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Licensing board: Rhode Island Board of Examiners of Electricians (Department of Labor and Training)
License levels
- Registered apprentice electrician: Register with the division of professional regulation immediately upon employment with a properly licensed electrical contractor (R.I. Gen. Laws 5-6-24) source
- Journeyperson Certificate B: A minimum of 8,000 hours over not less than 4 years as a registered apprentice, plus 144 hours of related instruction per year in a registered apprenticeship program approved by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (576 hours in all on the application) source
- Contractor's Certificate A: At least 12,000 hours (6 years) experience and a Rhode Island Certificate B held for two years source
Exam
Written exams based on the NEC as amended in the Rhode Island Electrical Code; an average of at least 70% is required. Application processing fee $75.00. source
Continuing education and renewal
Licenses renew on the birthday of the licensee for a period of two (2) years. Certificate A and B holders complete at least fifteen hours of board-approved continuing education to renew. source
Reciprocity
Check with board (not confirmed on an official page we read) source
Renewal dates and CE for this license: Credential Renewal Calendar.
Last checked 2026-10-19. Code edition by state: NFPA NEC enforcement maps.
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