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How to get an electrician license in Idaho

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Idaho, pulled from official ID sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Idaho Electrical Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)
  • State journeyman license: Yes (Idaho Code 54-1007: the state licenses residential, journeyman and master electricians and electrical contractors.)
  • Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice plus a board-approved 4-year apprenticeship program, or 16,000 hours (8 years) of electrical experience. Appliance repair, motor winding and communications work do not count. You can test after finishing the program or the 16,000 hours, but the apprenticeship route needs the 8,000 hours before the license is issued.
  • Exam: see below, via PSI (NASCLA exam)
  • Code edition: The 2023 National Electrical Code with Idaho amendments (IDAPA 24.39.10.600).

Requirements by license

Journeyman Electrician

Experience8,000 hours as a registered apprentice plus a board-approved 4-year apprenticeship program, or 16,000 hours (8 years) of electrical experience. Appliance repair, motor winding and communications work do not count. You can test after finishing the program or the 16,000 hours, but the apprenticeship route needs the 8,000 hours before the license is issued.Source: files.dfm.idaho.gov · as of · IDAPA 24.39.10.100.02; Idaho Code 54-1007 (legislature.idaho.gov); application: dopl.idaho.gov
ExamPSI (NASCLA exam). Pass the NASCLA exam through PSI before you apply to DOPL; you have 1 year from your application to pass. PSI posts the exam blueprint and references in its candidate bulletin.Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of · Exam registration: dopl.idaho.gov
Fees
  • Application processing (non-refundable): $70
Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of · License fee amounts are not on the pages we read.
RenewalEvery 3 years. Renew during the final month of the licensing period with proof of CE. An expired license can be revived within 1 year by paying the revival fee.Source: legislature.idaho.gov · as of · Three-year journeyman licenses: Idaho Code 54-1014(4). Renewal and revival: 54-1013 (legislature.idaho.gov).
CE to renewNot confirmed. Idaho Code 54-1013 requires board-set CE to renew a journeyman or master license, but the hours are not on the pages we read.Not confirmedSource: legislature.idaho.gov · as of

Master Electrician

ExperienceAt least 4 years working as a licensed journeyman electrician, plus the hours the board sets by rule. A master license also comes with a journeyman license at no extra cost.Source: legislature.idaho.gov · as of
ExamPSI (NASCLA exam). Pass the NASCLA exam through PSI before you apply to DOPL.Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of
Fees
  • Application processing (non-refundable): $70
Not confirmedSource: dopl.idaho.gov · as of · Processing fee shown on the journeyman application; ask DOPL to confirm for masters.
RenewalEvery 3 years. Same rules as the journeyman license.Source: legislature.idaho.gov · as of
CE to renewNot confirmed; same rule as the journeyman license.Not confirmedSource: legislature.idaho.gov · as of

License types in Idaho

  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Master Electrician
  • Residential Electrician
  • Provisional Journeyman Electrician
  • Limited Electrical Installer
  • Electrical Contractor and Limited Electrical Contractor
  • Apprentice Electrician (registration)
Source: files.dfm.idaho.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Idaho can grant licenses without the written exam to electricians from states with reciprocal agreements whose requirements are at least equal to Idaho's. You send a License Verification Form from your state showing its hour and schooling requirements, an active status, licensure by exam and the original issue date.Source: legislature.idaho.gov · as of · Application: dopl.idaho.gov

What we couldn't confirm yet

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FAQ

Does Idaho have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. You need 8,000 hours plus a 4-year approved apprenticeship, or 16,000 hours of experience, and you pass the NASCLA exam through PSI.

How much is the Idaho journeyman application fee?

The non-refundable processing fee is $70.

How do you become a master electrician in Idaho?

Work at least 4 years as a licensed journeyman, then pass the exam.

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

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