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Electrician License Requirements by State
Each state sets its own classes, experience requirements and exams. Pick your state for the full guide: requirements, exams, costs, reciprocity and renewal.
By state
Electrician licenses by state
| State | License classes | Exam vendor | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Prov | View guide |
| Alaska | Journeyman Electrician Certificate of Fitness, Residential Wireman Certificate of Fitness, Residential Wiring Administrator, Unlimited Commercial Wiring Administrator | PSI | View guide |
| Arizona | Residential Electrical, including Solar, Commercial Electrical, Dual Electrical | PSI | View guide |
| Arkansas | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master Electrician and 1 more | Prov | View guide |
| California | General Electrician, Residential Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Pearson VUE | View guide |
| Colorado | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Connecticut | Unlimited Electrical Contractor, Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson, Limited Electrical Contractor, Limited Electrical Journeyperson | PSI | View guide |
| Delaware | Journeyperson Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Electrician | Prov | View guide |
| District of Columbia | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Georgia | Electrical Contractor Class I, Electrical Contractor Class II | PSI | View guide |
| Hawaii | Journeyworker Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Not stated | View guide |
| Idaho | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | PSI | View guide |
| Illinois | General Electrical Contractor, Low Voltage Electrical Contractor | Continental Testing Services | View guide |
| Iowa | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Kansas | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Electrician | Pearson VUE | View guide |
| Kentucky | Electrician (Journeyman), Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Prov or Pearson VUE | View guide |
| Louisiana | Electrical Controls, Instrumentation & Calibration | PSI | View guide |
| Maine | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician | Prov | View guide |
| Maryland | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Massachusetts | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Michigan | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor, Fire Alarm Contractor and 3 more | PSI | View guide |
| Minnesota | Class A Journeyworker, Class B Journeyworker, Class A Master, Class B Master and 1 more | Not stated | View guide |
| Mississippi | Master Electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Missouri | Statewide electrical contractor, Local electrical contractor or master license | Prov, or NASCLA exam | View guide |
| Montana | Residential electrician, Journeyman electrician, Master electrician | PSI | View guide |
| Nebraska | Residential journeyman electrician, Journeyman electrician, Electrical contractor | PSI | View guide |
| New Hampshire | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician | Prov | View guide |
| New Jersey | Electrical Contractor | PSI | View guide |
| New Mexico | Residential/Commercial Electrical, EE-98 through the NASCLA exam | PSI | View guide |
| New York | NYC Electrician (Master Electrician) | NYC Department of Buildings | View guide |
| North Carolina | Limited, Intermediate, Unlimited | PSI | View guide |
| North Dakota | Journeyman Electrician, Class B Electrician, Master Electrician | Not stated | View guide |
| Oklahoma | Unlimited Electrical Journeyman, Residential Electrical Journeyman | PSI | View guide |
| Oregon | General Supervising Electrician, General Journeyman Electrician, Limited Residential Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Not stated | View guide |
| Pennsylvania | Electrical Contractor License, Electrical Trade License | Pearson VUE (ICC) | View guide |
| Rhode Island | Class A Electrical Contractor, Class B Electrical Journeyperson | State-administered | View guide |
| South Carolina | Residential Electrical Contractor, Residential Electrical Contractor (NASCLA route) | PSI | View guide |
| South Dakota | Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Contractor (Master) | Not stated | View guide |
| Tennessee | Limited Licensed Electrician, Electrical Contractor, Local Journeyman / Master | Prov | View guide |
| Texas | Apprentice Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Maintenance Electrician and 4 more | PSI | View guide |
| Utah | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Residential Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master Electrician | Prov | View guide |
| Vermont | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Automatic Gas / Oil Heating | Prov | View guide |
| Virginia | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | PSI | View guide |
| Washington | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Administrator | PSI | View guide |
| Wisconsin | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | Pearson VUE (computer) or DSPS (paper) | View guide |
| Wyoming | Journeyman Electrician, Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | ICC via Pearson VUE | View guide |
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