How to Apply for a Maryland Electricians License - Electricians

All Fees of the Board are Non-Refundable

Apprentice License

To apply for an original apprentice license, click on the link below:

There are no pre-qualifications for this license. The State does not renew or reciprocate apprentice licenses obtained in local jurisdictions.

If you answer “Yes” to either of the required questions on the application, you must provide a written statement explaining the answer. The explanation should be in your own words and cover the who, what, where, when and how as it relates to the question. Additionally, if the question concerns an arrest, you must obtain a True Test Copy of the court record. Both documents then need to be sent to the Board using the upload link below.

On-line Document Submittal

Journeyperson License

Currently there are no provisions to reciprocate a journeyperson license obtained out of state. You MUST apply for an Original License – By Examination.

Apply for an Original License – By Examination

To take a journeyperson electrician's license examination, the applicant must have been engaged or employed regularly and principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses and for at least four years be under the direction and supervision of:

A master electrician, or
A similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit.

If you meet the criteria stated above, please contact PSI Exams at 1-800-733-9267 to obtain an application to take the journeyman electrician's exam or click the link below.

Journeyperson exam

To apply for the license once you have successfully passed the examination, click on the link below:

Journeyman License Application

Apply for a Reciprocal License – By Local Examination

To reciprocate your VALID journeyperson electrician’s license that was obtained by examination in a local jurisdiction you must meet the following criteria:

Your local license/registration MUST be valid; and
You MUST have obtained the license/registration by examination; and
You have been licensed/registered in the local jurisdiction for a minimum of 1 year; and
Your local license/registration MUST state it is a journeyperson level license.

If you meet these criteria, click on the link below to apply:

Reciprocity Application

After you have completed the application and paid the fee, request a letter of verification of licensure/registration from the jurisdiction in which you were licensed in. The letter must show the following information:

The date the license/registration was first issued; and
Your current expiration date; and
You received the license/registration by examination and the date of examination; and
Any disciplinary history.

You must upload the letter of verification and a copy of your current license/registration to the link below

On-line Document Submittal

On-line Document Submittal

Apply for a Reciprocal License – By Out of State License

The State of Maryland currently only reciprocates a journeyman license with the State of Virginia.
To reciprocate your VALID journeyperson electrician’s license that was obtained by examination or a Virginia Apprenticeship in the State of Virginia you must meet the following criteria:

Your Virginia license MUST be valid; and
You MUST have obtained the license by examination or a Virginia apprenticeship program; and
You have been licensed for a minimum of 1 year; and
Your license MUST state it is a journeyperson level license.

If you meet these criteria, click on the link below to apply:

Reciprocity Application

After you have completed the application and paid the fee, request a letter of verification of licensure from Virginia. The letter must show the following information:

The date the license was first issued; and
Your current expiration date; and
You received the license by examination and the date of examination; or
You received your license by a Virginia apprenticeship program; and
Any disciplinary history.

You must upload the letter of verification and a copy of your current license to the link below

On-line Document Submittal

Apply for a Journeyman License – By Apprenticeship Program

To obtain your journeyperson electrician's license without an examination, the applicant must have completed an apprenticeship program that was approved by the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council (MATC) or the Federal Office of Apprenticeship (FOA).

The State board shall waive the experience and examination requirements for an application for a journeyperson electrician license if the applicant:

Provides written proof that the applicant has successfully completed an electrician apprenticeship program approved by the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or the Federal Office of Apprenticeship that consists of:

At least 576 classroom hours; and
8,000 hours of work experience.
Receives the certificate within two years of applying to the Board.

If you meet the criteria above you may reciprocate your journeyperson license that was obtained in a local jurisdiction, click on the links below:

Waiver Application

After you have completed the waiver application and paid the fee, please email an copy of your Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council (MATC) certificate or your Federal Office of Apprenticeship (FOA) certificate to:

On-line Document Submittal

Please be advised the MATC and FOA certificates are, by Statute the only certificate we can accept. Please send a copy of the certificate. If you send the original certificate you will not receive it back. If you can not locate your certificate please send an email indicating the apprenticeship program you completed and the date of completion.

On-line Document Submittal

Master License

Apply for a Master License – By Examination

To take a master electrician's license examination, the applicant must have been engaged or employed regularly and principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses for at least seven years under the direction and supervision of:

a master electrician, or
a similarly qualified employee of a governmental unit.

The state board may allow an applicant up to three years of credit towards the required experience with proof that the applicant has completed a formal course of study or professional training in electrical installation comparable to the required experience.

If you meet the criteria stated above, please contact PSI Exams at 1-800-733-9267 to obtain an application to take the journeyman electrician's exam or click the link below.

Master exam

To apply for the license once you have successfully passed the examination, click on the link below:

License Application

After you have completed the application and paid the fee, you will need to provide proof of insurance. The proof can be uploaded to the Board using the link below.

On-line Document Submittal

Apply for a Master License – By Reciprocity

If you hold a current State master electrician license, you do not need to do anything else. Some local jurisdictions are charging an additional registration fee in order to obtain a permit. Please check with the local jurisdiction regarding registration requirements.

To reciprocate your master license that was obtained by examination in a local jurisdiction, or the states of Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia, click on the link below:

Reciprocity Application

After you have completed the application and paid the fee, you need to request a letter of verification of licensure from the jurisdiction or state in which you were licensed and obtain a certificate of insurance. Both documents then need to be upload using the link below.

On-line Document Submittal

If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please e-mail dloplmasterelectricians-labor@maryland.gov