Electrician continuing education and renewal by state

A starting point for students. License classes, exceptions and renewal cycles differ; review the agency notes and official sources. Inclusion does not mean a school or course is approved.

New York–Rhode Island. Table 5 of 7.
State	Continuing education	Renewal and agency notes
New York Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance Electrical-contractor licensing is local. Separate or additional electrical-work permits may be required. Check the municipality before applying; no statewide journeyman/master requirements are supplied here. Source and verification date Local government entities license electrical contractors. Separate or additional permits may be required to perform the electrical work. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance In NYC, electrical work may be performed only by licensed electricians or their employees. Source and verification date Only licensed electricians or their employees may perform electrical work. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
North Carolina Official agency	Not verified yet	Renewal Renewal applications and fees are due 30 days before license expiration. Source and verification date all licenses issued by the Board shall expire one year after the date of issuance. Licenses shall be renewed by the Board, subject to G.S. 87-44.1 and G.S. 87-47, after receipt and evaluation of a renewal application from a licensee and the payment of the required fee. The application shall be upon a form provided by the Board and shall require such information as the Board may prescribe. Renewal applications and fees shall be due 30 days prior to the license expiration date. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Electrical contracting businesses must have the applicable state license. Electrical contracting includes installing, maintaining, altering or repairing electrical work, wiring, devices, appliances or equipment. Source and verification date Electrical contracting shall be defined as engaging or offering to engage in the business of installing, maintaining, altering or repairing any electric work, wiring, devices, appliances or equipment. No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall engage, or offer to engage, in the business of electrical contracting within the State of North Carolina without having received a license in the applicable classification Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Each business location must have a listed qualified individual on active duty to supervise and direct its electrical work. Source and verification date In each separate place of business operated by an electrical contractor at least one listed qualified individual shall be regularly on active duty and shall have the specific duty and authority to supervise and direct all electrical wiring or electrical installation work done or made by such separate place of business. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The state electrical-contracting article exempts a person working as a bona fide employee of a Board licensee. Source and verification date To any person in the course of his work as a bona fide employee of a licensee of this Board. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
North Dakota Official agency	Continuing education hours 8 hours Source and verification date No master, journeyman, power limited, or class B electrician license will be renewed unless proof of eight continuing education hours have been submitted Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics At least half the CE hours must address the 2026 NEC, first version printed in 2025; the rest must relate to the electrical industry. Board curriculum approval is required. Source and verification date a minimum of fifty percent of the hours shall be based on the NFPA 70 2026 edition, National Electrical Code (first version, printed in 2025). The remaining credits shall be subjects related to the electrical industry. Approval of the education curriculum is required by the board. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Master license $50.00 Expires April thirtieth. Journeyman license $25.00 Expires March thirty-first. Source and verification date The license and registration or annual renewal fees are as follows: Master license $50.00 Expires April thirtieth. Journeyman license $25.00 Expires March thirty-first. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Application fees: master $50; journeyman $25. License/annual renewal fees are also $50 and $25 respectively. Source and verification date The application fees are as follows: Master license $50.00 Journeyman license $25.00 The license and registration or annual renewal fees are as follows: Master license $50.00 Expires April thirtieth. Journeyman license $25.00 Expires March thirty-first. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Ohio Official agency	Continuing education hours 10 hours Source and verification date Except as provided in rule 4101:16-1-08 of the Administrative Code, a licensee shall complete ten classroom hours of an approved continuing education course each year Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Standard electrical-only renewal: at least five hours of approved electrical code and five hours of approved health and safety, business or technology. The compliant contractor program has reduced hours. Source and verification date Except as provided in rule 4101:16-1-08 of the Administrative Code, a licensee who holds only an electrical license pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code shall take ten hours of continuing education with at least five hours of electrical code that has been approved by the electrical section and the remaining five hours in any health and safety, business, or technology course approved by the electrical section; Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Renew annually on the original license’s expiration date; all contractor licenses share that date. Source and verification date All licenses a contractor holds pursuant to this chapter shall expire annually on the same date, which shall be the expiration date of the original license the contractor holds. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Standard renewal application may be submitted no more than 90 calendar days before expiration, with the fee and CE proof. Source and verification date An individual holding a valid, unexpired license may renew the license, without reexamination, by submitting an application to the appropriate specialty section of the board not more than ninety calendar days before the expiration of the license, along with the renewal fee the specialty section requires and proof of compliance with the applicable continuing education requirements. