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Delaware journeyman electrician license
Journeyperson license: what Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners asks for once you're logging hours.7
How many hours do you need for the journeyperson license in Delaware?
8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.3
- Limited license
- 3 yrsThree years of full-time experience under a master or limited electrician
- Journeyperson license
- 8,000 hrsOver 8,000 hours of full-time experience under a licensed master, master special, limited or limited special electrician, or completion of a Board-approved apprenticeship
- Master license
- 6 yrsSix years of full-time experience, or four years under a master electrician plus two years of technical training, or a completed registered apprenticeship
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the Delaware electrician exam like?
Required for master, limited and special licenses (75% to pass); journeyperson applicants without an apprenticeship certificate or another state's license must pass the journeyperson exam. The exam is given by ProV Exam. Code book: The most recent National Electrical Code adopted in Delaware. Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.12
How much does the journeyperson license cost?
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners lists these fees.4
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Master | $203 |
| Master special | $200 |
| Limited | $127 |
| Limited special | $127 |
| Journeyperson | $105 |
| Residential | $105 |
| Apprentice | $100 |
| School apprentice | $30 |
How do you renew it?
Every 2 years; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years.5 Continuing education: master and limited licenses: 10 hours per renewal period (5 on the NEC from the second renewal). Journeyperson, residential and apprentice licenses: 5 hours. Reduced or none in the first two years of a new license.6
Does a license from another state count in Delaware?
Licensed electricians from another state, territory or DC can apply by reciprocity when the Board finds that state's requirements substantially similar; Pennsylvania municipal licenses must apply by exam.7
License levels in Delaware
Apprentice, School Apprentice, Residential, Journeyperson, Limited, Master, and the specialty Limited Special and Master Special licenses.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners's site.
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Sources
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: exam (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: exam rules (regulations.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: experience (delcode.delaware.gov, 2026-10-28)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: fees (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: renewal (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: continuing education (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: reciprocity (dpr.delaware.gov, 2026-10-27)