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How to get an electrician license in Nebraska

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Nebraska, pulled from official NE sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Nebraska State Electrical Division and State Electrical Board
  • State journeyman license: Yes (The State Electrical Division licenses journeyman electricians statewide.)
  • Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours (4 years) of verifiable experience in the electrical trade; apprentice registration for those years can count as evidence. A two-year post-high-school electrical course with an associate degree counts as 1 year. With less than 4,000 hours in Nebraska you get a "Restricted" license that cannot reciprocate.
  • Exam: see below, via PSI
  • Code edition: The 2023 NEC (NFPA 70), adopted August 1, 2024. PSI exams switched to the 2023 code then and allow the 2020 or 2023 codebook or handbook.

Requirements by license

Journeyman Electrician

Experience8,000 hours (4 years) of verifiable experience in the electrical trade; apprentice registration for those years can count as evidence. A two-year post-high-school electrical course with an associate degree counts as 1 year. With less than 4,000 hours in Nebraska you get a "Restricted" license that cannot reciprocate.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
ExamPSI. Taken at a PSI site after NSED sends your eligibility. PSI's candidate bulletin lists the questions, time and allowed references; you also return a short quiz on the State Act and Board rules.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
Fees
  • Application: $90
  • License issued in an even-numbered year: $37.50
  • License issued in an odd-numbered year: $75
Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
RenewalEvery 2 years. All licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years (next: December 31, 2026). Regular renewal October 1 to November 30; late renewal December 1 to 31; no grace period. If you miss it you must retest. $37.50 per year of the 2-year period.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of · Fees: electrical.nebraska.gov
CE to renew12 hours per 2-year cycle
  • National Electrical Code (at least 6 hours)
Only 6 hours are needed if you held the license for 1 year of the cycle. The rest can cover circuit theory, blueprint reading, motors, controls and other board-approved electrical topics.
Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of · Partial-cycle rule: electrical.nebraska.gov

Electrical Contractor

ExperienceAt least 1 year as a licensed journeyman electrician (or a 4-year electrical engineering degree plus 1 year as a licensed journeyman).Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
ExamPSI. Taken at a PSI site after NSED approves you; see the PSI candidate bulletin.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
Fees
  • Application: $180
  • License issued in an even-numbered year: $187.50
  • License issued in an odd-numbered year: $375
Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
RenewalEvery 2 years. Same December 31 even-year expiration; $187.50 per year of the 2-year period.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of
CE to renew12 hours per 2-year cycle
  • National Electrical Code (at least 6 hours)
Same rule as the journeyman license.
Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of

License types in Nebraska

  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Class B Journeyman
  • Residential Wireman
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Class A Master
  • Class B Electrical Contractor and Class B Master
  • Fire Alarm Installer, Heating/AC/Refrigeration, Irrigation and Sign Installer special licenses
  • Apprentice Registration
Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Journeyman reciprocity with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming; contractor reciprocity with Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Texas. You need 75% or more on the state exam and to have held the license for at least 1 year. Reciprocity is one-time: if you let the license lapse, you must take the exam to get it back.Source: electrical.nebraska.gov · as of

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FAQ

Does Nebraska have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. You need 8,000 hours (4 years) of verifiable electrical experience and a PSI exam.

How much does a Nebraska journeyman license cost?

The application is $90, and the license is $37.50 if issued in an even-numbered year or $75 in an odd-numbered year.

Does Nebraska have electrician license reciprocity?

Yes, for journeymen with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming, if you scored 75% or more and held the license at least 1 year.

What is a restricted Nebraska journeyman license?

If you have less than 4,000 hours of experience in Nebraska, your license is restricted and cannot reciprocate.

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

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