Massachusetts Licensing Overview

  • Massachusetts requires a Construction Supervisor license to oversee construction of 1- and 2-family homes of any size, work on existing homes for 1- to 4-families, and construction of buildings less than 35,000 cubic feet. For buildings greater than 35,000 cubic feet, a registered architect or engineer must control construction, so no state contractors license is required.
  • A Home Improvement Contractor registration is also required to do work on existing 1- to 4-family homes. No exam is required.
  • Plumbers, gas fitters, electricians, and refrigeration technicians are regulated on the state level and must be licensed.
  • Applicants for a Construction Supervisor, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electrical, or Refrigeration license must submit an application for approval before taking their required exam.
  • Information regarding exam details, reference materials, experience requirements, reciprocity, and other requirements for obtaining and maintaining a license are available by selecting the license links found below.

Massachusetts Commercial

Commercial

Massachusetts Construction Supervisor- Unrestricted

An unrestricted Construction Supervisor is responsible for directly supervising persons (including self) who are engaged in construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, repair, or removal involving any activity regulated by the Code for: buildings containing less than 35,000 cubic feet of enclosed space, one- and two-family dwellings or any accessory building thereto, irrespective of size, buildings used for farm purposes, and retaining walls less than 10 feet in height at all points along the wall as measured from the base of the footing to the top of the wall.

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Commercial

Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician, Part I/Part II

The Journeyman’s scope of work includes; installing, repairing, or maintaining wires, conduits, apparatus, devices, fixtures or other appliances used for light, heat, power, and fire warning or security system purposes. A Journeyman is allowed to do work under his own license without the supervision of a Master Electrician however, he is limited to the employment of one apprentice only and he cannot create a corporation, partnership or hire additional employees unless he obtains a Master Electricians License.

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Massachusetts Business and Law

Business and Law

Massachusetts Business and Law (Master EL & Systems Contractor)

This exam must be taken in addition to the Massachusetts Electrician or Systems Contractors exams.

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Massachusetts Electrical

Electrical

Massachusetts Master Electrician

Master Electrician/Contractor is a person, firm, or corporation having a regular place of business who, by the employment of journeymen or apprentices, performs the work of installing, repairing or maintaining wires, conduits, apparatus, devices, fixtures or other appliances used for light, heat, power, fire warning or security system purposes; provided, however, that no journeyman electrician so employed shall have more than one apprentice under his supervision; and provided, further, that not more than one such apprentice shall be employed for each journeyman electrician purposes. The Master may also do electrical work himself.

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Massachusetts Plumbing

Plumbing

Massachusetts Systems Technician, Part I/Part II

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Massachusetts Specialty Trades

Specialty Trades

Massachusetts Systems Contractor Part I

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