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Moving to Vermont as a master electrician: every state's rule

Vermont has reciprocity agreements with 2 states. Everyone else follows its standard out-of-state path: endorsement.

Vermont master electrician · “Master Electrician”

Statewide license

Verified September 15, 2026· 4 sources

Issued by Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board, Division of Fire Safety (Department of Public Safety)

Vermont issues a statewide Master Electrician license through the Electricians' Licensing Board within the Division of Fire Safety; a master may design, install and maintain electrical installations as a business and employ other licensees. A new applicant must have been licensed and working as a Vermont journeyman for at least two years or have comparable experience and training within or outside Vermont acceptable to the board (the board may credit journeyman experience in another state under 26 V.S.A. s. 907), then pass the Prov-administered master exam ($80), which also covers the Type-S specialty fields; the license costs $150 for a three-year term with 15 hours of NEC continuing education per term. Out-of-state masters have the same non-examination routes as journeymen: a reciprocal license for Maine and New Hampshire residents, a 'Universal' license for a master license held in good standing in any other U.S. jurisdiction for at least three years, and one-year recognition for NERA member-state licenses under the 2025 rules.

States Vermont reciprocates with

Every origin state

Reciprocity 2Endorsement 37No credit 11
Every state's path into Vermont
StateMechanismNoteVerified
AlabamaEndorsement2026-09-15
AlaskaEndorsement2026-09-15
ArizonaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
ArkansasEndorsement2026-09-15
CaliforniaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
ColoradoEndorsement2026-09-15
ConnecticutEndorsement2026-09-15
DelawareEndorsement2026-09-15
District of ColumbiaEndorsement2026-09-15
FloridaEndorsement2026-09-15
GeorgiaEndorsement2026-09-15
HawaiiEndorsement2026-09-15
IdahoEndorsement2026-09-15
IllinoisNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
IndianaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
IowaEndorsement2026-09-15
KansasNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
KentuckyEndorsement2026-09-15
LouisianaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MaineReciprocityexplicit agreement2026-09-15
MarylandEndorsement2026-09-15
MassachusettsEndorsement2026-09-15
MichiganEndorsement2026-09-15
MinnesotaEndorsement2026-09-15
MississippiNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MissouriEndorsement2026-09-15
MontanaEndorsement2026-09-15
NebraskaEndorsement2026-09-15
NevadaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
New HampshireReciprocityexplicit agreement2026-09-15
New JerseyEndorsement2026-09-15
New MexicoEndorsement2026-09-15
New YorkNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
North CarolinaEndorsement2026-09-15
North DakotaEndorsement2026-09-15
OhioEndorsement2026-09-15
OklahomaEndorsement2026-09-15
OregonEndorsement2026-09-15
PennsylvaniaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
Rhode IslandEndorsement2026-09-15
South CarolinaEndorsement2026-09-15
South DakotaEndorsement2026-09-15
TennesseeNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
TexasEndorsement2026-09-15
UtahEndorsement2026-09-15
VirginiaEndorsement2026-09-15
WashingtonEndorsement2026-09-15
West VirginiaEndorsement2026-09-15
WisconsinEndorsement2026-09-15
WyomingEndorsement2026-09-15

Getting licensed in Vermont from scratch

No license yet, or nothing that transfers? This is how Vermont issues a master electrician license to a first-time applicant.

Verified September 23, 2026· 6 sources

Master Electrician license by examination

A Vermont journeyman electrician becomes eligible for the Master Electrician license after being licensed and working as a Vermont journeyman for at least two years, and then passing the state master exam. The board may instead accept comparable experience and training inside or outside Vermont, including experience as a licensed journeyman in another state. The exam is given by Prov on computer, open book with approved references, and you need 70% to pass; it also covers the Type-S specialty fields. There is no separate law or business exam.

