Steps to Renew My Massachusetts Electrical License

Step 1 – Create an Account on Massachusetts’ ACA ePLACE

The state of Massachusetts has gone online – this means you will be renewing your electrical license online.  In order to have an easy renewal when July comes around, you will want to first Register an Account on the ePLACE portal.

When you’re ready to register an account, visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ePLACE Portal. You will have to create a username and password on the ePLACE portal registration page. Make sure to write down your username and password so you have them handy!

Once you have registered an account, you will be notified with the following message: “Congratulations.  You have successfully created an account with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ePLACE.  You will receive a confirmation by email.”

Next, you need to link this Portal account to your license record.

Step 2 – Link Your ePLACE Portal Account to Your License Record

Login to your ePlace account and click on the Home tab.  Under the menu, you will see a header that says “What would you like to do?”  Under it, you will see a link to link your account to your license.  Select “Link Your License/Permit/Certificate to your portal account” and then click “Continue” at the bottom of the page.

1. Select Division of Professional License (DPL) from the drop-down menu of agencies
2. Enter your Record ID and the Authorization Code (your Record ID is your license number, but the authorization code comes from the state – email dplauthcodes@state.ma.us  to receive your code)
3. Select the “Continue” button
4. On the next page, review the information for accuracy and hit “Continue”
5. Once you get the “Successfully Submitted” page, you have linked your license.  Note – this needs to be done for each license, so if you have more than one, you will have to go through this process more than once.

Once your license record is linked to your portal, you will see your license listed under the “Manage Licenses, Permits & Certificates” tab.

Step 3 – When Does My Massachusetts Electrical License Expire?

Step 4 – Complete Massachusetts Electrical Continuing Education

Massachusetts Master and Journeyman electricians are required to complete 21 hours of continuing education every 3 years (15 must be approved MCE hours.  The other 6 hours can be professional development.)

JADE Learning offers online courses that enable you to meet your 21-hours of continuing education requirements for only $199.  JADE Learning is approved by the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians and has been a trusted provider since 2017 (Provider #444). Our courses are taught by licensed electricians and NEC code experts with decades of electrical experience. Once your courses are completed and paid, you’ll receive your completion certificates in PDF format in a confirmation email.  We will report your hours to the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians 1-2 business days after your course is completed. Our rush reporting feature means JADE Learning reports hours to the state every business day – and multiple times per day close to the 7/31 renewal deadline.

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