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Vermont Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Vermont licenses journeyman electricians at the state level. The Electricians' Licensing Board and the Division of Fire Safety handle it. You need to pass a Prov exam with 70%. The state requires a verified electrical apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience acceptable to the Board. The exam costs $80.00 and the 3-year license costs $115.00.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board and the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Exam vendor: Prov (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Exam (questions/time): 90 questions, 4 hours, computer-based. A Spanish version exists with the same counts. (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Open book / references: Open book. References listed: 2025 State of Vermont Electrical Safety Rules; NFPA 70 NEC 2023; Ugly's Electrical References 2023; Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 15; "NEC Notes, 2023. Hand Written Notes" (handwritten notes allowed in black or blue ink only). Only simple 4-function calculators. No moveable tabs, Post-its or photocopied pages. Practice exams and study guides are not allowed in the testing center. (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Passing score: 70% cut score (firesafety.vermont.gov)
NEC edition: 2023. The Vermont Electrical Safety Rules 2025 (effective November 5, 2025) adopt NFPA 70 NEC 2023 edition with Vermont amendments. The Division's page says "If testing, we are now on to the 2023 NEC!" (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Experience required: 26 V.S.A. 903(a) and Rules 3.2: verification by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council of an apprenticeship in electrical wiring including instruction and practice, or equivalent training and experience acceptable to the Board. The statute sets no years or hours for the standard journeyman license. The Board may let you sit the exam after the instruction portion, but no license is issued until the practice portion is complete. (legislature.vermont.gov)
Fees: Exam $80.00 per exam, paid to Prov. Journeyman license $115.00 for a 3-year license. No separate application fee is shown. Exam fees are not included in the application. (firesafety.vermont.gov)
Reciprocity: A universal license without an exam for a journeyman or master licensed by another state and in good standing for 3 years (Rules 3.4(f); 26 V.S.A. 906(b)). Reciprocal agreements remain for New Hampshire and Maine residents. (firesafety.vermont.gov)

What’s on the exam

Nine subject areas: General Electrical Theory & Principles; Wiring & Protection; Wiring Methods & Materials; Motors & Controls; Equipment for General Use; Special Occupancies; Special Equipment; Special Conditions; Local Amendments. The bulletin does not give a clear count per topic, so none are listed here.

Confirm these with the board

Practical skills exam: Vermont's electrical safety rules say exams include a practical skills examination, but the exam bulletin lists only the 90-question written exam; confirm with the Division

Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board / Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety ↗

Checked twice against the board and exam bulletin, October 24, 2026

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