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Licensing board: Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD), Electrical
License levels
- General Journeyman Electrician (J): An approved Oregon apprenticeship; or 576 classroom hours plus 8,000 hours of out-of-state on-the-job experience (at least 1,000 each residential, commercial and industrial); or 16,000 hours out of state (at least 2,000 in each) source
Exam
52 questions, 3 hours, open book source
Open book
Yes, per the BCD license directory (52 questions, 3 hours, open book)
Continuing education
24 total required hours per three-year renewal. 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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