Iowa journeyman electrician license

How much experience do you need in Iowa?

6,000 hours as an apprentice (you may sit the exam at 5,000 hours)¹

Residential electrician license

6,000 hrs6,000 hours as an apprentice (you may sit the exam at 5,000 hours)

Journeyman Class A license

4 yrsRegistered apprenticeship program and 4 years of experience as an apprentice

Residential master license

2,000 hrs2,000 hours as a residential or journeyman electrician

Master Class A license

1 yr1 year as a licensed journeyman

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. DIAL can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the Iowa electrician exam like?

Required for journeyman, residential and master licenses; a supervised written exam with a score of 70 or higher, taken within 24 months of applying. The exam is given by PSI. Code book: 2023 National Electrical Code.¹²

How much does the electrician license cost?

DIAL lists these fees.¹

How do you renew it?

3 years for journeyman, master, residential and contractor licenses; 1 year for apprentices.¹ Continuing education: 18 hours of board-approved continuing education per 3-year license; 6 hours for each year of a shorter license.³

Does a license from another state count in Iowa?

Reciprocal agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.²

License levels in Iowa

Apprentice; unclassified person; special electrician; residential electrician; journeyman (Class A and B); residential master; master (Class A and B); electrical contractor; residential electrical contractor.

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