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Electrician license path in Wisconsin

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Licensing board: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

License levels

  • Journeyman Electrician (credential): Apply after completing an electrical construction apprenticeship or the required experience (DSPS lists the experience route on its own subsite; hours not shown on the page we read) source

Exam

DSPS: the journeyman exam is open book and the passing score is 70%. Printed code and notes must be in a three-ring binder. source

Continuing education and renewal

DSPS Trades Renewal Fees and Dates: Journeyman Electrician, 4 years valid, renewal date June 30th, 24 CE hours required for renewal, renewal fee $100, late CE fee $25. Renewal (SPS 305.07) cannot be submitted until the course provider has entered the CE hours. source

Reciprocity

Applicants who hold a valid, unexpired journeyman electrician license acquired through a state examination in Iowa or New Hampshire have their own application route. 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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