How to become an electrician in New York City

New York State does not license electricians. New York City does, through the Department of Buildings. These pages explain how that works.

How to become an electrician in NYC
The route from no trade background to a New York City electrician's licence: getting on the tools, the apprenticeship, the years you need, and what the licence is actually for.
New York State does not license electricians
There is no statewide electrician's licence in New York. Licensing happens city by city, and in New York City it is the Department of Buildings that issues it.
The NYC master electrician license
What a New York City master electrician license lets you do, the experience the Department of Buildings wants, both exams, the fees, the insurance, and the renewal cycle.

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