Electrician continuing education and renewal by state

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District of Columbia–Iowa. Table 2 of 7.
State	Continuing education	Renewal and agency notes
District of Columbia Official agency	Not verified yet	Renewal Regardless of when they were obtained, all licenses expire November 30 on odd-numbered years. Source and verification date Regardless of when they were obtained, all licenses expire November 30 on odd-numbered years. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A trade contracting company needs a designated DC-licensed master responsible for supervising work; there is no separate contractor-license exam. Source and verification date SELECT A DESIGNATED MASTER - A designated master or qualifier is required. This individual must be a DC licensed master tradesperson and is responsible for supervising the work and individuals associated with a project. There is no exam required to obtain a contractor’s license. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Florida Official agency	Continuing education hours 11 hours Source and verification date Each certificateholder or registrant licensed as an electrical contractor shall provide proof, in a form established by rule of the board, that the certificateholder or registrant has completed at least 11 classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each of continuing education courses during each biennium since the issuance or renewal of the certificate or registration. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Electrical-contractor continuing education includes 7 technical hours, 1 workers' compensation hour, 1 workplace-safety hour, and 1 business-practices hour. Florida Building Code advanced-course requirements also apply under sub Source and verification date For licensed electrical contractors, of the minimum 11 classroom hours of continuing education required, at least 7 hours must be on technical subjects, 1 hour on workers’ compensation, 1 hour on workplace safety, and 1 hour on business practices. Electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting must also complete 2 hours on false alarm prevention. … The board shall require, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, a specialized number of hours in specialized or advanced module courses, approved by the Florida Building Commission, on any portion of the Florida Building Code, adopted pursuant to part IV of chapter 553, relating to the contractor’s respective discipline. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Biennial renewal under department rules. Source and verification date The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of certificates and registrations. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Electrical and alarm system contracting requires certification or registration under Part II of Source and verification date No person who is not certified or registered shall engage in the business of contracting in this state. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Journeyman licensing is local: counties and municipalities may issue journeyman licenses. Source and verification date Counties and municipalities are authorized to issue journeyman licenses in the electrical and alarm system trades Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Georgia Official agency	Continuing education hours 8 hours Source and verification date 4 continuing education hours are required each year (a total of 8 hours per renewal). Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Electrical-contracting-related courses from qualifying providers. Initial renewal: no CE if licensed one year or less; four hours if licensed more than one but less than two years. Source and verification date an applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for less than two (2) years, but more than 1 year must have completed four (4) hours of continuing education while licensed prior to initial renewal. An applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for one (1) year or less is not required to complete continuing education prior to initial renewal. Continuing education courses shall be in the area related to electrical contracting as prescribed by the division. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal The renewal period for Electrical contractors is April through June of even years. Source and verification date The renewal period for Electrical contractors is April through June of even years. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The state board licenses electrical contractors, not individual electricians. Source and verification date No, the Board licenses Electrical Contractors, not electricians. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Class I is limited to single-phase installations not exceeding 200 amperes at the service drop or lateral; Class II is unrestricted. Source and verification date Statewide Class I Electrical Contractor licenses are restricted to electrical contracting involving single-phase electrical installations that do not exceed 200 amperes at the service drop or the service lateral. Class II Electrical Contractor licenses are unrestricted. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Renew online through the GOALS portal linked from the board FAQ. Source and verification date Licenses can be renewed online via your GOALS portal. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Hawaii Official agency	Continuing education topics At renewal, provide proof of an approved NEC update course or pass the board's update examination. New licenses issued within one year of renewal have a one-time exemption. Source and verification date Furnish proof of attendance at an educational course on the updates to the Uniformed Plumbing Code (UPC) … for plumbers which is updated every three years (2018, 2021, 2024, etc) and the National Electrical Code … (NEC) which is updated every three years (2017, 2020, 2023, etc). … Successfully complete an examination prescribed by the board on current updates to the UPC or NEC. … A plumber or electrician licensee who has been issued a new license within one year of the renewal date shall … not be required to take the course or the examination to renew the licensee's license for the first renewal … period. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal All ELECTRICIAN licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal on or before June 30, every three years (triennial renewal) beginning June 1996. Source and verification date All ELECTRICIAN licenses, regardless of issuance date, are subject to renewal on or before June 30, every three years (triennial renewal) beginning June 1996. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A journey worker or supervising electrician must be licensed. The individual electrician license does not authorize contracting; a separate Chapter 444 contractor license is required. Source and verification date No person shall act or assume to act as a journey worker electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, supervising electrician, supervising specialty electrician, journey worker plumber, master plumber, maintenance electrician, journey worker industrial electrician, or supervising industrial electrician, or advertise or hold the person's self out as an electrician or plumber, without a license previously obtained in compliance with Chapter 448E, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 16-80, Hawaii Administrative Rules. The electrician's or plumber's license DOES NOT allow one to contract to perform electrical or plumbing work. A contractor's license pursuant to 444, HRS is required. