Oregon Supervisor (Master Electrician)

[Mdonohue6538]

Hello,

So we have a Professional Engineer working for our Electrical Construction company located in Oregon. He is wanting to go out and get his Supervisor license (master electrician license in most states). In order to do electrical business we need a supervisor (master electrician) and it’s always nice to have someone else on staff that has one just in case the current person leaves.
According to the Oregon rules you have to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years to apply for your supervisor test. So Oregon is off the table, however Arkansas and Utah both reciprocate to Oregon. Arkansas says that you can be a Professional Engineer and apply to test. So my question is this… if he takes the Master Electrician test in Arkansas and passes can he get it in Oregon then also? Even though the Oregon rules state that he has to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years?

Thanks!

 

[qcroanoke]

Hello,

So we have a Professional Engineer working for our Electrical Construction company located in Oregon. He is wanting to go out and get his Supervisor license (master electrician license in most states). In order to do electrical business we need a supervisor (master electrician) and it’s always nice to have someone else on staff that has one just in case the current person leaves.
According to the Oregon rules you have to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years to apply for your supervisor test. So Oregon is off the table, however Arkansas and Utah both reciprocate to Oregon. Arkansas says that you can be a Professional Engineer and apply to test. So my question is this… if he takes the Master Electrician test in Arkansas and passes can he get it in Oregon then also? Even though the Oregon rules state that he has to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years?

Thanks!

They would probably let him test for it.

 

[mgookin]

Hello,

So we have a Professional Engineer working for our Electrical Construction company located in Oregon. He is wanting to go out and get his Supervisor license (master electrician license in most states). In order to do electrical business we need a supervisor (master electrician) and it’s always nice to have someone else on staff that has one just in case the current person leaves.
According to the Oregon rules you have to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years to apply for your supervisor test. So Oregon is off the table, however Arkansas and Utah both reciprocate to Oregon. Arkansas says that you can be a Professional Engineer and apply to test. So my question is this… if he takes the Master Electrician test in Arkansas and passes can he get it in Oregon then also? Even though the Oregon rules state that he has to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years?

Thanks!

Is that mutual reciprocation? Does Oregon reciprocate with Arkansas? If yes, then I think you're good.

 

[luckylerado]

Hello,

So we have a Professional Engineer working for our Electrical Construction company located in Oregon. He is wanting to go out and get his Supervisor license (master electrician license in most states). In order to do electrical business we need a supervisor (master electrician) and it’s always nice to have someone else on staff that has one just in case the current person leaves.
According to the Oregon rules you have to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years to apply for your supervisor test. So Oregon is off the table, however Arkansas and Utah both reciprocate to Oregon. Arkansas says that you can be a Professional Engineer and apply to test. So my question is this… if he takes the Master Electrician test in Arkansas and passes can he get it in Oregon then also? Even though the Oregon rules state that he has to be a journeyman electrician for 4 years?

Thanks!

It looks like you must have held the Arkansas license for 6 months prior applying for the reciprocation.

"Oregon Reciprocal License Requirements(1) The purpose of these rules is to assist the citizens of Oregon and reciprocating states with substantially similar electrical and plumbing licensing criteria to obtain a license without examination.
(2) For the purposes of this rule the following definitions apply:
(a) “Reciprocal Applicant” means a person applying for a reciprocal license.
(b) “Reciprocal License” means a license issued by Oregon to a person who qualifies under these rules.
(c) “Reciprocal State” means a state with a reciprocal licensing agreement with Oregon.
(d) “Work Experience” refers to work experience obtained through a registered apprenticeship program. Work experience may also refer to work experience verified in the manner established by OAR 918-030-0040 or 918-030-0050.
(3) To qualify for a license under these rules, a reciprocal applicant must prove that they:
(a) Possess an equivalent or higher license from the reciprocal state that is current and active with no violations or conditions attached within the past three (3) years;
(b) Qualified for the equivalent or higher license from the reciprocal state through required work experience and by passing an examination in the reciprocal state with a score of 75 percent or better;
(c) Have worked a minimum of six (6) months (1,000 hours) under the license in the reciprocal state;
(d) Have not taken and failed the Oregon examination within the past two (2) years for the license type they are applying to reciprocate."

http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_900/oar_918/918_030.html

 

[GoldDigger]

As I read it you not only need to have held the Arkansas license for six months but have actually worked in Arkansas for that period of time (1000 hours) under that license.