To obtain your Journeyman Electricians license in another state, you have have to qualify to take the state test under their requirements, which may be different than your home state. Some states however will have a reciprocity agreement, which allows you to obtain their state license if you already have a license in another state and are in good standing.
To use the chart below, find the state you wish to obtain a new license in, and see if they have a reciprocity agreement with the state you are currently licensed in. Note that despite it being a “reciprocity” agreement, it doesn’t always go both ways. For example only one state will grant you an electrical license if you hold one in West Virginia, but West Virginia will accept any state license in place of their state requirements.
To waive license requirements in | You need have a current license in | Website | Application |
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Alabama | No Reciprocity Agreements | ||
Alaska | Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahmoma Texas, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Arizona | No Reciprocity Agreements | ||
Arkansas | Alaska, New Mexico, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota Texas, Utah, Colorado, Oregon (For master license only) | Website | Refer to website |
California | No Reciprocity Agreements | ||
Colorado | Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming | Website | Online Application Portal |
Connecticut | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Delaware | Approved on a case by case basis. Must be licensed in a jurisdiction that has substantially similair license requirements to Delaware. | Website 1 Website 2 | Online Application Portal |
Florida | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Georgia | No Reciprocity Agreements | ||
Hawaii | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Idaho | Colorado, North Dakota, Maine, Oklahoma, Montana, Oregon, Nebraska, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming | Website Accompanying | Application |
Illinois | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Indiana | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Iowa | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin | Website | Application |
Kansas | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Kentucky | Louisiana, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia | Website | Application |
Louisiana | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Maine | Journeyman: New Hampshire, Vermont, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming. Master: New Hampshire, Vermont | Website | Application |
Maryland | Maryland, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Delaware. Requirements vary a lot by state, refer to website | Website | Application |
Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Website | Application |
Michigan | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Minnesota | Journeyman: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Master: Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska | Website | Application |
Mississippi | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Missouri | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Montana | Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho | Website | Application |
Nebraska | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Nevada | No reciprocity agreements | ||
New Hampshire | Journeyman: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Iowa. Master: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont | Website | Application |
New Jersey | No reciprocity agreements | ||
New Mexico | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming | Website | Application |
New York | No reciprocity agreements | ||
North Carolina | No reciprocity agreements | ||
North Dakota | Journeyman: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Utah, Wyoming Master: Minnesota, South Dakota | Website | Application |
Ohio | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Oklahoma | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Oregon | Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Pennsylvania | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Rhode Island | No reciprocity agreements | ||
South Carolina | No reciprocity agreements | ||
South Dakota | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Tennessee | No reciprocity agreements | ||
Texas | Journeyman: Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming Master: North Carolina | Website | From website, click state you want application for |
Utah | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, South Dakota, Delaware, New Hampshire, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Website | Application |
Vermont | Maine, New Hampshire | Website | Application |
Virginia | Kentucky, Maryand, West Virginia, North Carolina. Ref | Website | Application |
Washington | Oregon. Ref | Website | Application |
West Virginia | All 50 States | Website | Online Application Portal |
Wisconsin | Iowa, New Hampshire | Website | Application |
Wyoming | Journeyman: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hamshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa. Master: Idaho, South Dakota, Iowa | Website | Online Application Portal |