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Nebraska electrician license requirements

Nebraska licenses journeyman electricians. You need 4 years and 8,000 hours as a registered apprentice and 75% on the PSI exam.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
Apprentice Electrician (registration)
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours over 4 years
Classroom
2-year degree can credit 1 year
Exam
PSI
Renewal
Every 2 years (December 31, even years), 12 hours of continuing education

Apprentice or trainee

  • Apprentice registration is required. There is no apprentice exam.
  • Registration: $35 per year of the two-year period ($70 if issued in an odd year).
  • Work in the immediate presence of a licensee, up to 3 apprentices per licensee.
  • Missing apprentice continuing education can add up to 6 months to the experience you need.

Journeyman

  • 4 years and 8,000 hours.
  • A Board-approved two-year electrical associate degree can count for one year. Board rules also recognize military credit.

Exam and application

  1. Apply to the State Electrical Division ($90). After approval, PSI emails you a link to pay and schedule.

  2. The exam covers the 2023 NEC, basic electricity, the State Electrical Act and emergency and fire alarm circuits. You need 75% to pass.

Fees

Item Amount
Journeyman application $90
Journeyman license, per year of the 2-year period $37.50 ($75 if issued in an odd year)
Apprentice registration, per year $35 ($70 if issued in an odd year)
Late renewal in December 10%
PSI exam Paid to PSI

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

Reciprocity

Agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. You need 75% on the other state's exam and a year in good standing.

Good to know

  • Applicants with fewer than 4,000 Nebraska hours get a restricted credential that can't be used for reciprocity.
  • Nebraska also issues Residential Journeyman (3 years) and Class B Journeyman licenses.

Official sources

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