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Journeyman Electrician License in North Carolina

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Last updated: October 24, 2026

We found no state journeyman electrician license in North Carolina: the State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors licenses electrical contractors (Limited, Intermediate, Unlimited and special restricted classes) after a PSI exam. Some cities may have their own requirements, so check with the city where you'll work.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. Its licensing page lists only contractor classifications: Limited, Intermediate, Unlimited and special restricted. (ncbeec.org)

Exam vendor

PSI, for the contractor exams only (ncbeec.org)

Exam (contractor exam, not journeyman)

We found no journeyman exam. The contractor exam is computer-based and costs $125 per exam, with a 3-month authorization window and a 3-month wait after a failure in the same classification. (ncbeec.org)

NEC edition (contractor exam)

The Board's study list for the contractor exam names the 2020 edition of the NEC and NFPA 72 2013. (ncbeec.org)

Fees (contractor licenses)

Exam $125.00 per contractor exam. Licenses: Limited $100 per year, Intermediate $150 per year, Unlimited $200 per year, special restricted $100 per year. (ncbeec.org)

Confirm these with the board

• City and county requirements: we did not confirm local journeyman licensing. Some cities may have their own requirements, so check with the city where you'll work.

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors ↗

Partly verified October 24, 2026: some items couldn’t be confirmed from official sources and are listed above

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