The Auditor
State of Hawai‘i

A Comparative Study of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licenses

Report No. 05-14
December 2005

 

Foreword

Introduction

License Summaries

Accountant, Certified Public

Acupuncture

Chiropractor

Contractor

Electrician, Journeyman

Electrician, Supervising

Optometrist

Osteopathic Physician

Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Physician

Physician Assistant

Plumber, Journeyman

Plumber, Master

Podiatrist

Veterinarian

 

SUPERVISING ELECTRICIAN
Summary Overall Rank Continuing Education Experience Table

Summary

Hawai‘i’s supervising electrician requirements are higher than the national median.  It ranks in the top quintile in experience required and fees. Hawai‘i also does not provide for some form of reciprocity or endorsement. In addition, it does not require continuing education for license renewal. 

Requirement

Hawai‘i

Category Rank

National Median

OVERALL RANK (quintile)

 1

 

 

Education and Experience

9 years experience

1

6 years experience

Examination

Written examination

Not Ranked

All states that license supervising electricians require a written examination

Fees

$340

1

$169

Continuing Education

None

5

5 hours per year. Hawai'i is one of 9 states that do not require continuing education

Reciprocity or Endorsement

No

1

Hawai'i is one of 9 states that do not provide for some form of reciprocity or endorsement

 Notes on supervising electrician ranking: 

1 = most difficult, most requirements, highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements, lowest fees. 

Licensing:  Sixteen states do not license supervising electricians or its equivalent.  Another five states license its supervising electricians at the city, county, or local level but do not administer the license at the state level.  These twenty-one states were not included in the study or ranking.

Education and Experience:  Only Massachusetts specifically requires classroom instruction.  All other states that license supervising electricians or its equivalent accept experience. Experience includes any experience required to obtain a journeyman's license plus journeyman experience required for a supervising electrician's license. 

Examination: This category was not ranked. All states require a written examination. 

Fees:  Rank is based on the cost of an initial license, and an annualized renewal fee. 

Continuing education:  This is expressed as hours per year.  In states that issue multi-year licenses, this number is an annualized amount.  Hawai'i is one of nine states that do not require continuing education. 

Reciprocity:  Rank is based on whether a state offers reciprocity or endorsement. A rank of 1 was assigned for states that do not have reciprocity or endorsement, and a rank of 5 for states that do.  Hawai'i is one of nine states that license supervising electricians that do not specifically provide for some form of reciprocity or endorsement.

Sources: In addition to state websites, we referred to Contractor's State Licensing Information Directory, National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, 2005 Edition.