Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Nevada — 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.
Nevada has no statewide journeyman electrician license; individual journeyman cards are issued at the county/city level. In Clark County the journeyman (G17) exam is an 80-question, 4-hour, open-book ICC exam delivered by Pearson VUE, requiring ~8,000 hours (4 years) of documented experience. Requirements vary by jurisdiction (some counties have none).
No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued by municipalities that offer them (e.g., Clark County master G16 exam: 100 questions, 5 hours, open-book), typically after ~1 year at journeyman level. Many jurisdictions do not issue a master certification.
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See the course & take 15 free sample questions → Get 6-month access — $200Nevada uses N/A - local (Clark County uses ICC exams administered by Pearson VUE) as its testing provider. Licensing is handled by Local/municipal (county/city) for individual journeyman/master; Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) licenses electrical CONTRACTOR businesses statewide.
Varies by city (no statewide electrician exam). Clark County ICC exams have been based on the 2020 NEC (prior 2017); Clark County adopted the 2023 NEC (Southern Nevada Amendments, Ordinance 5275) effective Jan. 11, 2026, so exams are transitioning to the 2023 NEC. Confirm the current edition on the ICC/Pearson VUE candidate bulletin.
No statewide electrician exam (licensed locally). Clark County ICC exams (Pearson VUE, open book): Journeyman G17 80 Q / 4 hours; Master G16 100 Q / 5 hours; Residential G18. Passing score and details vary by jurisdiction.
Local/municipal; Clark County ID card program fee about $85 (administered by Electrical Safety Professionals). Varies by jurisdiction.
Nevada has no statewide journeyman electrician license; individual journeyman cards are issued at the county/city level. In Clark County the journeyman (G17) exam is an 80-question, 4-hour, open-book ICC exam delivered by Pearson VUE, requiring ~8,000 hours (4 years) of documented experience. Requirements vary by jurisdiction (some counties have none).
No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued by municipalities that offer them (e.g., Clark County master G16 exam: 100 questions, 5 hours, open-book), typically after ~1 year at journeyman level. Many jurisdictions do not issue a master certification.
Journeyman: Nevada has no statewide journeyman electrician license; individual journeyman cards are issued at the county/city level. In Clark County the journeyman (G17) exam is an 80-question, 4-hour, open-book ICC exam delivered by Pearson VUE, requiring ~8,000 hours (4 years) of documented experience. Requirements vary by jurisdiction (some counties have none). Master: No statewide master electrician license; master credentials are issued by municipalities that offer them (e.g., Clark County master G16 exam: 100 questions, 5 hours, open-book), typically after ~1 year at journeyman level. Many jurisdictions do not issue a master certification.
Varies by city for individual journeyman/master (Nevada issues no state electrician license). At the state CONTRACTOR level, NSCB has electrical reciprocity (business/law exam still required) with Arizona, California, and Utah.
Individual electricians are licensed locally/municipally, not by the state. The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) issues statewide electrical CONTRACTOR (business) licenses, which is separate from journeyman/master cards. Clark County uses ICC national exams (G16 master, G17 journeyman, G18 residential) administered by Pearson VUE (1-877-234-6082).
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