Minnesota journeyman electrician license

How much experience do you need in Minnesota?

At least 4 years of acceptable experience wiring, installing and repairing electrical equipment (a two-year approved post-high-school electrical course can count for 1 year)¹

journeyworker

4 yrsAt least 4 years of acceptable experience wiring, installing and repairing electrical equipment (a two-year approved post-high-school electrical course can count for 1 year)

Master license

1 yrA four-year electrical degree, or 1 year as a licensed journeyworker, or 5 years of acceptable experience planning, laying out, supervising and installing electrical work

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

What is the Minnesota electrician exam like?

Yes. Each applicant for a personal license must pass a written or oral exam developed and administered by DLI. Written exam developed and administered by the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).¹

How much does the electrician license cost?

Application and exam: $50; journeyworker license: $40 base for a two-year license plus an $8 board fee; master license: $80 base for a two-year license plus an $8 board fee; unlicensed registration: entry-level fee, $10 per year²

How do you renew it?

Master licenses expire March 1 of odd-numbered years; other personal licenses expire two years from issue; unlicensed registration is annual.¹ Continuing education: 16 hours every two years (12 on the National Electrical Code plus 4 other) for master, journeyworker and maintenance electricians; none in the first year of a license.³

Does a license from another state count in Minnesota?

DLI may issue a license without a Minnesota exam under a board-approved reciprocity agreement if the applicant has held a comparable license continuously for at least one year in the partner state.¹

License levels in Minnesota

Unlicensed individual (annual registration); Class A Journeyworker; Class A Master; Maintenance Electrician; Power Limited Technician; Lineman; Electrical Contractor (business).

More for electricians in Minnesota