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Idaho journeyman electrician license
Journeyman license: what Idaho Electrical Board asks for once you're logging hours.3
How many hours do you need for the journeyman license in Idaho?
8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.1
- Residential electrician license
- 4,000 hrs4,000 hours as an apprentice plus a 2-year approved course of instruction
- Journeyman license
- 8,000 hrs8,000 hours as an apprentice plus a 4-year approved course of instruction, or 16,000 hours of electrical experience
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Idaho Electrical Board can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the Idaho electrician exam like?
You take the state exam once the board approves your hours. The exam is given by PSI. Code book: 2023 National Electrical Code, with Idaho amendments.12
How much does the journeyman license cost?
Idaho Electrical Board lists these fees.3
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $15 |
| Journeyman initial | $55 |
| Journeyman renewal | $45 |
| Master initial | $65 |
| Master renewal | $45 |
How do you renew it?
Journeyman and master licenses run 3 years; apprentice and contractor licenses run 1 year.3 Continuing education: idaho Code requires proof of continuing education to renew a journeyman or master license, with the content set by the board; the current board rules list no required hours.4
License levels in Idaho
Apprentice; provisional journeyman; journeyman; master; limited installer; limited trainee; electrical contractor; limited contractor.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on Idaho Electrical Board's site.
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Sources
- Idaho Electrical Board: exam (adminrules.idaho.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Idaho Electrical Board: exam provider (dopl.idaho.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Idaho Electrical Board: fees (dopl.idaho.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Idaho Electrical Board: continuing education (legislature.idaho.gov, 2026-10-27)