Electrical Licensing Boards - Georgia

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Georgia Statewide NEC Adoption
2023 NEC effective January 1, 2025

State Licensing Board Contact Information

Board
  • Georgia Board of Electrical Contractors 214 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Board Link
  • Georgia Board Website
Board Phone
  • (844) 753-7825
Board Fax
  • (478) 588-0446
Board Email
  • http://sos.ga.gov/cgi-bin/email.asp

License Requirements

  • "Electrical contractor" means any person who engages in the business of electrical contracting under express or implied contract or who bids for, offers to perform, purports to have the capacity to perform, or does perform...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina

Exam Testing Company

  • To be approved to take the examination, you must be approved by the Board. Submit your application and fee. The Board uses the services of PSI Exams (800) 733-9267.

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2023 effective June 20, 2025

Exam Details

  • Regulations, Laws and Administrative Functions: 30 questions Technical Functions: 110 questions Additional pre-test questions: 22 (15 for Class I) Total of 8 hours to complete both parts of the Electrical Contractors licensure examinations (4 hours for each, with a break in between)

Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

Continuing Education Requirements

Georgia Electrical Continuing Education Required: Georgia electrical licenses must complete 4 hours of continuing education each year (8 hours required upon renewal).
*Exceptions include if initially licensed for 1 year or less, CE is not required for first renewal. If initially licensed for less than 2 years, but more than 1 year must have completed 4 hours of CE while licensed prior to initial renewal.

Georgia Electrical License Renewal: Licenses expire June 30, even years. Continuing education must be completed before renewal. You can renew your license on the Board website.

Please note that the content provided on these pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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