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How to get an electrician license in Delaware

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Delaware, pulled from official DE sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation)
  • State journeyman license: Yes (Delaware licenses journeyperson electricians statewide under 24 Del. C. Chapter 14.)
  • Journeyperson Electrician: 8,000 hours of full-time electrical work under a licensed master, master special, limited, or limited special electrician (Verification of Employment sent by the supervisor) for the exam path. By certificate: a Department of Labor or Board-approved apprenticeship completion certificate (no exam). By reciprocity: a current journeyperson license from another state, territory or D.C., with substantial-equivalence review.
  • Exam: open book, via ProV
  • Code edition: Not confirmed. Board rules require the NEC book as the exam reference; the edition year is not stated on the pages we read.

Requirements by license

Journeyperson Electrician

Experience8,000 hours of full-time electrical work under a licensed master, master special, limited, or limited special electrician (Verification of Employment sent by the supervisor) for the exam path. By certificate: a Department of Labor or Board-approved apprenticeship completion certificate (no exam). By reciprocity: a current journeyperson license from another state, territory or D.C., with substantial-equivalence review.Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of
ExamProV. Open book. After Board approval, ProV contacts you with the candidate bulletin. 75% to pass. Only the NEC book may be used as a reference during the test. Apply at least 45 days before the exam.Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of
Fees
  • Application: $105
Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of · Renewal fee is stated at renewal time in DELPROS.
RenewalEvery 2 years. Full licensure periods run July 1 to June 30 of even-numbered years. The Division emails a renewal notice to the address on file. Late fee is 50% of the renewal fee. Renewal fee amount is shown at renewal.Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of · Fees: dpr.delaware.gov
CE to renew5 hours per 2-year renewal period
  • Board-approved CE related to the NEC
If licensed less than 1 year: no CE at first renewal. If licensed 1 year but less than 2: 2 hours. Extra hours do not carry over.
Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of

License types in Delaware

  • Journeyperson Electrician
  • Master Electrician
  • Master Electrician Special
  • Limited Electrician
  • Limited Electrician Special
  • Residential Electrician
  • Apprentice Electrician
Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Reciprocity is available if you hold a current journeyperson license from another state, U.S. territory or D.C. The Board compares that jurisdiction's law to Delaware's. If requirements are substantially similar, or if you have five years of full-time supervised experience, you may skip the exam. Pennsylvania municipal licenses do not count as a state license for reciprocity.Source: dpr.delaware.gov · as of

What we couldn't confirm yet

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FAQ

Does Delaware have a state journeyperson electrician license?

Yes. By exam you need 8,000 hours under a licensed master or limited electrician. An approved apprenticeship certificate can skip the exam.

What score do you need on the Delaware electrician exam?

You need 75%. ProV gives the exam after the Board approves you, and only the NEC book is allowed as a reference.

How much does a Delaware journeyperson application cost?

The application fee is $105.

Does Delaware have electrician license reciprocity?

Yes, if you hold a current state journeyperson license and the Board finds the other state's requirements substantially similar, or if you have five years of supervised experience.

Already licensed? See Delaware electrician license renewal & CE requirements.

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