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Electrician CE requirements by state
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Verified states
Verified so far: 10 of 51 states
| State | What the state says | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | If you hold a Florida electrical contractor certificate or registration, Florida Statutes 489.517 requires at least 11 classroom hours of continuing education (CE) each biennium. At least 7 of the hours must be technical subjects. | |
| Georgia | If you hold a Georgia electrical contractor license, the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors says each licensed electrical contractor must complete 4 hours of approved continuing education (CE) per year to be eligible to renew. Its page names 8 hours for the two-year renewal period. From January 1, 2026, you report your hours in CE Broker. | |
| Michigan | A Michigan journeyman or master electrician is only required to take a code update course within one year of new code being adopted, which does not happen every year. | |
| New Hampshire | If you hold a New Hampshire master or journeyman electrician license, the Electricians' Board lists 15 hours of continuing education (CE) per cycle. One hour covers changes to RSA 319-C, the Board's rules and installation concerns. Courses need Board approval. | |
| North Carolina | If you are a qualified individual listed on a North Carolina unlimited, intermediate, limited or SFD electrical license, the Board lists 8 hours of continuing education (CE) a year. Special-restricted licenses list 4 hours. At least half the hours must be in-person classroom or seminar. | |
| North Dakota | If you hold a North Dakota electrical license, the State Electrical Board says 8 hours of continuing education (CE), 4 of them code-related, must be on file before you renew. Licenses expire every year. Every course must be board approved. | |
| Oklahoma | Unless you passed your current licensing exam less than 3 years ago, an Oklahoma electrical journeyman or contractor license renews only after 12 hours of continuing education (CE) every 3 years. Six of the 12 hours cover code updates. A license runs no longer than a year and ends on the last day of your birth month. | |
| Texas | If you hold a Texas master or journeyman electrician license, TDLR lists 4 hours of continuing education (CE) before each renewal. Contractors and residential appliance installers are not required to complete continuing education. The courses must come from a registered TDLR provider. | |
| Washington | If you work in Washington as an electrician or electrical administrator, the rule asks for eight hours of approved continuing education (CE) for each year of your prior certification period. Over a full 3 years that is 24 hours, with at least 8 on code changes and 4 on electrical laws and rules. | |
| Wyoming | If you hold a Wyoming journeyman electrician license, the State Fire Marshal's page says you must obtain at least 16 hours of approved update education before renewing. At least 8 of those hours must be from a course on the National Electrical Code. Master electricians need at least 16 hours too. |
Coverage by state
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- AL Alabama, no page yet
- AK Alaska, no page yet
- AZ Arizona, no page yet
- AR Arkansas, no page yet
- CA California, no page yet
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- CT Connecticut, no page yet
- DE Delaware, no page yet
- DC District of Columbia, no page yet
- FL Florida, verified
- GA Georgia, verified
- HI Hawaii, no page yet
- ID Idaho, no page yet
- IL Illinois, no page yet
- IN Indiana, no page yet
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- KS Kansas, no page yet
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- LA Louisiana, no page yet
- ME Maine, no page yet
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- MA Massachusetts, no page yet
- MI Michigan, verified
- MN Minnesota, no page yet
- MS Mississippi, no page yet
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- MT Montana, no page yet
- NE Nebraska, no page yet
- NV Nevada, no page yet
- NH New Hampshire, verified
- NJ New Jersey, no page yet
- NM New Mexico, no page yet
- NY New York, no page yet
- NC North Carolina, verified
- ND North Dakota, verified
- OH Ohio, no page yet
- OK Oklahoma, verified
- OR Oregon, no page yet
- PA Pennsylvania, no page yet
- RI Rhode Island, no page yet
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- TN Tennessee, no page yet
- TX Texas, verified
- UT Utah, no page yet
- VT Vermont, no page yet
- VA Virginia, no page yet
- WA Washington, verified
- WV West Virginia, no page yet
- WI Wisconsin, no page yet
- WY Wyoming, verified
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