New England · 2 trades verified · checked 2026-10-20

Maine trade licenses

Electrician and Plumber credentials in Maine, from the issuing board's page or the statute: who issues each one, the levels, the time it takes and the exam.

1Electrician 6 years
2Plumber 3 years
3HVAC not covered here
4General contractor not covered here

Trade	Issued by	Top credential	Time to top	Exam	Fees printed
Electrician	Maine Electricians' Examining Board	Master Electrician	6 years	Yes	Yes
Plumber	Maine Plumbers' Examining Board	Master Plumber	3 years	Yes	No

Years to the top credential in each Maine trade covered here, from the hours and years in each source. "+" means the earlier level's time is not stated.

Electrician in Maine

Statewide licenses for apprentice, helper, journeyman-in-training, journeyman, master and limited electricians. Master Electrician: 6 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.

Journeyman Electrician — 4 years, 576 classroom hours, exam, license (two years) $150, sbi background report $21. Master Electrician — 6 years, 702 classroom hours, exam, license (two years) $150, sbi background report $21. Reciprocity partners named: New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming.

What the top level asks for: At least 4,000 hours as a journeyman electrician, or at least 12,000 hours of experience in electrical installations, plus a 576-hour program of study and 126 hours of degree-related courses.

Maine electrician details · Electrician in every state

Plumber in Maine

Statewide trainee, journeyman-in-training, journeyman and master plumber licenses set by 32 M.R.S. § 3501. Master Plumber: 3 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.

Trainee Plumber — entry level. Journeyman Plumber — 2 years, exam. Master Plumber — 3 years, exam. No reciprocity partner is named in the source.

What the top level asks for: At least one year with 2,000 hours of work as a journeyman plumber, or at least 4 years with 8,000 hours as a trainee plumber, and a passing grade on the master's examination. § 3501(2-A).

Maine plumber details · Plumber in every state

Moving to or from Maine

Electrician: Maine names New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming, and New Hampshire lists Maine in return. Plumber: no route is named in the source. Conditions differ by board, so read the state page for each trade before relying on a partner list.

Not covered yet

HVAC and General contractor are not on this page because no Maine board page or statute for them was fetched and verified in this run. The methodology lists every exclusion.

Nearby and comparable: Connecticut · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont. Guides: how long each state takes · license or registration.

General information from the Maine sources on 2026-10-20, not legal advice. Each board is the authority; confirm before applying.