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Licensing board: Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR), Tradesman program
License levels
- Journeyman Electrician: One of the board's education/experience combinations, for example 240 hours of formal vocational training plus 4 years of practical experience, or 8 years of practical experience with no formal training (18VAC50-30-39 B) source
Exam
Journeyman exam; an approved apprenticeship completion exempts you from the exam (18VAC50-30-50 B) source
Continuing education
3 hours on the current National Electrical Code before each renewal, from a board-approved provider. 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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