Electrician exam prep
Westchester County master electrician exam (2023 NEC)
Westchester County’s Electrical Licensing Board licenses master and special electricians. Brewster Technology gives the exam by computer in four sessions a year, and from 2026 the Master Electrician exam is based on the 2023 NEC.
Practice for the exam Westchester County, NY accepts
ICC Master Electrician (R16)
100 questions, 300 min · 2023 NEC
A 100-question master-level exam on the 2023 NEC, the edition Westchester tests from 2026.
The license and the exam
- License
- Master Electrician license
- Issued by
- Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection, Electrical Licensing Board
- Who needs it
- Electricians who run electrical work in Westchester County. Applicants document seven and a half years of experience, and the board approves each candidate before issuing an exam code.
- Accepted exam
- Westchester County Master Electrician exam, given by Brewster Technology
- Given by
- Brewster Technology
- Format
- Computer-based, on the 2023 NEC from the 2026 sessions (February, April, June and November). The county does not publish the question count or outline.
- To pass
- Not published
- Fee
- $50 application fee to the county
- NEC editions accepted
- 2023 NEC
Steps to the license
- Apply to the Electrical Licensing Board with documentation of 7½ years of experience and the $50 application fee.
- Once approved, receive your exam code from the county and register with Brewster Technology for a session.
- Pass the exam and apply for the license.
Before you book
- Westchester does not publish its exam’s format or outline. Our practice exam follows ICC’s national Master Electrician outline on the 2023 NEC: the right edition and level, but not a copy of the county’s exam.
- In 2025 the exam was on the 2017 NEC. If you are re-taking an exam approved before 2026, check the edition with the county.
Frequently asked questions
Which NEC edition is the Westchester master electrician exam on?+
The county’s 2026 exam schedule says Master Electrician exams are based on the 2023 NEC (NFPA 70). In 2025 they were on the 2017 NEC.
When is the Westchester master electrician exam given?+
In 2026 the sessions are in February, April, June and November. Brewster Technology posts the testing dates for each session during its registration period.
Is your practice exam the same as Westchester’s?+
No one outside the county has its exam outline. Our ICC Master (R16) practice exam is master-level and on the 2023 NEC, the edition Westchester tests, so it trains the same code; the question count and weighting may differ.