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This may be a crazy question but it was ask of me and I couldn't give an answer. What is the difference between a Journeymen and Master electrician in NC? Due to our licensing system I have always looked at it that a Journeyman was someone who knew what he was doing and had experience in doing the work he was just not licensed and a Master as basically the same thing but holding one of the 3 major license. What is your take?
 
I've held Journeyman & Masters License in the State N. Carolina in past, which now having let go of. The three different license classifications, including the Intermediate License, involves the maximum dollar amount that you can get electrical permit, on any of the given three license, or so it was in 2002.
 
I didn’t know NC had a journeyman or masters license.
EC license in three cat. Limited, intermediate, and unlimited.
nothing over 600V for limited and job cost I thought was it
 
the "Unlimited License" is the Masters License in N. Carolina. Unlimited meaning, no set dollar amount restrictions regarding electrical permit.
 
Dell3c said:
the "Unlimited License" is the Masters License in N. Carolina.
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So the intermediate is supposed to be the journeyman??
I didn’t think a journeyman could pull a permit only EC could
 
Hv&Lv said:
I didn’t know NC had a journeyman or masters license.
EC license in three cat. Limited, intermediate, and unlimited.
nothing over 600V for limited and job cost I thought was it
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Same here,

Any journeyman license is a local thing, not a state thing. The state only has a contractor's license with 3 classifications.

Now, I think it would be good if a state level journeyman card was implemented.
 
No, there's said dollar amount attached with each set of license for electrical permitting, except for the Unlimited.
 
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No, there's said dollar amount attached with each set of license for electrical permitting, except for the Unlimited.
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I’ve been an EC and a GC in NC for quite a while now.
Never heard the term journeyman or masters used in my licensing..
I see now Raleigh and Asheville offer a journeyman test, but what good is it if you leave that city?

Learn something new everyday...
Maybe Dennis can add, he is a CE instructor
 
Well, then it has changed. The Journeyman License, was State level. I've been gone from N. Carolina for many years. I dropped my Certification, no plan on returning that side of United States, or that time zone. The Three terms of Licensing, Limited, Intermediate, and Unlimited.. The Journeyman, was the Limited License.
 
Dell3c said:
Well, then it has changed. The Journeyman License, was State level. I've been gone from N. Carolina for many years. I dropped my Certification, no plan on returning that side of United States, or that time zone.
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You should come back for a visit... you can experience all four seasons in a day😆
In the 70s a day or two ago, 20s tonight and back to the 70s Sunday..
 
I've traveled most of U.S. while working, with a "yellow coupon" in my pocket. Where I'm @ now, (location) I'm good with.. Thanx for the invite though.
 
Hv&Lv said:
I didn’t know NC had a journeyman or masters license.
EC license in three cat. Limited, intermediate, and unlimited.
nothing over 600V for limited and job cost I thought was it
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How would you explain N. Carolina's reciprocity w/ other denoted states, if the Unlimited License, wasn't the Masters License ?
 
Things are a bit different here. Only a business entity, with a business license, may become a contractor. Contract price limitations are part of the contracting process, and are based on the Class, which are based on financial parameters.

A contractor must employ a Master in each specialty trade, such as electrical and plumbing, he wishes to do business in. In my company, I'm an employee of the corporation, and I'm both President and Master Electrician on record.

See more: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
 
LarryFine said:
Things are a bit different here. Only a business entity, with a business license, may become a contractor. Contract price limitations are part of the contracting process, and are based on the Class, which are based on financial parameters.
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As remembering in North Carolina, you sat & tested for the Unlimited, score 75% or better. Which you still were required to activate, doing business as Electrical Contractor.. On a personal note, I've got my eyes focused into something elsewhere, wishing East Coast along w/ the time zone, all the best..:cool:
 
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Dell3c said:
Well, then it has changed. The Journeyman License, was State level. I've been gone from N. Carolina for many years. I dropped my Certification, no plan on returning that side of United States, or that time zone. The Three terms of Licensing, Limited, Intermediate, and Unlimited.. The Journeyman, was the Limited License.
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I moved to NC in 1996 and got my NC EC contractors license that year. I have never heard that the state ever had a Journeyman classification and this is the 1st time I ever heard anyone refer to the limited license as a Journeyman.

So, what is someone that passed the Unlimited exam but only paid for a Limited license? The only have the limited license ... are they a journeyman?
 
Hv&Lv said:
I’ve been an EC and a GC in NC for quite a while now.
Never heard the term journeyman or masters used in my licensing..
I see now Raleigh and Asheville offer a journeyman test, but what good is it if you leave that city?

Learn something new everyday...
Maybe Dennis can add, he is a CE instructor
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As you state, we did have a journeyman license in Asheville and a 1-1 ratio which has been changed to 1-2. Any one of the three EC licenses was accepted in lieu of the journeyman license. You are right that it didn't hold any weight outside the city of Asheville. As CEB said in the OP, it meant the Journeyman can work on his own but can not contract.

Roger
 
oldsparky52 said:
I moved to NC in 1996 and got my NC EC contractors license that year. I have never heard that the state ever had a Journeyman classification and this is the 1st time I ever heard anyone refer to the limited license as a Journeyman.

So, what is someone that passed the Unlimited exam but only paid for a Limited license? The only have the limited license ... are they a journeyman?
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Good morning, from West Coast. In the State of North Carolina, do you not have to show, providing proof (documentation) of certain number hours in the field, to qualify for each certification level test?
 
Dell3c said:
Good morning, from West Coast. In the State of North Carolina, do you not have to show, providing proof (documentation) of certain number hours in the field, to qualify for each certification level test?
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Good morning. The number of hours (as far as I remember) are the same for each classification. The tests are a little different. Rumor had it that the Intermediate exam was the hardest (lol, that's the 1st one I took, then later I needed to upgrade to unlimited so tested again).

I believe now you need to prove a certain number of hours supervising in order to take the Unlimited exam.

The State of NC does not and I believe has never had a Journeyman classification.
 
Gentlemen.. I've been the route, as we have discussed. The Limited certification as remembering, certain amount of documented hours (needing to be certified) to qualify before sitting for the testing. As in any level of certification testing in State of North Carolina, (or did) is a requirement, verses the hours, sitting for the individual level(s).. Those hours obtain for sitting for the Limited, basically same amount hours for qualify sitting Journeyman exam in other States...It's 5:30am on West Coast and this has been stimulating, but believe I'll get some coffee w/ possible breakfast. Please try having a safe morning..
 
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