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Electrical in Idaho

What we confirmed about the path from apprentice to journeyman electrician in Idaho, with the official link for each item. Anything we couldn’t confirm is flagged.

How do I become an electrical apprentice in Idaho?

Short answer:Who licenses this trade: State: apprentice registration, residential, journeyman and master electrician licenses. Apprentice registration: Yes. Working as an apprentice electrician without a current apprentice registration certificate is unlawful. Experience before the journeyman exam: Alternative path in statute: 8 years / 16,000 hours of on-the-job electrical installations (apprenticeship-route hours set by Board rule, not yet confirmed). Who can supervise an apprentice: Journeyman or master electrician (residential electrician also allowed on residential work).

Last checked. Official source: dopl.idaho.gov.

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Licensing rules

Electrical licensing rules
Who licenses this trade State: apprentice registration, residential, journeyman and master electrician licensesOfficial source: legislature.idaho.gov
Apprentice registration Yes. Working as an apprentice electrician without a current apprentice registration certificate is unlawfulOfficial source: legislature.idaho.gov
Experience before the journeyman exam Alternative path in statute: 8 years / 16,000 hours of on-the-job electrical installations (apprenticeship-route hours set by Board rule, not yet confirmed)Official source: legislature.idaho.gov
Apprentices per supervisor Non-residential: 1 journeyman or master to max 2 apprentices. Residential: 1 residential, journeyman or master electrician to max 6. No ratio after 6,000 registered hoursOfficial source: legislature.idaho.gov
Who can supervise an apprentice Journeyman or master electrician (residential electrician also allowed on residential work)Official source: legislature.idaho.gov

Last checked . 5 of 5 items confirmed against official sources. Main board: Idaho Electrical Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, DOPL).

Frequently asked questions

Who licenses electricians in Idaho?

State: apprentice registration, residential, journeyman and master electrician licenses.Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Do electrical apprentices have to register in Idaho?

Yes. Working as an apprentice electrician without a current apprentice registration certificate is unlawful.Source: legislature.idaho.gov

How much experience do you need before the journeyman electrician exam in Idaho?

Alternative path in statute: 8 years / 16,000 hours of on-the-job electrical installations (apprenticeship-route hours set by Board rule, not yet confirmed).Source: legislature.idaho.gov

How many apprentices can one supervisor oversee in Idaho?

Non-residential: 1 journeyman or master to max 2 apprentices. Residential: 1 residential, journeyman or master electrician to max 6. No ratio after 6,000 registered hours.Source: legislature.idaho.gov

Who can supervise an electrical apprentice in Idaho?

Journeyman or master electrician (residential electrician also allowed on residential work).Source: legislature.idaho.gov

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