How old were you when you got your EC/masters ect.?

[NolaTigaBait]

yeah, but you sound like you have a good bit of knowledge from the old school and know all of the new stuff too...the things you post kinda remind me of him and the way he came up...hey, im 27 and when i quit my old boss, i had no intentions of doing electrical work...i wanted to go be a lineman for the power company...couldn't get hired and next thing i knew had bills piling up, thats when i decided to take the state test..studied my butt of and passed...now, i work for myself and i learn something new everyday, especially from the guys on this forum

 

[Mule]

yeah, but you sound like you have a good bit of knowledge from the old school and know all of the new stuff too...the things you post kinda remind me of him and the way he came up...hey, im 27 and when i quit my old boss, i had no intentions of doing electrical work...i wanted to go be a lineman for the power company...couldn't get hired and next thing i knew had bills piling up, thats when i decided to take the state test..studied my butt of and passed...now, i work for myself and i learn something new everyday, especially from the guys on this forum

In truth the 4 year dupont electrical training program that I attended twice a week for 3hrs working for a petroleum company in the 80's was priceless for me, along with working in a refinery for 7 years and then inspecting for 4. Those jobs forced me to dig in the code....

Now my code book is dusty, and so am I...haha but, Im learning alot from this forum, its great

 

[brantmacga]

I was 26 in a Virginia county. Told everyone failed the test over the phone. Hurried over to the permit office ready to fight. Chief Inspector said calm down I was the only that passed ..score of 86. I was still mad. Said I scored 100% and wanted to see the test. He said they were all destroyed and just take my license.

Another city in Alabama said no need to apply, they had all the electricians they needed!

maybe the phone call was the test, and showing up to argue was the passing grade!

 

[ishium 80439]

CT Journeyman at 28
CO Master at 30
CO Contractor at 33. In CO the Contractors license is nothing more than a formality and a way to get more money in the state coffers. The Master's test is by exam (after meeting the yada yada yada requirements). To get your contractor's card you show proof that you have a Masters and send in a fee.

 

[CopperTone]

i entered the trade late. JM at 31 , masters at 35. I wish i had done it at 22.

 

[Podagrower]

Entered the trade as a green helper in 1993 at age 22.
Passed my Journeyman's test in 1996
Passed my Master's in 2000
Qualified the company I work for in 2005
Incorporated my own company in 2006

 

[Chris Simms]

I began as a helper the very day the Twin Towers were struck at age 42, 4&1/2 years I took and passed my masters in GA (4 years under another lic is reg in GA)

 

[sawdust454]

Va Journeymans at the age of 20 and masters at 25

 

[khixxx]

WV contractors and Electrical Masters license age 25