A Vermont journeyman with two years of licensure files the notarized all-classifications application with a copy of the qualifying journeyman license, three references and the fee. The board reviews applications at its meetings every two months, with documents due two weeks before the meeting; approval to test is valid for three years. The master exam has 105 questions in 5 hours, and allowed references include the 2023 National Electrical Code, the 2025 Vermont Electrical Safety Rules and 26 V.S.A. chapter 15. You may retake a failed exam twice; after a third failure you must reapply and complete at least 8 hours of approved education first. A separate route exists for military 12R electricians. For questions, contact the licensing office at 802-479-7564.

Trade exam
Required
Law / code exam
Not required
Exam given by
Prov
Exam format
Open book
Passing score
70%
Renewal
Every 3 years
Continuing education
15 hours per cycle

Who can apply

  • Hold a Vermont Journeyman Electrician license for at least 2 years first.Licensed as, and working as, a Vermont journeyman for at least two years (26 V.S.A. s. 902; Electrical Safety Rule 3.1).

Other ways to qualify

Each of these replaces the requirements above. You only need one.

Comparable experience and training accepted by the board

Under 26 V.S.A. s. 902(a)(2), an applicant without two years as a Vermont journeyman may qualify with comparable experience and training, inside or outside Vermont, that the board accepts; the board may count experience as a licensed journeyman in another state (26 V.S.A. s. 907). Document the experience with signed employer affidavits and copies of any licenses held. The master exam still applies.

  • Experience and training inside or outside Vermont, such as licensed journeyman experience in another state, that the Electricians' Licensing Board finds comparable to two years as a Vermont journeyman

Steps to get licensed

  1. 1License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($150). Master three-year license fee, sent with the application by check payable to the Division of Fire Safety. No separate application fee is listed..
  2. 2Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam. Vermont Master Electrician exam administered by Prov: 105 questions in 5 hours, computer-based, open book with approved references, 70% to pass; includes the specialty fields.
  3. 3Exam fee. Pay the exam fee ($80). Prov examination fee, paid to Prov when you schedule; each retake costs the same.
  4. 4Other. Vermont Energy Goals education module (free, on the Division of Fire Safety website); include the completion certificate with the application.

Published fees on this path total $230, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.

Keeping it active

Every 3 years with 15 hours of continuing education per cycle and a $150 renewal fee.

15 hours of board-approved instruction on the National Electrical Code during the 36 months before renewal, plus the Vermont Energy Goals module.

A license that lapses may be renewed within one year with a $25 late fee; after one year you must apply for a new license.

Exam preparation

Most boards contract PSI, Prov, or ICC for exams. Check which code edition the exam is written to before buying a prep course.

  • Trade exam
  • Exam fee · $80

Continuing education

Renewals usually need approved CE hours, often on the latest NEC. Reciprocal licensees are rarely exempt.

  • Continuing education

Sources for this section

  1. Division of Fire Safety - Electricians' License Application and Instructions, All Classifications (June 2026) · Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety · Form · verified September 23, 2026
  2. Vermont Division of Fire Safety - Electricians' Licensing Board (meetings and submission deadline) · Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
  3. Vermont Division of Fire Safety - Electricians (electrical licensing home page) · Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
  4. Vermont Electrical Safety Rules, 2025 edition - section 3.3 Type-S specialty electrician licenses · Vermont Electrical Safety Rules 2025, s. 3.3 · Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board, Division of Fire Safety · Admin Rule · verified September 15, 2026
  5. Prov - Vermont Division of Fire Safety Trade Licensing and Certifications Candidate Information Bulletin (2026.01.21) · Prov, Inc. for the Vermont Division of Fire Safety · Form · verified September 23, 2026
  6. 26 V.S.A. Chapter 15 - Electrical Installations (ss. 902-907: master and journeyman qualifications, fees, examinations not required, recognition of experience) · 26 V.S.A. ss. 902, 903, 905, 906, 907 · Vermont General Assembly · Statute · verified September 23, 2026

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