Electrician continuing education and renewal by state

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Kansas–Minnesota. Table 3 of 7.
State	Continuing education	Renewal and agency notes
Kansas Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance Electrician licensing is administered by counties or cities that require it; consult the local licensing authority. Source and verification date Any county or city requiring the licensure of electricians practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by K.S.A. 12-1525 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Kentucky Official agency	Continuing education hours 6 hours Source and verification date a licensee or certificate holder shall provide proof of at least six (6) hours of approved continuing education prior to license renewal. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Master/electrician: job safety, electrical codes or electrical trade subjects. Contractor: business or job safety. The rule requires the hours during the twelve months before renewal, subject to carryforward and first-renewal exceptions. Source and verification date a licensee or certificate holder shall obtain the required number of hours of continuing education pursuant to Section 2 of this administrative regulation during the twelve (12) months prior to renewal of the license or certificate. … Each master electrician's, electrician's, and electrical inspector's continuing education course shall relate to one (1) or more of the following: … Job safety; … Codes related to the electrical industry; or … Subject matter directly related to the electrical trade. … Each electrical contractor's continuing education course shall relate to one (1) or more of the following: … Business; or … Job safety. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Renew by the end of your birth month in the second year. Contractor businesses without a birth month renew by the end of the issue month in the second year. Source and verification date A license shall be valid for two (2) years and shall be renewed on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month in the second year. For electrical contractor licenses issued to corporations, partnerships, or business entities without a birth month, the renewal shall occur on or before the last day of the month the license was issued in the second year. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Biennial application fees: electrical contractor $400, master $200, electrician $100; initial fees may be prorated for at least 13 months. Biennial renewal fees are also $400, $200 and $100 respectively. Source and verification date An application fee of $400 for a biennial license; … An application fee of $200 for a biennial license; … An application fee of $100 for a biennial license; … The application fees may be prorated for not less than thirteen (13) months … A renewal fee of: … $400 for an electrical contractor; … $200 for a master electrician; and … $100 for an electrician. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance An electrical contractor application must identify the affiliated master electrician. Applications use Form EL-2 for contractors and Form EL-3 for masters and electricians; renewals use Form DHBC L-1. Source and verification date A completed Electrical Contractor's License Application, Form EL-2; … The name and license number of the master electrician affiliated with the applicant; … A completed Electrical License Application, Form EL-3; … A completed Licensing Renewal Application, Form DHBC L-1; Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Louisiana Official agency	Continuing education hours There are no continuing education requirements for commercial, mold, or home improvement contractors/registrants. Source and verification date There are no continuing education requirements for commercial, mold, or home improvement contractors/registrants. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Expires on the anniversary of issue. Choose a one-, two-, or three-year term when renewing. Source and verification date Licenses and renewals issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall expire on the anniversary of the date on which the license was originally issued. Licensees shall elect upon renewal one-, two-, or three-year license renewal terms, … and licenses may be issued by the board on a multiple-year basis, not to exceed a three-year renewal term for any license. Licenses dependent on insurance requirements or certifications shall not be eligible for multiple-year renewal. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A commercial contractor license is required for electrical projects exceeding $10,000, including labor and materials. Source and verification date A Commercial license is required for: ... Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing projects exceeding $10,000 including labor and materials. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Qualifying parties may be sole proprietors, full-time employees, corporate stockholders/officers/incorporators, partners, or LLC members/managers. A qualifying party must be maintained for Business and Law and each classification. Source and verification date (a) A sole proprietor (b) Any current full-time employee, as defined by the IRS, of an applicant. The employee may be allowed to be the qualifying party for the licensed company and related entities. (c) Any stockholder, officer, or incorporator of a corporation. (d) Any partner of a partnership. (e) Any member or manager of a limited liability company. … As long as you are licensed with the LSLBC, you must maintain a Qualifying Party for Business and Law and for each classification carried on your license. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Commercial applicants must supply a financial statement. Source and verification date Financial Statement (Required for Commercial, Residential, Home Improvement and Mold Remediation applicants) Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Online renewals are available through the linked LSLBC Contractor portal at https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/renew-your-license/. Renewal opens 60 days before expiration. Source and verification date You cannot renew the license until 60 days prior to expiration. … Follow the instructions on the Renewal Notice, which has the user id and password required to access the LSLBC Contractor portal, to renew online. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance There are no continuing education requirements for commercial, mold, or home improvement contractors/registrants. Source and verification date There are no continuing education requirements for commercial, mold, or home improvement contractors/registrants. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Maine Official agency	Continuing education hours 15 hours Source and verification date Continuing Education - 15 Hour current National Electrical Code course as adopted by the board. