Electrician
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Individuals must have completed 24 hours of basic classroom instruction for general journey level and 48 hours more for specialties requiring 4,000 hours of experience or 24 hours more for specialties requiring 2,000 hours of experience, have 8,000 documented hours working as an electrical trainee under the supervision of a certified electrician or equivalent military experience, fill out required application and pay required fee.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Labor and Industries
- Address
- 7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501
- Phone
- (360) 902-5800
- Agency website
- http://www.lni.wa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical/LicenseExamEd/LicenseCert/Electrician/default.asp
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Electrical Contractor 47-2111.00
Source and verification
This record is Washington's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Department of Labor and Industries — see the issuing body section above.
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