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North Dakota license examsElectrician and Plumber
North Dakota tests electrician and plumber license applicants. Each trade has its own exam and testing company.
Journeyman and master exams in North Dakota
Electrician
- Who gives it
- North Dakota State Electrical Board (the board gives its own exam and provides the code books and calculators)1
- Code book
- The current edition of the National Electrical Code; the board's 2026 rules reference the NFPA 70 2026 edition
- Open book
- Both: each exam has a 1-hour closed-book part and a 3.5-hour open-book part
Plumber
- Who gives it
- North Dakota State Board of Plumbing (board-run exam given at the board's scheduled exam dates)2
- Code book
- 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO), adopted as the 2018 North Dakota Plumbing Code
- Exam fee
- $50
How do you book the exam?
Apply to the ND Secretary of State first. The board approves your application, then tells you how to schedule with the testing company. ND Secretary of State
Sources
- North Dakota electrician license: exam (ndseb.com, 2026-10-27)
- North Dakota plumber license: exam (ndlegis.gov, 2026-10-27)