About ELECTRICIAN QUALIFICATIONS

All Crofts Electricians are journeyman or Master Electricians

What is a Master Level Electrician?

You may be wondering... what is the difference between a 'licensed' electrician and a 'master' electrician? And how are licensed electricians and master electricians different from 'journeyman' electricians? These terms can be confusing, and you have a right to know who you're hiring and how much training they have! Working with electricity is serious work, and you need to know that your work will be done correctly, because the safety of your family depends upon it! We hope the information below will help you better understand these terms.

Electrician training has three levels:

Apprentice Electrician

An Apprentice is an entry-level electrician who works under the instruction of a master electrician.  A journeyman and a master electrician have similar roles, but they are different in a few major ways. 

Journeyman Electrician

A Journeyman is a skilled electrician and can work independently under the general direction of a master electrician.

Master Electrician

A Master Electrician has additional freedom and responsibilities. Journeyman and Master electricians are different in a few major ways, although their roles are similar. 

Journeyman & Master Electricians

Journeyman electricians have completed around 8000 hours of training, under the guidance and supervision of a master electrician. The training to achieve journeyman licensing takes 4 years to accomplish. A journeyman may not supervise other journeyman. A journeyman electrician is licensed to work without supervision while doing minor electrical work such as: 

• Installing electrical outlets, wiring, and fixtures

• Addressing circuit breaker problems

• Fixing the electrical supply for non-functioning lights

• Completing electric service work

Master electricians have 2 years of additional supervised training, and must also take classes. After their supervised training is complete, a journeyman must take classes to earn a master electrician certification at an educational institution or through an industry training program. A journeyman must also pass a test to become a licensed master electrician.

Master electricians are highly educated. Their advanced education covers electricity fundamentals, building codes, project management, and safety regulations. Master electrician’s roles and responsibilities include:

• Design and layout of wiring systems

• Determining the type of wiring, connections, or terminations needed

• Designing the routing of circuits in electrical panels

• Supervising apprentices and journeymen

A master electrician has the ability to run his own company or work as a contractor. By law, a master electrician is required to maintain insurance coverage as a contractor.