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Arkansas electrician license requirements

Arkansas licenses journeyman electricians statewide. The standard route is a four-year approved apprenticeship; without one, you need 8 years (16,000 hours) of experience.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
Electrical Apprentice (registration)
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours (16,000 without apprenticeship)
Classroom
Set by apprenticeship program
Exam
State
Renewal
Yearly, 8 hours of NEC education per code cycle

Apprentice or trainee

  • Your employer registers you within 30 days of hire with the Board, the Office of Skills Development and the U.S. DOL.
  • Registration: $10 a year, renewed with proof of school enrollment.

Journeyman

  • Complete a U.S. DOL-approved four-year apprenticeship (8,000 on-the-job hours).
  • Without an apprenticeship: 8 years (16,000 hours) of experience, counted at up to 2,000 hours a year.
  • A Residential Journeyman license needs 2 years and 4,000 hours.

Exam and application

  1. Your apprenticeship program releases you for the test. Exams are given at least every six months.

  2. If you don't get your license within six months of passing, you must retest.

Fees

Item Amount
Journeyman exam $80
Renewal, yearly $25
Temporary license, 6 months $25
Apprentice registration, yearly $10
Initial journeyman license Not stated by the state

Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.

Reciprocity

With states that have an agreement. You need a current journeyman license held at least a year and earned by exam in that state. Residential journeyman licenses don't reciprocate.

Official sources

Checked October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change by regulation; confirm with the board before you apply or pay.