Becoming an Electrician

Electrician vs Electrical Contractor

• Difference between the two - [1]
• Does an electrician signing on to a house build have to be a master electrician, or can they be a journeyman or apprentice?

Electrician

• Apprenticeship - HVAC technician - [2]
• HVAC license - [3]
• Electrical Contractor License in Missouri - [4].
• There are no state license requirements in Missouri, only local level [5]

License Requirements

• Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician licenses exist [6]
• Online it says 5 years of full time work and 500-1000 hours of classroom instruction are needed for master electricians.
• On-the-job experience can substitute for classroom [7]

Inquiry

Hello, 

I would like to get an electrical contractor license. Can you please send me information on the requirements? And how I would go about applying for Missouri? Is there also a nationwide license?

Thanks.