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Existing licensees may apply for the compliant contractor program after demonstrating one year of compliance, including timely renewal/payment and no disciplinary actions. Source and verification date In order to qualify for the compliant contractor program, an individual must demonstrate one year of compliance with Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder. Compliance includes, but is not limited to, timely filing of renewal applications, timely payment of renewal fees, and the absence of any disciplinary actions against the individual. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Individuals choosing to renew annually must demonstrate the completion of eight hours of continuing education at the time of renewal, while individuals choosing to renew triennially must demonstrate twenty-four hours of continuing education at the time of renewal. Source and verification date Individuals choosing to renew annually must demonstrate the completion of eight hours of continuing education at the time of renewal, while individuals choosing to renew triennially must demonstrate twenty-four hours of continuing education at the time of renewal. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Oklahoma Official agency	Continuing education hours 12 hours Source and verification date Electrical Journeyman/Electrical Contractors must complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education every three (3) years or thirty-six (36) months preceding the expiration date of the license or registration certificate. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Six hours of OUBCC-adopted codes and revisions; remaining six hours may cover approved electrical trade subjects, including calculations, wiring, grounding, control systems, alternative energy, NFPA 70E safety, equipment installation and licensing rules. Source and verification date (Code Update) six (6) hours of codes and revisions adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) (Other) The remaining six (6) hours may include the study of: electrical circuit theory and calculations wiring methods grounding and bonding control systems alternative energy systems including energy storage safety related to the electrical industry as defined by NFPA 70E manufacturers' installation of equipment or parts Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Agency guidance Electrical contractors must be an owner, partner or officer of the electrical firm. Source and verification date All Electrical Contractors must be an Owner, Partner, or Officer in the electrical firm. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Initial fees: contractor $330 ($300 license and $30 processing); journeyman $75 ($50 license and $25 processing), including reciprocal journeymen. Source and verification date Electrical Contractor $330.00 (License $300.00 / Processing $30.00) Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00) Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The electrical-industry page provides the renewal application and online payment links. Source and verification date Renewal Application for Licensed Electricians Online Payment Portal Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Oregon Official agency	Continuing education hours 24 hours Source and verification date 24 total required hours. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal License renewal is every three years on October 1. Source and verification date License renewal is every three years on October 1. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance General journeyman license and renewal each cost $100; the directory links renewal online. Source and verification date License Fee $100.00 Renewal fee is $100. Renew online Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance General supervising electrician license: $100; exam: four hours, two sections, 52 code questions and 12 calculation questions, open book. Source and verification date License Fee $100.00 4 hours, 2 section exam, 52 code questions and 12 calculation questions, open book. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The general supervising electrician designs and lays out work, signs permits and directs electrical-service installations or alterations. Source and verification date Design, plan, and lay out work; sign all permits; licensee is the only individual authorized to direct, supervise, or control the installation or alteration of an electrical service. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Pennsylvania Official agency	Not verified yet	Agency guidance Electrician and electrical-contractor licensing is local. Check the municipality where work will occur. Source and verification date Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter, the Department maintains no records concerning municipalities that have established licensure or certification requirements. This information can only be obtained by contacting the municipality where construction work will occur. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance Pennsylvania has no statewide licensure or certification requirement for most construction contractors or their employees. Source and verification date The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors (or their employees). Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026
Rhode Island Official agency	Continuing education hours 15 hours Source and verification date no license under this chapter shall be renewed unless the licensee demonstrates, in a manner prescribed by the board of examiners of electricians, that he or she has successfully completed at least fifteen (15) clock hours of continuing education Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Continuing education topics Board-approved CE for Class A and B electricians covers the currently adopted National Electrical Code and ICC national codes. Source and verification date The mandatory continuing education requirement is limited to Class A and Class B electricians. The continuing education credits shall be included in the currently adopted edition of the National Electrical Code and the International Code Council (ICC) national codes. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026	Renewal Renew on your birthday. Source and verification date All certificates and/or licenses issued by the division of professional regulation shall be renewable on the birthday of the licensee. Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026 Agency guidance The application lists two-year license fees of $240 for Electrical Contractor A and $72 for out-of-state Journeyperson Electrician B applicants. Source and verification date 2 Year License Fee Electrical Contractor A 21 $75 $240 OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS: Journeyperson Electrician B 22 $75 $72 Official source Last verified Oct 24, 2026

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