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Current NEC update course, on the board's code-update schedule based on a three-year code cycle and subject to actual NEC publication dates. Source and verification date The current National Electrical Code update schedule (PDF) is based on an assumed 3 year code cycle and subject to actual publication dates by the National Electrical Code. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Two years based on first licensure date Source and verification date Two years based on first licensure date Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Journeymen make electrical installations as employees of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company. Source and verification date A Journeyman Electrician is a licensed individual making electrical installations in the employment of a Master Electrician, Limited Electrician or Electrical Company. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A master electrician engages in the business of installing electrical wiring and equipment. Source and verification date A Master Electrician is a qualified individual engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Journeyman license and biennial renewal: $150; senior journeyman over age 70: $20. Initial SBI report fee: $21. Source and verification date License fee of $150.00 for Journeyman Electrician; … $20.00 for Senior Journeyman Electrician (over age 70) … SBI Report fee of $21.00 … Biennial renewal fee of $150.00 for Journeyman Electrician; Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Master license and biennial renewal: $150; senior master over age 70: $20. Initial SBI report fee: $21. The licensing page links the online renewal application. Source and verification date License fee of $150.00 for Master Electrician, $20.00 for Senior Master Electrician (over age 70) … SBI Report fee of $21.00 … Biennial renewal fee of $150.00 for Master Electrician … Fill out the online renewal application Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Maryland Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance A state license is required to provide electrical services; local registration may also be required. Source and verification date A state-issued license is required to provide electrical services. Local jurisdictions may also require a registration in order to provide electrical services. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Journeyperson CE: five hours per two-year renewal. Master and qualified agent: ten hours per two-year renewal. The application page also links renewal. Source and verification date Once you become a Maryland-licensed Journeyperson Electrician, you will need to complete 5 continuing education hours to renew your license every 2 years. Must complete 10 hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal cycle Renew Your License Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Original insured master license $25, journeyperson $18.50; renewal master $31.50, journeyperson $18.50. Source and verification date Original License: (a) Master — $25.00 (b) Journeyperson — $18.50; License renewal: (a) Master — $31.50; (b) Journeyperson — $18.50; Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance An uninsured master cannot pull permits or supervise journeypersons; the application page describes work at journeyperson level under master supervision. Source and verification date Uninsured Master Electrician Cannot provide services unless supervised by a licensed Master Electrician. * Operates at Journeyperson level Cannot pull permits Cannot supervise Journeyperson Electricians Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Master reciprocity is offered for Virginia, Delaware, DC and West Virginia examination-based licenses, subject to the board's verification requirements. West Virginia applicants must have held their license for over two years. Source and verification date Virginia \| Delaware \| Washington D.C \| West Virginia \| All other states or countries … Master license accepted, if obtained by: Examination ONLY \| Master license accepted, if obtained by: Examination ONLY \| Master license accepted, if obtained by: Examination ONLY \| Master license accepted, if obtained by: Examination ONLY Been held for over 2 years \| Not eligible for reciprocity. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Apply and renew using the links on the board's application page: https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elechowtoapply.shtml. Source and verification date Already have a Maryland Electrician License? Renew your license below. When you enter the application page, select your license type from the dropdown menu and enter your login credentials Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Massachusetts Official agency	Continuing education hours 21 hours Source and verification date in the three-year period before license renewal, he or she has completed 21 clock hours of continuing education. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics 15 hours of approved Massachusetts electrical code, business, law and related topics; six hours of professional development in electrical code, business, law, first aid, safety, building code or related subjects. Statutory exemptions apply. Source and verification date Of the required 21 clock hours, 15 clock hours shall be on topics related to 527 CMR … 12.00: Massachusetts Electrical Code (Amendments), business, law, and related topics with … a Provider in an area of study approved by the Board. … Of the required 21 clock hours, six clock hours shall be in areas chosen by the licensee … for professional development in the subjects of Electrical Code, business, law, first aid, … safety, Building Code, and related topics. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Certificates A, B, C and D expire July thirty-first every third year, on the cycle beginning nineteen hundred and eighty-nine. Source and verification date Each certificate A and certificate C shall expire on July thirty-first every third year, commencing July thirty-first, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, … Each certificate B and certificate D shall expire on July thirty-first every third year, commencing July thirty-first, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Journeyman application $31 and license $104; master application $66 and license $155. Exam fees are additional. Source and verification date Journeyman & Systems Technician Fee Information: … Application Fee: $31 … License Fee: $104 … Master Electrician & Systems Contractor Fee Information: … Application Fee: $66 … License Fee: $155 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Renew online through eLIPSE. Renewal opens 90 days before the July 31 expiration date. Journeyman renewal $78; master renewal $117. Renewal instructions: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-electrician-systems-technician-or-systems-contractor-license Source and verification date All electricians must renew their licenses online using the Division of Occupational Licensure's (DOL) eLIPSE platform. … 90 days prior to the July 31st expiration date, licensees will be able to renew their license in eLIPSE. … Renewal Fee: $78 … Renewal Fee: $117 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A master or journeyman electrician licensed by the state board must be hired for electrical work at a home or business. A master may operate as an individual, firm or corporation and employ journeymen and apprentices. Source and verification date Only a master or journeyman electrician licensed by the Board of State Examiners of Electricians can be legally hired to perform electrical work at your home or business. … A master electrician may work either as an individual, a firm, or a corporation. A master electrician must maintain a regular place of business where the current license is displayed. The master electrician may employ journeymen and apprentices. