JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

Summary
Hawai‘i’s
journeyman electrician requirements are one of the most stringent among states
that license journeyman electricians. In eighteen states journeyman
electricians are not licensed or are regulated at the local government level.
Of the thirty-two states that issue a license comparable to Hawai‘i’s,
twenty-nine require four years of apprenticeship; two, including Hawai‘i
require five years; and one requires two years. Hawai‘i’s license fees rank in
the first quintile.
Requirement
|
Hawai‘i
|
Category Rank
|
National Median
|
OVERALL
RANK (quintile)
|
1
|
|
|
Education
and Experience
|
5 years
apprenticeship
|
1
|
4 years
apprenticeship
|
Examination
|
|
Not ranked
|
|
Fees
|
$340
|
1
|
$122
|
Continuing
Education
|
None
|
5
|
5 hours
per year
|
Reciprocity
or Endorsement
|
No
|
1
|
Yes.
21 states have some form of reciprocity or endorsement.
|
Notes on journeyman
electrician ranking:
1 = most difficult, most requirements, highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements, lowest fees.
Licensing: Thirty-two
states issue a journeyman electrician license that is comparable to Hawai‘i’s. Most of the other states regulate journeyman
electricians at the local government level or issue a license that is not
comparable to Hawai‘i.
Education: States that issue a license
require an apprenticeship between two and five years in length. Rank is based
on the number of years of apprenticeship required.
Examination: This category was not ranked. All
states require a written examination.
Fees: Rank is based on the cost of an initial license, an
annualized renewal fee. This reflects the cost of obtaining and renewing a license.
Continuing education: This is expressed as hours per year. Rank is based on the average hours per year
required. Hawai‘i is one of eight states with no continuing education
requirement.
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.
Sources: In addition to state websites, we
referred to Contractor's State Licensing Information Directory, National
Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, 2005 Edition.