State Electrical License

• Issued by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
• Allows qualified person to bid, contract, or install, associated electrical systems any where in the state
• An application for license packet will be mailed to you by calling 1-800-392-6102
• You may contact the State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors at
  919-733-9042
• The Web address for the State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors is: www.ncbeec.org

Journeyman Electrician

Person demonstrating knowledge competent to supervise the installation of associated electrical systems.

• Must work for a licensed electrical contractor.
• Prerequisite of 4 years experience under the direct supervision of licensed electrical contractor.
• Journeyman Cards are required to be renewed annually, it is the card holders responsibility to notify this department of any address or phone number change.
• IF YOUR JOURNEYMAN CARD IS NOT RENEWED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS, YOU WILL HAVE TO RETAKE THE EXAM

Note:

• A Journeyman Card DOES NOT allow you to contract electrical installations.
• The Journeyman Electrical Exam is given the third Thursday of January, April, July, & October
• Exams begin at 7:45 a.m.
• Deadline for application is the last working day of the month preceding the exam.
• $20.00 fee per exam (non-refundable).
• Seating is limited to 50 applicants
• Documented proof of field/trade experience may be required.
• ABSOLUTELY NO CALCULATORS, CELL PHONES, PAGERS, OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICTATION DEVICE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE EXAM ROOM.
• All exams are OPEN book exams.
• Code books, calculators, scrap paper, and pencil are furnished for the electrical exam.
• NO OTHER reference material is allowed during examinations.
• Examination results will be mailed to each applicant.
• Need more information? (i.e., Special exams, etc.) Call the CHIEFS at 336-2831.
• Examinee may review previous exam results no later than 30 days prior to next scheduled exam.   

If you did not receive your card or have a question about your certificate/license renewal, contact: Stacey McGraw at 704-336-3801.

Download an application for Journeyman Exams. Please print the application and bring itby the office or mail it with your check (payable to Mecklenburg County) to:

Mecklenburg County
700 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

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