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance A master certificate authorizes conducting the contracting business; it does not by itself authorize the holder to perform installations personally. Source and verification date The holding of certificate A or certificate C shall not entitle the holder individually to engage in or perform the actual work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, devices, fixtures or other appliances or systems but the holding of certificate A shall entitle the holder to conduct business as a master electrician Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Michigan Official agency	Continuing education topics Journeyman/master: code-update course within one year of new-code adoption; this is not an annual course requirement. Contractors do not need a code-update course to renew the contractor license. Source and verification date You are only required to take a code update course within one year of new code being adopted. This does not happen every year. You are not required to do a code update to renew your contractor license. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Renew every year by 12/31. Source and verification date You must renew every year by 12/31. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance An electrical contractor license is required to do business as an electrician. The contractor must hold or employ a master; a master may be associated with only one contractor. Source and verification date This is required if you want to do business as an electrician. You need to either hold a Master Electrician license or hire someone who holds a Master Electrician license. A Master Electrician can only associate with one Electrical Contractor at a time. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Detroit issues its own licenses and registrations for its residents. Source and verification date If you live in the City of Detroit, they issue their own licenses and registrations locally. Please reach out to them directly. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Master Electrician It is $50.00 to renew your license. You must renew every three (3) years by 12/31. It is $300 to renew your license. Source and verification date Master Electrician It is $50.00 to renew your license. You must renew every three (3) years by 12/31. It is $300 to renew your license. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Initial license fees paid with the application: journeyman $40; master $50. PSI collects the examination fee separately. Source and verification date The examination fee will be paid to PSI at that time … Pursuant to statute, the license fee must be paid at time of application. Journeyman Electrician License $40.00 … Master Electrician License $50.00 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Minnesota Official agency	Continuing education hours 16 hours Source and verification date Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least 12 hours must relate to the National Electrical Code). Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics For journeyman and master renewal, at least 12 of the 16 continuing-education hours must cover the National Electrical Code. Source and verification date Complete 16 hours of DLI-approved continuing education (at least 12 hours must relate to the National Electrical Code). Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Journeyworker licenses expire every two years at the end of the month in which the license was originally issued. Master electrician licenses expire on the last day of February of each odd-numbered year. Source and verification date Journeyworker licenses expire every two years at the end of the month in which the license was originally issued. … Master electrician licenses expire on the last day of February of each odd-numbered year. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Electrical contracting businesses must hold a contractor license and have a responsible licensed master electrician. Source and verification date Businesses and individuals that contract to perform electrical work in Minnesota must have an electrical contractor license. … Your responsible licensed individual must: Hold an active master electrician license, and Be an owner, officer, or member of the business applying for the license, or a W-2 employee who is actively engaged in the company’s electrical work Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Initial individual license charges, including the board fee: journeyman $48; master $88. The separate examination fee is $50. Renewal is $53 for journeyman and $93 for master. Source and verification date Class A journeyorker (AJ) Maintenance electrician (MN) Installer B (IB) $50 $40 $8 $5 $20 $48 $53 $73 … Class A master (AM) $50 $80 $8 $5 $40 $88 $93 $133 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Electrical contractor initial and renewal fees are $188. Source and verification date The initial license application and license renewal fee is $188. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Electrical contractor licenses expire on the last day of February in even-numbered years. Source and verification date Electrical contractor licenses expire on the last day of February in even-numbered years. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Master exam eligibility: an accredited electrical-engineering degree, one year working as a journeyworker electrician, or five years of planning, layout, supervision and installation experience. Source and verification date To qualify to take the master exam you must have: A degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university, or One year of experience working as a journeyworker electrician, or Five years of experience in planning for, laying out, supervising and installing wiring, apparatus or equipment for electric light, heat and power. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026

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