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Timely active electrician renewal costs $306. Renew through https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov. Source and verification date Electrician (All) – active status - … $306.00 … My PVL Portal Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Idaho Official agency	Not verified yet	Renewal The cited license categories have three-year terms tied to the licensee’s birthday. Licensing periods end at midnight on the last day of the period’s month. Source and verification date Licenses, including renewals, for master electricians, residential electricians, journeyman electricians, and limited electrical installers shall be issued for a period of three (3) years and shall expire three (3) years from the birthday of the licensee unless renewed, revoked, or suspended. … Each licensing period and each registration period shall end at midnight on the last day of the month of the licensing or registration period. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Current individual-license fee table: journeyman license $55 and renewal $45; master license $65 and renewal $45. Both individual license terms are three years. Source and verification date License Fee \| Renewal Fee \| Reinstatement Fee \| Term … Journeyman \| $55 \| $45 \| $55 \| 3 years … Master \| $65 \| $45 \| $55 \| 3 years Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The board announces a renewal-cycle transition beginning October 30, 2026. Check the board's transition notice before renewing. Source and verification date On October 30, 2026, big changes are on the way! DOPL will be transitioning the Electrical Board to biennial licensure. Click the link to Board News to determine how and when your fees and renewal cycle will be impacted, and to review other helpful FAQs. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The contractor's permitted scope follows its licensed supervising employee. Contracting includes electrical maintenance and repair as well as new installations, except statutory exemptions. Source and verification date Contracting work includes electrical maintenance or repair work, in … addition to new electrical installations, unless such work is expressly exempted by Section 54-1016, Idaho Code. … A contractor’s allowable scope of work is the same as the scope of its licensed … employee. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Exams are scheduled through PSI; after passing, apply for licensure through DOPL. Source and verification date Exams are now offered through PSI … After achieving a passing score, you must apply for licensure through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Illinois Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance Electrician licensing is local, rather than statewide; requirements vary by locality. Source and verification date Electrician licenses in Illinois are issued at the local, rather than the state level, and requirements vary. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Indiana Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance Indiana does not have a state electrician licensing program. Counties and municipalities with approved building departments may require local credentials. Source and verification date The State of Indiana currently does not have a specific certification or licensing program for electricians or for PV solar installers. In the absence of a state regulation in this regard, counties and municipalities with approved building departments have authority to require local certification, registration, or other options. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Iowa Official agency	Continuing education hours 18 hours Source and verification date the licensee shall be required to complete eighteen contact hours of continuing education courses approved by the board during the three-year period for which a license is granted. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics At least 6 hours must study the National Electrical Code. Remaining hours may cover board-approved electrical material, including circuit theory, blueprint reading, transformer and motor theory, circuits and devices, control systems, programmable controllers and microcomputers; additional NEC hours are accepted. Source and verification date The contact hours shall include a minimum of six contact hours studying the national electrical code described in section 103.6, and the remaining contact hours may include study of electrical circuit theory, blueprint reading, transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices, control systems, programmable controllers, and microcomputers or any other study of electrical-related material that is approved by the board. Any additional hours studying the national electrical code shall be acceptable. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Expires every three years. Apprentice and unclassified-person licenses expire annually. Source and verification date Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire every three years, with the exception of licenses for apprentice electricians and unclassified persons, which shall expire on an annual basis. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance An electrical contractor must hold or employ an active master electrician and also have contractor registration. Source and verification date An electrical contractor license may be issued to a person who submits an application with the applicable fee, who holds or employs a person who holds an active master electrician license, who is registered as a contractor with the labor services division of Iowa workforce development. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance License Fees For 2026-2028 license cycle … Journeyman Class A or B - Residential Electrician or Special Electrician … January $75.00 $50.00 $25.00 $82.50 … Electrical Contractor - Residential Electrical Contractor - Master Class A or B or Residential Master … January $375.00 $250.00 $125.00 $412.50 Source and verification date License Fees For 2026-2028 license cycle … Journeyman Class A or B - Residential Electrician or Special Electrician … January $75.00 $50.00 $25.00 $82.50 … Electrical Contractor - Residential Electrical Contractor - Master Class A or B or Residential Master … January $375.00 $250.00 $125.00 $412.50 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance For a license issued for less than a full three-year period, CE is 6 hours for each year or portion of a year licensed before renewal. Source and verification date A holder of a license in a category which may be issued for a three-year period whose license is issued for less than a three-year period only needs to complete six hours of continuing education prior to renewal of the license for each year or portion of a year for which the license has been issued. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026

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