W. Va. Code R. § 87-2-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 87-2-4 - Qualifications for Examination
4.1. "Master License": To apply for a "master electrician license" a person must have five (5) years of experience 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 apprentice electricians in the performance of electrical work.
4.2. "Journeyman License": To apply for a "journeyman electrician's license", a person must have at least four (4) years of experience in performing electrical work under the direction or instruction of a master electrician or must have completed a United States Department of Labor/Bureau of Apprenticeship and training registered electrical apprenticeship program, or an electrical vocational education program of at least one thousand eighty hours in length approved by the state board of education.
4.3. "Apprentice License": To apply for an "apprentice electrician license", a person must have an interest in and an aptitude for performing electrical work. The apprentice is not capable of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, equipment, fixtures and other appliances by himself.
4.4. "Specialty License": To apply for a Specialty electrician license, a person must have at least two (2) years experience in their area of specialty of which one (1) year may be obtained through educational programs.

W. Va. Code R. § 87-2-4