Pennsylvania has no statewide electrician license — here is how municipal licensing works, what Philadelphia and Pittsburgh each require, and the 2026 code change that affects which exam you sit.
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Michigan licenses electricians statewide through LARA — here is how to register as an apprentice, log 8,000 hours, pass the journeyman exam, and move up to master electrician and electrical contractor.
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Last updated: July 2026 The short version Ohio has no statewide journeyman or master license. The state licenses only electrical contractors doing commercial work, through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB). Individual electrician rules are set locally — Toledo issues its own journeyman license, while Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati mostly require you to work
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Last updated: July 2026 The short version New Jersey licenses electricians at the state level through the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. There is no separate “master” license: the top credential is the Licensed Electrical Contractor, which lets you pull permits and run a business. Below it, the Board registers Qualified Journeyman Electricians. The
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Virginia licenses electricians statewide through DPOR — here’s how to become a journeyman, then master electrician, from apprenticeship and exams to contractor licensing and pay.
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