exam; municipal ICC/PSI exams, edition set locally). Mississippi's statewide adopted NEC is the 2014 edition, but individual electrician exams are municipal — confirm the edition with the target city's candidate bulletin.
Mississippi has no statewide journeyman electrician license. Individual journeyman credentials are issued city-by-city (e.g., Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Gulfport, Biloxi), typically requiring ~4 years experience and a local exam (often ICC or PSI, NEC-based). Check the specific municipality.
No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued at the municipal level, usually requiring additional experience beyond journeyman and a local exam. At the state level, the MSBOC licenses electrical CONTRACTORS (businesses) for larger commercial projects via the Certificate of Responsibility (PSI/NASCLA exams).
Journeyman: Mississippi has no statewide journeyman electrician license. Individual journeyman credentials are issued city-by-city (e.g., Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Gulfport, Biloxi), typically requiring ~4 years experience and a local exam (often ICC or PSI, NEC-based). Check the specific municipality. Master: No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued at the municipal level, usually requiring additional experience beyond journeyman and a local exam. At the state level, the MSBOC licenses electrical CONTRACTORS (businesses) for larger commercial projects via the Certificate of Responsibility (PSI/NASCLA exams).
Varies by city for individual journeyman/master (Mississippi issues no state electrician license, so any electrician-level reciprocity is municipal and patchwork). At the state CONTRACTOR level, MSBOC has reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and a master electrical contractor may sit the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination (accepted in AZ, LA, MS, SC).
Individual electrician licensing is local/municipal only. The state (MSBOC) licenses contractor businesses for commercial work at/above dollar thresholds (about $50,000, or $5,000 for certain specialty/hazardous work) under the Commercial Contractor Certificate of Responsibility - not individual journeyman/master. Verify requirements with the target city.
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