Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 103-5-4 - Qualifications for Examination4.1. "Master License": To apply for a "master electrician license" a person must have 2 years of experience as a journeyman electrician in electrical work of such breadth, independence, and quality that such work indicates that the applicant is competent to perform all types of electrical work and can direct and instruct journeyman electricians and assistant/helper electricians in the performance of electrical work.4.2. "Journeyman License": To apply for a "journeyman electrician's license", a person must: (1) have at least 1 year of experience as an assistant/helper electrician in performing electrical work under the direction or instruction of a master or journeyman electrician;(2) have completed a United States Department of Labor/Bureau of Apprenticeship and training registered electrical apprenticeship program; or(3) have completed an electrical vocational education program of at least one thousand eighty hours in length approved by the WV Board of Education which should include an on-the-job training/work hours module, successfully passed all final written and practical testing required by the WV Department of Education, and obtained an affidavit showing competency to sit for the journeyman electrician examination from the program instructor.4.3. "Specialty License": To apply for a Specialty electrician license, a person must have at least 1 year experience in their area of specialty of which 1 year may be obtained through educational programs.