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Minnesota electrician license requirements
Minnesota's Class A journeyworker license requires 48 months of qualifying experience, not a simple hour total, plus a written exam given by the state.
At a glance
- Governing body
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Electrical
- Journeyman credential
- Class A Journeyworker Electrician
- Apprentice credential
- Registered Unlicensed Electrician
- Journeyman experience
- 48 months
- Classroom
- 2-year program can credit 1 year
- Exam
- State (DLI)
- Renewal
- Every 2 years, 16 hours of continuing education
Apprentice or trainee
- Register as an unlicensed electrician. Your experience counts only while registered. Minimum age is 17.
- Registration: $14 new, $19 renewal, valid one year. Renewal needs 2 hours of NEC education and a work report.
Journeyman
- 48 months of qualifying experience, with at least 24 months wiring and installing.
- A Board-approved two-year electrical program can count for one year.
Exam and application
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Apply through DLI, which gives the exam itself.
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80 questions, open book (the NEC and a laws and rules booklet are provided), 70% to pass.
Fees
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Exam | $50 |
| Class A journeyworker license (July 1, 2025 schedule) | $48 |
| Renewal, every 2 years | $53 |
| Registered unlicensed electrician | $14 new, $19 renewal |
Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.
Reciprocity
No exam for holders of a by-exam state license from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wyoming, held at least a year. Fee: $50.
Official sources
- Minnesota electrical licensing basics
- Experience requirements
- Registered unlicensed electricians
- Reciprocity
- Fee schedule (PDF)
- Apprenticeship.gov program finder
Checked October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change by regulation; confirm with the board before you apply or pay.