Alabama electrician license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
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Required hours
Journeyman examination: document at least 8,000 hours of qualifying electrical experience through work affidavits.
Exam
Journeyman licenses are issued by examination.
Renewal
All licenses shall expire annually or at other times designated by the board. All applications for renewal of licenses shall be filed with the director prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the annual renewal fee prescribed by the board.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Journeymen work under a master or state-certified electrical contractor.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
He or she shall work under a master or state certified electrical contractorOfficial source
Agency guidance
Examination fees (USD): electrical contractor 165; journeyman 115.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The fee for electrical contractors examination is $165.00 … The fee for the journeyman electrician examination is $115.00Official source
Agency guidance
Initial license fees (USD): electrical contractor 150; journeyman 35.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The fee for Electrical Contractor License is $150.00 and the fee for Journeyman Electrician is $35.00.Official source
Agency guidance
Electrical contractors must complete 14 hours of continuing education every two years.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
All persons holding an electrical contractor license shall be required to complete 14 hours of continuing education every two years.Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors
Official agency page
Check the qualifications
Required hours
Journeyman examination: document at least 8,000 hours of qualifying electrical experience through work affidavits.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must document (work affidavits) a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience
Official sourceExperience
Electrical contractor: at least four years or 8,000 hours of supervisory electrical construction experience.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The applicant must have a minimum of four (4) years or 8,000 hours of supervisory electrical construction experience.
Official sourceEducation
Contractor applicants may substitute one year in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship for 1,000 experience hours, up to 2,000 hours; submit the diploma, certificate or transcript.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Applicant may substitute one (1) year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship for one thousand hours (1,000) of electrical experience for a maximum of 2,000 hours of the required 8,000 hours of experience. The applicant must submit a copy of the diploma, certificate, or transcript
Official sourceExam
Journeyman licenses are issued by examination.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Statewide Journeyman licenses are issued by examination.
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Apply with the agency
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
To apply by mail/email, download the EC-1 and EC-2 for Electrical Contractors
Official source
Reciprocity
Equivalent exam and a current license are required. Contractor reciprocity is listed for MS, TN, NC, SC, VA, OH and LA; Texas covers contractors or journeymen. NASCLA Electrical Contractors Exam is also accepted; a Business and Law exam is required for the reciprocal application.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
You may apply by reciprocity if you passed an equivalent exam and hold current valid license with one of the following reciprocal state Boards: … Mississippi State Board of Contractors (EC Only); … Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (EC Only); … North Carolina Electrical Board (EC Only); … South Carolina Contractor’s Board (EC Only); … Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (EC Only); … Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (EC Only); … Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (EC Only); … Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (EC or Journeyman) … The Board also accepts the NASCLA Electrical Contractors Exam to qualify for reciprocal licensing. … Step 1. The applicant must pass the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board Business and Law ExamOfficial source
Official sources and verification (13)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
To apply by mail/email, download the EC-1 and EC-2 for Electrical ContractorsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Persons applying for statewide Journeyman examination must document (work affidavits) a minimum of 8,000 hours of experienceOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
The applicant must have a minimum of four (4) years or 8,000 hours of supervisory electrical construction experience.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Applicant may substitute one (1) year of education in an approved electrical curriculum or apprenticeship for one thousand hours (1,000) of electrical experience for a maximum of 2,000 hours of the required 8,000 hours of experience. The applicant must submit a copy of the diploma, certificate, or transcriptOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Statewide Journeyman licenses are issued by examination.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
All licenses shall expire annually or at other times designated by the board. All applications for renewal of licenses shall be filed with the director prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the annual renewal fee prescribed by the board.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
You may apply by reciprocity if you passed an equivalent exam and hold current valid license with one of the following reciprocal state Boards: … Mississippi State Board of Contractors (EC Only); … Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (EC Only); … North Carolina Electrical Board (EC Only); … South Carolina Contractor’s Board (EC Only); … Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (EC Only); … Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (EC Only); … Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (EC Only); … Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (EC or Journeyman) … The Board also accepts the NASCLA Electrical Contractors Exam to qualify for reciprocal licensing. … Step 1. The applicant must pass the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board Business and Law ExamOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
He or she shall work under a master or state certified electrical contractorOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
The fee for electrical contractors examination is $165.00 … The fee for the journeyman electrician examination is $115.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The fee for Electrical Contractor License is $150.00 and the fee for Journeyman Electrician is $35.00.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
All persons holding an electrical contractor license shall be required to complete 14 hours of continuing education every two years.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official sources (5)
- https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/how-to-get-licensed/
- https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-journeyman-contractor.pdf
- https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ea-1-thru-ea-4-ecb-new-exam-app-electrical-contractor.pdf
- https://aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CODE-OF-ALABAMA-1975-34-36-1-et.-seq.-AEBC-1.pdf
- https://aecb.alabama.gov/applicants/reciprocity-applications/
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