Checked on official state pages · November 7, 2026
NEC Edition by State for Electrician Licensing (2026)
Which National Electrical Code edition each state uses for electrician licensing exams and enforcement, who licenses journeymen, and who gives the exam — 39 states, each checked on the state's own pages. A dash means we could not confirm it on an official page.
| State | Who licenses journeymen | NEC on the state exam | NEC in force | Exam vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State: Alabama Electrical Contractors Board (AECB) - Journeyman Electrician license | — | — | Prov, Inc. (confirmed only for the Business and Law exam) | Official page |
| Arizona | No state journeyman license; Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses contracting businesses (C-11/CR-11, R-11) | NEC 2017 (ROC contractor trade exam, outline rev. 6/8/23) | — | PSI | Official page |
| Arkansas | State: Board of Electrical Examiners (Dept. of Labor and Licensing) - Journeyman and Residential Journeyman Electrician | — | NEC 2026 (17 CAR 210, rule posted as final) | — | Official page |
| California | State: Department of Industrial Relations, DLSE Electrician Certification Unit - 'General Electrician' certification (no 'journeyman' title) | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 (2025 California Electrical Code, Title 24 Part 3) (from 2026-01-01) | CPS HR Consulting, at Pearson VUE test centers (exams from 2026-06-01) | Official page |
| Colorado | State: Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2026 (from 2026-08-01) | NEC 2026 (3 CCR 710-1, Rule 1.5) (from 2026-08-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Florida | No state journeyman license (local/county). State licenses Electrical Contractors only, via the Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (DBPR) | NEC 2023 (state Electrical Contractor exam; NEC 2026 from 2027-08-21) | NEC 2020 (Florida Building Code 8th Edition, 2023) (from 2023-12-31) | Pearson VUE | Official page |
| Georgia | State licenses Electrical CONTRACTORS only (Class I / Class II), Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors | NEC 2023 (contractor exam) | NEC 2023 with Georgia amendments | PSI | Official page |
| Idaho | State: Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), Idaho Electrical Board - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2020 or 2023 (both allowed, NASCLA ID Journeyman exam) | NEC 2023 (Idaho Electrical Code, IDAPA 24.39.10.600) (from 2025-04-04) | PSI | Official page |
| Illinois | No state license; municipal (e.g. Chicago Dept. of Buildings: Supervising Electrician) | — | No single edition: 'current or most recent preceding' NEC, only where no local code exists and for state-funded buildings | — | Official page |
| Indiana | — | — | NEC 2008 (2009 Indiana Electrical Code, 675 IAC 17-1.8) | — | Official page |
| Iowa | State: Iowa Electrical Examining Board (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 (481 IAC 404.3) (from 2025-07-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Kansas | Local only (cities/counties license electricians; no state journeyman license) | — | — | No state exam (statute designates ICC, IAPMO or Prometric standard exams for local licensing) | Official page |
| Kentucky | State: Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), Division of Electrical - Electrician (journeyman level), Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor | — | NEC 2023 (some residential provisions delayed until 2026-07-15) (from 2025-01-01) | PROV, NASCLA or Pearson VUE (applicant's choice) | Official page |
| Louisiana | No state journeyman license found; Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) licenses contractors (Electrical classification) | — | NEC 2020 (Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code) (from 2023-01-01) | PSI (LSLBC trade exams since 2025-08-05) | Official page |
| Maine | State: Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 with Board amendments (Chapter 120) (from 2024-07-01) | Prov, Inc. | Official page |
| Massachusetts | State: Board of State Examiners of Electricians - Journeyman Electrician license | — | NEC 2026 (527 CMR 12.00, Massachusetts Electrical Code) (from 2026-04-24) | PSI | Official page |
| Michigan | State: LARA Bureau of Construction Codes - Electrical Journeyman (Skilled Trades Regulation Act) | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 (Michigan Electrical Code) (from 2024-03-12) | PSI | Official page |
| Minnesota | State: Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) / Board of Electricity - Journeyworker electrician license | NEC 2026 (from 2026-09-08) | NEC 2026 (from 2026-08-17) | DLI (in-house, St. Paul office) | Official page |
| Missouri | No state journeyman license; Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (Division of Professional Registration) issues a statewide electrical contractor license | NEC 2020 or 2023 (PSI NASCLA journeyman/contractor bulletin, updated 5/15/2025) | — | PSI (per 2025 bulletin; may have moved to Prov) | Official page |
