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ELECTRICIANS SOC Code 47-2111 Entry Salary $24.47/hr Average Salary $31.06/hr Job Description Electricians install wiring and maintain electrical equipment covered by the National Electrical Code. Limited electrical technicians and low voltage technicians maintain and install systems under 90 volts or specific items per license, as covered by the National Electrical Code. Requirements Apprentices: 1. Must be registered with the State Electrical Board, 2. Four years (576 hours) apprenticeship training. Journeyman: 1. Four years (8,000 hours) of work experience beyond apprenticeship training. 2 Pass written examination. Master: 1 Additional four years (8,000 hours) experience beyond journeyman license. 2.Pass written examination. Limited Technician (three types): 1. Years and hours of training dependent on license type. Contact licensing agency for more information. 2. Pass written examination. Low Voltage Technician (six types): 1. Years and hours of training dependent on license type. Contact licensing agency for more information. 2. Pass written examination. Continuing Education Journeyman and Master electricians are required to complete sixteen hours of continuing education units including eight from a code related source, within three years of licensee last renewal. See Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety website for a list of Wyoming approved continuing education providers and course options. Restrictions Fraud Any flagrant violation of the rules and regulations of the State Electrical Board. Schools Located in Wyoming Casper College - Casper http://www.caspercollege.edu/electrical-apprenticeship Central Wyoming College - Riverton For information on the electrical apprenticeship program at CWC, see https://www.cwc.edu/electrical/ Western Wyoming College - Rock Springs - Electrical & Instrumentation Technology https://www.westernwyoming.edu/academics/electrical/ Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) http://wyojatc.org/ See Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety website for more information on approved training programs License Electricians must be licensed by the State Electrical Board. Licenses expire every three years on July 1st. Examination Examinations for journeyman electricians, master electricians, limited technicians, and low voltage technicians are administered on demand after approval by the Chief Electrical Inspector. Fees Apprentice Electrician: Initial Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Yearly Registration Renewal. . . . . . .$20.00 Apprentice Low Voltage: Initial Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Yearly Registration Renewal. . . . . . .$20.00 Apprentice Limited Technician:: Initial Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Yearly Registration Renewal. . . . . . .$20.00 Journeyman: License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $50.00 Master: License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . .$100.00 Limited Technician: License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 Low Voltage Technician: License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 For Journeyman, Limited Technician and Low Voltage Technician waiting to be tested: Temporary Work Permit . . . . . . . . . .$ 50.00 Licensing Agency Bridget McGheoghegan Attn: Electrical Safety Division Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety 320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7907 Fax: (307) 777-7119 http://wsfm.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 900 Seventh St., NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 833-7000 http://ibew.org/ National Electrical Contractors Association 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: (202) 991-6300 http://necanet.org/ Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprentice and Training Committee (JATC) 2080 N. Skyview Drive Casper, WY 82601 Phone: (307) 234-8311 or (888) 286-3151 http://wyojatc.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electricians" https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/electricians.htm Last Updated April 2023 "