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How to get an electrician license in Kansas

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Kansas, pulled from official KS sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: No state board: cities and counties license electricians under K.S.A. 12-1525 to 12-1527 (largest: Wichita and Sedgwick County, MABCD)
  • State journeyman license: No (Kansas has no state electrician license. State law sets the rules for any county or city that chooses to license electricians: approved exams, a 75% passing score, CE and field experience.)
  • Journeyman certificate (local): State law: at least 2 years of field experience under a certified electrician, and no more than 1 year can be trade school (930 program hours minimum). Wichita/Sedgwick County: 2 years of field experience, or 1 year plus 1 year of electrical trade school.
  • Exam: see below, via Set locally (exams designated by K.S.A. 12-1525, such as ICC)
  • Code edition: Set by each city or county (K.S.A. 12-1527 lets them adopt their own electrical codes).

Requirements by license

Journeyman certificate (local)

ExperienceState law: at least 2 years of field experience under a certified electrician, and no more than 1 year can be trade school (930 program hours minimum). Wichita/Sedgwick County: 2 years of field experience, or 1 year plus 1 year of electrical trade school.Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of · MABCD: sedgwick.gov
ExamSet locally (exams designated by K.S.A. 12-1525, such as ICC). 75% to pass. Wichita/Sedgwick County accepts ICC 558 or KGH Journeyman Electrician (565 or KGX for residential only).Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of · MABCD: sedgwick.gov
FeesSet locally / not listedSource: sedgwick.gov · as of · Set locally; see the local table.
RenewalSet locally. State law requires 12 hours of CE every 2 years (or 6 a year). Wichita/Sedgwick County certificates last 2 years; see the local table.Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of
CE to renew12 hours per 2 years
  • Code education (at least 6 hours every 2 years)
  • Construction, maintenance and code update training
State minimum for any city or county that licenses electricians: 12 hours every 2 years or 6 hours a year.
Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of

License types in Kansas

  • No state electrician license
  • Local journeyman, residential and master certificates (where a city or county requires them)
  • Wichita and Sedgwick County: MABCD journeyman and master trade certificates
Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of · MABCD: sedgwick.gov

Local electrician certificates (by city or county)

Kansas has no state electrician license. Cities and counties that license electricians follow state rules (K.S.A. 12-1526). We confirmed the largest, Wichita and Sedgwick County; elsewhere, ask the city or county building office.

Wichita and Sedgwick County

Office: Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD)
Licenses journeymen?Yes. Journeyman and master electrical trade certificates are required to work in Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita
ExperienceJourneyman: 2 years of field experience, or 1 year plus 1 year of electrical trade school. Master: a journeyman certificate plus 2 years as a certified journeyman
ExamInternational Code Council (ICC). Journeyman: ICC 558 or KGH (residential only: 565 or KGX). Master: ICC 554, KGD, F16, G16 or T16. 75% or better; bring an official passing letter
FeesCertificate application: $35
Renewal: $35
RenewalEvery 2 years. Finish CE by the expiration date. Late renewals add CE hours: none January 1 to March 31 (grace period), 1.5 hours April to June, 3 hours July to August, 4.5 hours September to December
CE12 hours · Each year: 3 trade-specific hours and 3 general hours (12 per 2-year certificate). Bring the original CEU certificates; providers do not send them.
NotesMABCD does not reciprocate with state testing; only its listed exams count. Renewals for the current cycle started September 1, 2025.
Still openNEC edition in force
ContactMABCD · (316) 660-1840 (source)
Source: sedgwick.gov · as of

Not in Wichita or Sedgwick County? Ask your city or county building office whether it requires an electrician certificate.

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

A certificate earned by passing a state-designated exam and meeting the experience rules is valid in any Kansas city or county that licenses electricians, without another exam. Licenses based on other local exams only work in that jurisdiction unless the jurisdictions have a reciprocal agreement. Wichita/Sedgwick County does not reciprocate with state testing and accepts only its listed exams.Source: ksrevisor.gov · as of · Local exams: ksrevisor.gov · MABCD: sedgwick.gov

What we couldn't confirm yet

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FAQ

Does Kansas have a state electrician license?

No. Cities and counties license electricians, following state rules for exams, experience and CE.

What experience does a Kansas journeyman certificate need?

State law requires at least 2 years of field experience, and no more than 1 year can be trade school.

What exam does Wichita use for journeyman electricians?

MABCD accepts ICC 558 or KGH Journeyman Electrician exams, and you need 75% or better.

How much is a Wichita electrician certificate?

The MABCD trade certificate fee is $35.

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

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