| Montana | State: Montana State Electrical Board (Dept. of Labor & Industry) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2020 | — | PSI | Official page |
| Nebraska | State: Nebraska State Electrical Division (Electrical Board) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2023 (since 2024-08-01) | NEC 2023 with amendments (Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-2104(5)) (from 2024-08-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Nevada | No state journeyman license found; Nevada State Contractors Board licenses electrical contractors (C-2) | NEC 2017 (C-2 contractor exam) | — | PSI | Official page |
| New Hampshire | State: Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2020 | NEC 2023 (RSA 155-A:1 IV, state building code) | Prov, Inc. (since 2025-05-12) | Official page |
| New Jersey | State: Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors - licenses electrical contractors and REGISTERS journeyman electricians (no journeyman exam found) | NEC 2023 (Electrical Contractor exam) | NEC 2023 (UCC electrical subcode) (from 2026-08-17) | PSI | Official page |
| New Mexico | State: Regulation & Licensing Dept., Construction Industries Division (CID) - Journeyman certification (EE-98J) | NEC 2020 | NEC 2020 as amended (14.10.4 NMAC) (from 2023-03-28) | PSI | Official page |
| New York | Local only (e.g. NYC Dept. of Buildings licenses Master/Special Electricians); no state journeyman license | — | NEC 2023 outside NYC (incorporated by reference in NYS rules); NYC Electrical Code: NEC 2020 (from 2025-12-31) | — | Official page |
| North Carolina | No state journeyman license; NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors licenses contractors (Limited, Intermediate, Unlimited, Special Restricted) | NEC 2020 (contractor exam) | NEC 2020 with NC amendments (2020 NC State Electrical Code); 2023 edition indefinitely delayed (from 2021-11-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Ohio | State licenses electrical CONTRACTORS only (OCILB, Dept. of Commerce, 'Master License'); no state journeyman license | NEC 2023 (contractor exam) | NEC 2023 (2024 Ohio Building Code, Chapter 27) (from 2024-03-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Oklahoma | State: Construction Industries Board (CIB) - Unlimited and Residential Electrical Journeyman licenses | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 (Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission) (from 2024-09-14) | PSI | Official page |
| Oregon | State: Building Codes Division (BCD) / Electrical and Elevator Board - General Journeyman Electrician | — | NEC 2026 (2026 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code) (from 2026-10-01) | Building Codes Division (state exam) | Official page |
| Pennsylvania | No state license; some municipalities license (e.g. Philadelphia) | — | NEC 2020 (referenced by the 2021 I-codes of the PA Uniform Construction Code) (from 2026-01-01) | — | Official page |
| South Carolina | No state journeyman license found; LLR Contractor's Licensing Board (Electrician - Commercial Contractor) and Residential Builders Commission | NEC 2020 or 2023 (contractor exams, from 2026-11-01); only 2023 after 2027-07-01 | NEC 2020 with SC modifications (NEC 2023 from 2027-01-01) (from 2023-01-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Tennessee | State: Board for Licensing Contractors - Electrical Contractor classifications and Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE); no state journeyman license found | NEC 2017 (contractor and LLE exams) | NEC 2017 (State Fire Marshal's Office adoption) | Prov, Inc. | Official page |
| Texas | State: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) - Journeyman Electrician license | NEC 2026 (from 2026-09-01; NEC 2023 before) | NEC 2026 (16 TAC 73.100) (from 2026-09-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Utah | State: Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) - Journeyman Electrician (also Residential Journeyman) | NEC 2023 | NEC 2023 (Utah Code 15A-2-103(1)(g)) | Prov, Inc. | Official page |
| Virginia | State: DPOR Board for Contractors - Tradesman licenses (Journeyman / Master Electrician) | NEC 2020 | NEC 2020 (2021 Virginia USBC) (from 2024-01-18) | PSI | Official page |
| Washington | State: Dept. of Labor & Industries (L&I) - 01 General Journey Level Electrician certificate | NEC 2020 (PSI bulletin dated 10/30/2025) | NEC 2023 (WAC 296-46B-010); NEC 2026 from 2026-12-31 (from 2024-04-01) | PSI | Official page |
| Wisconsin | State: Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2023 | — | Pearson VUE and DSPS exam locations | Official page |
| Wyoming | State: Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal) / Electrical Board - Journeyman Electrician | NEC 2023 (ICC exam 385, bulletin 8/19/2025) | NEC 2026 (State of Wyoming adopted codes) | ICC, delivered by Pearson VUE | Official page |
Code adoption moves fast: many states are switching to NEC 2026 during 2026–2027, and cities or counties can use a different edition. Always confirm in your exam's candidate bulletin.
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