GEORGIA · elevator-constructor
Elevator Mechanic
Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire — Engineering DivisionScope of Work
A Georgia Elevator Mechanic certificate authorizes an individual to install, alter, repair, maintain, or inspect elevators and related conveyances regulated by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. The mechanic must be employed by a company holding a State Certification. Source: Georgia OCI Elevator Professionals Training and Licensing (https://oci.georgia.gov/inspections-permits-plans/elevators-escalators/elevator-professionals-training-and-licensing) and Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-25-.22 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-25-.22).
Experience and Training
Certification is granted to a person with a minimum of three (3) years of qualifying experience (one (1) year for Class IIIR specialty), employed by a company holding a State Certification. Acceptable qualification includes a certificate of completion and passing the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program (e.g., NEIEP, NAEC CET) or a registered apprenticeship program. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-25-.22.
Exam
Applicants must pass the journeyman/mechanic examination unless qualifying through an approved nationally recognized program.
Renewal and CE
Annual renewal with eight (8) hours of continuing education including code updates is required.
Verified May 1, 2026 · compiled from public sources, verify current rules with Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire — Engineering Division before acting