Electrical Licensing Boards - West Virginia

Must meet at least 1 of the 3 requirements below:

• Must have at least 1 Year (12 months) or 2,000 hours of actual, hands-on electrical work experience. All work shall consist of above ground structural wiring in accordance with the National Electric Code. 

OR

• ?Must have completed an approved US Department of Labor formal Apprenticeship program.

?OR

• Must have completed an approved West Virginia Department of Education 1080 hour vocational course

Regardless of the jurisdiction, each applicant MUST possess the minimum WV requirements for licensure. Reciprocity can only be granted if the individual tested under the current licensing entity and with proof of successfully passing an examination. Individuals who previously held a WV Electrician's License and allowed it to expire ARE NOT eligible for reciprocity. Virginia

All electrical exams are open book and based solely on the 2020 National Electric Code Book.

The Journeyman, Master and Single Family Dwelling electrical exams have 50 multiple choice questions? and 5 calculations. Multiple choice questions are each worth 1.5 points and calculations are worth 5 points each.  

• The Low Voltage electrical exam has 25 multiple choice questions. Each question is worth 4 points. 
• ?The Electric Sign and HVAC electrical exam have? 20 multiple choice questions. Each question is worth 5 points. 

Applicants are given 4 hours to complete the exam. Exams will be graded within 15 business days of the exam date.

?Seating is limited for each exam date and location. To be considered for a specific date and location, your application MUST be received by the agency at least 7 business days prior to the requested test date. ?For a list of exam dates and locations Click Here.?

Applicants may reschedule but must notify the agency NO LATER than the date of the exam. Applicants can reschedule no more than (3) three times in any calendar year. 

Walk-ins are not authorized. Only those with prior authorization from the central office will be allowed to take the exam.

Able to perform all types of electrical work including Low Voltage, HVAC, etc. Able to do electrical system design lay out. May supervise up to three Apprentice electricians on the job site:

• Must show at least 4,000 hours or 2 years (24 months) of actual hands-on work electrical work experience. Such experience has to include some residential, some commercial and some industrial experience. (It is acceptable to substitute the work experience section of this application with a detailed resume, as long as the work setting is clearly identifiable).
• Vocational training cannot be counted towards the required experience.
• All work experience has to consist of above ground structural wiring in accordance with the NEC.

Regardless of the jurisdiction, each applicant MUST possess the minimum WV requirements for licensure. Reciprocity can only be granted if the individual tested under the current licensing entity and with proof of successfully passing an examination. Individuals who previously held a WV Electrician's License and allowed it to expire ARE NOT eligible for reciprocity. Virginia

All electrical exams are open book and based solely on the 2020 National Electric Code Book.

The Journeyman, Master and Single Family Dwelling electrical exams have 50 multiple choice questions? and 5 calculations. Multiple choice questions are each worth 1.5 points and calculations are worth 5 points each.  

• The Low Voltage electrical exam has 25 multiple choice questions. Each question is worth 4 points. 
• ?The Electric Sign and HVAC electrical exam have? 20 multiple choice questions. Each question is worth 5 points. 

Applicants are given 4 hours to complete the exam. Exams will be graded within 15 business days of the exam date.

Seating is limited for each exam date and location. To be considered for a specific date and location, your application MUST be received by the agency at least 7 business days prior to the requested test date. ?For a list of exam dates and locations Click Here.?

Applicants may reschedule but must notify the agency NO LATER than the date of the exam. Applicants can reschedule no more than (3) three times in any calendar year. 

Walk-ins are not authorized. Only those with prior authorization from the central office will be allowed to take the exam.