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New Mexico electrician license requirements

New Mexico's EE-98J journeyman certificate requires 8,000 hours in the last 10 years and three PSI exams.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
EE-98J Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
None from CID (state apprenticeship programs)
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours (4 years)
Classroom
Training can credit up to half
Exam
PSI
Renewal
Every 3 years, 16 hours of continuing education

Apprentice or trainee

  • CID doesn't register apprentices. Registered programs run through the Department of Workforce Solutions.
  • Most programs ask for age 18 and a high school diploma or GED.

Journeyman

  • EE-98J: 8,000 hours (4 years) within the 10 years before you apply.
  • Accredited technical or apprenticeship training counts at half credit, up to half the requirement.
  • A residential ER-1J certificate needs 4,000 hours.

Exam and application

  1. Apply through PSI, which handles CID licensing.

  2. Three exams: code (open book), theory (open book) and a practical. You need 75% on each. Scores are valid for a year.

Fees

Item Amount
Journeyman application, per classification $75
PSI exams, $68.88 each $206.64 for all three
Reciprocity application (to PSI) $75

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

Reciprocity

EE-98J only, from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. You must have held the license a year in the state where you tested.

Official sources

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