Electrician
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: An Electrician installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with relevant codes. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Experience and education requirements: Experience requirements range from 1 to 5 years, depending on the type of license. The experience and/or training can be in the form of verification of apprenticeship training, verification of licensure, or a notarized signature of a qualified electrician attesting to the applicant's experience in electrical work. All Journey worker and maintenance electrician classifications are subject to an educational component conducted or accepted by a University of Hawaii Community College. EXAMINATIONS: Exam based on the National Electrical Code (NEC) administered by Prometric. FEES: Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 pay $306. OTHER: There were 3,470 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 03/18
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- Division
- Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
- Board
- Board of Electricians and Plumbers
- Address
- P. O. Box 3469 [335 Merchant St., Rm. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813] Honolulu, HI 96801
- Phone
- (808) 586-3000
- Agency website
- http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/electrician/
- Licence page
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/electrician/
- Last updated
- July 21, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Electrical Contractor 47-2111.00
Source and verification
This record is Hawaii's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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