Pennsylvania electrician exam prep
Pennsylvania has no state electrician license; cities license electricians. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh both use ICC master electrician exams, on the 2020 NEC since Pennsylvania moved to the 2021 I-Codes on January 1, 2026.
Where a national exam is accepted
Philadelphia electrical contractor license exam (ICC 211, 2020 NEC)
ICC 211 Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Standard Master Electrician
Electrical Contractor License, issued by City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).
Pittsburgh electrical trade license exam (ICC T16, 2020 NEC)
ICC National Standard Master Electrician: T16 (2020 NEC), G16 (2017 NEC) or F16 (2014 NEC)
Electrical Trade License, issued by City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI).