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South Dakota contractor examWho gives it, fees, retakes
South Dakota's electrical contractor license needs a passing exam score.
What is on the South Dakota electrical contractor exam?
- The exam
- Yes. You must pass the Commission's exam, currently on the 2023 NEC, after the Commission approves your application in writing.1
- Retakes
- The exam fee is capped at $150 per attempt by state law.1
Exam fee: check with SD DLR.
Journeyman and master exams in South Dakota
Electrician
- Who gives it
- International Code Council (ICC) exams, scheduled and delivered through Pearson VUE after the Electrical Commission approves the applicant2
- Code book
- 2023 NEC (all exams since Dec 2, 2024)
- Open book
- Yes
- Exam fee
- $150
Plumber
- Who gives it
- State Plumbing Commission administers its own exams (Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls)3
- Exam fee
- $100
How do you book the exam?
Apply to the SD DLR first. The board approves your application, then tells you how to schedule with the testing company. SD DLR
Sources
- SD DLR: exam (dlr.sd.gov, 2026-10-27)
- South Dakota electrician license: exam (iccsafe.org, 2026-10-27)
- South Dakota plumber license: exam (dlr.sd.gov, 2026-10-27)