New Mexico journeyman electrician license

How much experience do you need in New Mexico?

2 years¹

ER-1J license

2 yrs2 years

EE-98J license

4 yrs4 years

EL-1J license

4 yrs4 years

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

What is the New Mexico electrician exam like?

Passing score is 75 percent. PSI (CID names PSI for exam applications and fees).¹²

How much does the electrician license cost?

Electrical journeyman exam $25; renewal $25 per year for each classification held³

How do you renew it?

Certificates of competence expire on a date the Division sets, no more than 3 years from the month of issue.⁴ Continuing education: 16 hours of approved coursework (at least 8 on the current code) before each renewal of a journeyman certificate.¹

Does a license from another state count in New Mexico?

Only for the EE-98J (residential and commercial electrical) journeyman certificate, the one journeyman class New Mexico reciprocates. It is accepted from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming: apply to PSI with a copy of the other state's license and a $75 fee.²

License levels in New Mexico

Journeyman classes EE-98J (residential and commercial), ER-1J (residential wiring), EL-1J (distribution), ES specialty journeyman; apprentices work under a certified journeyman.

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