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Licensing board: West Virginia State Fire Marshal (Electrician Licensing, 103CSR5)
License levels
- Journeyman Electrician: One of: at least 1 year of experience as an assistant/helper electrician under a master or journeyman; a U.S. Department of Labor registered electrical apprenticeship; or an approved electrical vocational program of at least one thousand eighty hours, with the instructor's competency affidavit source
- Master Electrician: 2 years of experience as a journeyman electrician source
Exam
A passing grade of at least 70% is required; $25.00 application review fee. source
Continuing education and renewal
All electrician licenses expire on the 30th day of June each year; renewal is annual (or up to three years) at $50.00 per year. source
Reciprocity
Licenses can be issued under formal reciprocal agreements the State Fire Marshal enters with other jurisdictions (103CSR5 section 9); they also expire June 30 each year. 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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