Electrical Apprentice Requirements by State
Every state has different rules for becoming a licensed journeyman electrician. Find your state below to see hour requirements, categories, and application details.
Updated for 2026 licensing cycles
Alabama
AL8,000 hours required
Alaska
AK8,000 hours required
Arizona
AZVaries by municipality
Arkansas
AR8,000 hours required
California
CA8,000 hours required
Colorado
CO8,000 hours required
Connecticut
CT8,000 hours required
Delaware
DE8,000 hours required
Florida
FLVaries by municipality
Georgia
GA8,000 hours required
Hawaii
HI10,000 hours required
Idaho
ID8,000 hours required
Illinois
ILVaries by municipality
Indiana
INVaries by municipality
Iowa
IA8,000 hours required
Kansas
KS8,000 hours required
Kentucky
KY8,000 hours required
Louisiana
LAVaries by municipality
Maine
ME8,000 hours required
Maryland
MD8,000 hours required
Massachusetts
MA8,000 hours required
Michigan
MI8,000 hours required
Minnesota
MN8,000 hours required
Mississippi
MS8,000 hours required
Missouri
MOVaries by municipality
Montana
MT8,000 hours required
Nebraska
NE8,000 hours required
Nevada
NVVaries by municipality
New Hampshire
NH8,000 hours required
New Jersey
NJ8,000 hours required
New Mexico
NM8,000 hours required
New York
NY8,000 hours required
North Carolina
NCVaries by municipality
North Dakota
ND8,000 hours required
Ohio
OH8,000 hours required
Oklahoma
OK8,000 hours required
Oregon
OR8,000 hours required
Pennsylvania
PAVaries by municipality
Rhode Island
RI8,000 hours required
South Carolina
SCVaries by municipality
South Dakota
SD8,000 hours required
Tennessee
TNVaries by municipality
Texas
TX8,000 hours required
Utah
UT8,000 hours required
Vermont
VT8,000 hours required
Virginia
VA8,000 hours required
Washington
WA8,000 hours required
West Virginia
WV8,000 hours required
Wisconsin
WI8,000 hours required
Wyoming
WY8,000 hours required
District of Columbia
DC8,000 hours required