CSI State Licensure and Certification Information

Next Steps: Getting Licensed After Your Apprenticeship

Congratulations — you did it!
Completing your 4-year electrical apprenticeship is a major achievement, and you should be proud of all the hard work, long hours, and dedication it took to get here. Now, you’re just one step away from becoming a licensed journeyman electrician in Idaho.

Here’s what to do next:

1. Prepare for the Exam
   Review the National Electrical Code (NEC), your journeyman exam prep book, and consider using additional study guides or practice tests to brush up on key concepts.
2. Schedule Your Exam
   Visit the Idaho PSI website: https://test-takers.psiexams.com/idcon/test/TYME9D87
   Be sure to check the Candidate Bulletin for a list of approved reference books and testing locations to ensure you are adequately prepared.
3. Apply for Your License
   Once you’ve passed the exam and completed your 8,000 hours of on-the-job training, you’re ready to apply for your journeyman license through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL): https://dopl.idaho.gov/

Professional Licensure Disclosure

State	Status	Date Last Reviewed	State Agency Link
Alabama	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
Alaska	Meets	2/12/2026	Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Arizona	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Arkansas	Meets	2/12/2026	Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing
California	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board
Colorado	Meets	2/12/2026	Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Electrical Board
Connecticut	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Delaware	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
District of Columbia	Undetermined	2/12/2026	DC Board of Industrial Trades (Licensing & Consumer Protection)
Florida	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Georgia	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors.
Hawaii	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing, Board of Electricians and Plumbers
Idaho	Meets	2/12/2026	Idaho Division of Building Safety
Illinois	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
Indiana	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
Iowa	Meets	2/12/2026	Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
Kansas	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
Kentucky	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, Electrical Division
Louisiana	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements
Maine	Meets	7/14/2025	Maine Professional & Financial Regulation
Maryland	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Massachusetts	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Michigan	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Minnesota	Meets	2/12/2026	Department of Labor and Industry
Mississippi	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Mississippi State Board of Contractors
Missouri	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
Montana	Meets	2/12/2026	Montana Department of Labor and Industry, State Electrical Board.
Nebraska	Meets	2/12/2026	Nebraska Electrical Division
Nevada	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Nevada State Contractors Board
New Hampshire	Meets	2/12/2026	Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Electrician’s Board
New Jersey	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
New Mexico	Meets	2/12/2026	New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
New York	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
North Carolina	Undetermined	2/12/2026	State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
North Dakota	Meets	2/12/2026	North Dakota State Electrical Board
Ohio	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board
Oklahoma	Meets	2/12/2026	Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
Oregon	Meets	2/12/2026	Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division
Pennsylvania	Undetermined	2/12/2026	No state electrician license requirements; requirements at the local level
Puerto Rico	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of State Government of Puerto Rico
Rhode Island	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Division of Workforce Regulation and Safety, Professional Regulations Unit
South Carolina	Undetermined	2/12/2026	South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Residential Builders Commission
South Dakota	Meets	2/12/2026	South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Electrical Commission
Tennessee	Undetermined	2/12/2026	TN Department of Commerce and Insurance, Board for Licensing Contractors
Texas	Meets	2/12/2026	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Utah	Does not meet	2/12/2026	Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
Virgin Islands	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Virginia	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Washington	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
West Virginia	Undetermined	2/12/2026	West Virginia Fire Commission
Wisconsin	Undetermined	2/12/2026	Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Wyoming	Meets	2/12/2026	Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety