Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Idaho — what the state requires, who gives the exam, which NEC edition it is written on, the fees, and how to sign up. Free — no account needed.
Electrical Journeyman license generally requires 8,000 hours of supervised apprentice work experience plus 4 years / about 576 hours of approved apprenticeship classroom instruction (or ~16,000 hours experience without schooling). Applicants pass the open-book exam (about 80 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass) before applying to DOPL.
Electrical Master license requires having held an active Idaho Journeyman license for at least 4 years, then passing the master exam (about 100 questions, 5 hours, 75% to pass). Apply for licensure through DOPL after passing.
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2023 NEC (effective 8/1/2025 per PSI candidate bulletin; 2020 also accepted as reference)
Journeyman: ~80 Q, 4 hr, open book, 70% to pass. Master: ~100 Q, 5 hr, open book, 75% to pass. All Idaho electrical exams are open-book and administered by PSI.
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Electrical Journeyman license generally requires 8,000 hours of supervised apprentice work experience plus 4 years / about 576 hours of approved apprenticeship classroom instruction (or ~16,000 hours experience without schooling). Applicants pass the open-book exam (about 80 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass) before applying to DOPL.
Electrical Master license requires having held an active Idaho Journeyman license for at least 4 years, then passing the master exam (about 100 questions, 5 hours, 75% to pass). Apply for licensure through DOPL after passing.
Journeyman: Electrical Journeyman license generally requires 8,000 hours of supervised apprentice work experience plus 4 years / about 576 hours of approved apprenticeship classroom instruction (or ~16,000 hours experience without schooling). Applicants pass the open-book exam (about 80 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass) before applying to DOPL. Master: Electrical Master license requires having held an active Idaho Journeyman license for at least 4 years, then passing the master exam (about 100 questions, 5 hours, 75% to pass). Apply for licensure through DOPL after passing.
Journeyman reciprocity/endorsement with Colorado, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (Wyoming also covers Master). Applicant must have tested for and held the current license ~1 year and show 4 years of schooling plus on-the-job training. Reciprocity list: link
Statewide licensing through DOPL. Exams are now administered by PSI (register online at PSI; PSI candidate line 855-340-3713). All electrical license exams are open-book. Apply/create an account via edopl.idaho.gov after passing.
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