Master Electrician
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Reason for Credential: Except as provided under s. 101.862 (4), Stats., no person as of April 1, 2013 may install, repair or maintain electrical wiring unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as a licensed master electrician, licensed residential master electrician, licensed journeyman electrician, licensed industrial journeyman electrician, licensed residential journeyman electrician, registered beginning electrician, registered electrical apprentice, registered industrial electrical apprentice or a registered residential electrical apprentice. A person holding a master electrician certification may apply without examination for a commercial electrical inspector certification. Requirements of Credential: For any electrical installation that requires a uniform building permit under s. Comm 20.08, a person who holds a master electrician license may not commence installation of electrical wiring until a permit is issued for the installation.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 2, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Electrical Contractor 47-2111.00
Source and verification
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