1. Maryland issues a state-level Master Electrician license which requires at least seven years of regular employment providing electrical services. (Source: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml; verbatim: “engaged or employed regularly and principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses for at least seven years”)
2. The State Board may grant up to three years of experience credit for completing a formal course of study or professional training. (Source: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml; verbatim: “The state board may allow an applicant up to three years of credit towards the required experience with proof that the applicant has completed a formal course of study”)
3. Maryland issues a state-level Journeyperson Electrician license which requires at least four years of experience. (Source: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml; verbatim: “engaged or employed regularly and principally in providing electrical services for all types of electrical equipment and apparatuses in training to become a master electrician, for at least four years”)
4. The 4-year experience requirement for a Journeyperson license is waived for applicants who have completed an approved electrician apprenticeship program. (Source: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml; verbatim: “waive the experience requirements for an application for a journeyperson electrician license if the applicant:”)