Statewide license

Connecticut electrician license requirements

Connecticut licenses E-2 unlimited journeypersons. Both routes need 8,000 on-the-job hours; apprentices add 576 classroom hours, equivalent-experience applicants 720.

Go to the official site Electrician jobs in Connecticut

At a glance

Governing body: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Electrical Work Examining Board
Journeyman credential: E-2 Unlimited Journeyperson
Apprentice credential: Registered Apprentice (CT Department of Labor)
Journeyman experience: 8,000 hours
Classroom: 576 hours (apprenticeship) or 720 hours
Exam: PSI
Renewal: Yearly (September 30), 4 hours of continuing education

Apprentice or trainee

Apprentices register through the Connecticut Department of Labor apprenticeship program.
A registered E-2 apprenticeship is 8,000 on-the-job hours plus 576 related-instruction hours.

Journeyman

Apprenticeship route: 8,000 on-the-job hours and 576 classroom hours.
Equivalent-experience route: 8,000 on-the-job hours and 720 classroom hours. Work can't replace classroom hours.

Exam and application

Apply to DCP. Once approved, schedule the trade exam with PSI. Eligibility lasts a year.
The E-2 exam has 80 questions in 3.5 hours. It is open book and you need 70%.

Fees

Item	Amount
Journeyperson application	$90
Renewal, yearly	$120
PSI exam, per portion	$59

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

Reciprocity

No reciprocal agreements. If your out-of-state license required 720 classroom hours and 8,000 hours, you can apply through the equivalent out-of-state license path.

Official sources

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