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Licensing board: Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Electrical)
License levels
- Electrician (journeyman): 8,000 hours in the electrical trade since your sixteenth birthday. An approved apprenticeship-training program of at least 288 classroom hours, an associate degree or diploma in electrical technology, or 2 years teaching electrical technology each substitute for 4,000 hours source
Exam
Journeyman's Electrical Exam with PROV, NASCLA or Pearson Vue source
Continuing education
At least 6 hours of approved continuing education before license renewal, earned in the 12 months before renewal; no more than 2 hours of safety per 12 months count (815 KAR 2:010). source
Renewal dates and CE for this license: Credential Renewal Calendar.
Last checked 2026-10-18. Code edition by state: NFPA NEC enforcement maps.
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