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How to get an electrician license in New Mexico

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for New Mexico, pulled from official NM sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Electrical Bureau
  • State journeyman license: Yes (CID issues journeyman certificates of competence statewide, including EE-98J (journeyman residential and commercial electrical) under 14.6.4 NMAC.)
  • EE-98J Journeyman Electrician: 4 years of work experience in the classification within the 10 years before you apply. Accredited technical or apprenticeship training counts as half a year of experience per year, for up to half of the requirement.
  • Exam: see below, via PSI
  • Code edition: Not confirmed. The PSI bulletin (updated 4/13/2023) uses the 2020 NEC for the EE-98J code exam; ask CID which edition is enforced now.

Requirements by license

EE-98J Journeyman Electrician

Experience4 years of work experience in the classification within the 10 years before you apply. Accredited technical or apprenticeship training counts as half a year of experience per year, for up to half of the requirement.Source: rld.nm.gov · as of · 14.6.4.8 NMAC.
ExamPSI. Three parts, 75% to pass each: Part 1 Code, 50 questions in 145 minutes, open book (2020 NEC); Part 2 Theory, 50 questions in 120 minutes, closed book; and a practical exam (100 points in 120 minutes). $68.88 per part or $206.64 for all three.Source: test-takers.psiexams.com · as of
Fees
  • Each PSI exam part: $68.88
  • All three parts: $206.64
Source: test-takers.psiexams.com · as of · The certificate fee is not on the pages we read.
RenewalNot confirmed. If you renew late your certificate is suspended with a $25 penalty, and it is cancelled if not renewed within 6 months of expiration. CID mails a renewal form at least 30 days before expiration.Not confirmedSource: public.psiexams.com · as of · Mailing: 14.6.4 NMAC (rld.nm.gov).
CE to renew16 hours per 3-year code cycle
  • Code change instruction (at least 8 hours)
  • Other industry-related instruction (8 hours)
Send proof with the renewal application; without it the renewal is incomplete and will not be processed. Courses must be CID-approved.
Source: rld.nm.gov · as of · 14.6.4 NMAC: rld.nm.gov

License types in New Mexico

  • EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical
  • ER-1J Journeyman Residential Wiring
  • EL-1J Journeyman Electrical Distribution Systems
  • ES-1J, ES-3J and other specialty journeyman certificates
  • EE-98 and other electrical contractor licenses (CID)
Source: rld.nm.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Journeyman-only reciprocal agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Your license must have been earned by exam after a 4-year apprenticeship or 4 years of equivalent experience, and be current and in good standing.Source: rld.nm.gov · as of

What we couldn't confirm yet

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FAQ

Does New Mexico have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. The Construction Industries Division issues the EE-98J journeyman certificate after 4 years of experience and the PSI exams.

Is the New Mexico journeyman electrician exam open book?

Part 1 (code) is open book with 50 questions in 145 minutes; Part 2 (theory) is closed book. You also take a practical exam, and you need 75% on each.

How much does the New Mexico journeyman exam cost?

Each PSI exam part costs $68.88, or $206.64 for all three.

Does New Mexico have electrician license reciprocity?

Yes, for journeymen only, with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

Already licensed? See New Mexico electrician license renewal & CE requirements.

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