CO · Electrician

Continuing education — electricians in Colorado

State CE requirement

COLORADO · electrician

24 hours every 3 years

The Colorado State Electrical Board, within the Division of Professions and Occupations at DORA, requires Residential Wireman, Journeyman Electrician, and Master Electrician licensees to complete 24 hours of continuing education during each three-year renewal cycle, including an NEC-update course based on the edition currently adopted by Colorado. Only board-approved providers and courses count toward the requirement. Courses typically break down into code-update instruction and general electrical-safety or code-application topics. Lapsed CE prevents renewal and requires reinstatement steps before the license is active again. Verify current CE hour breakdown, approved courses, and NEC edition on the DPO Electrical page before each renewal. Source: Colorado DPO Electrical (https://dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical).

Approved providers

  • Colorado State Electrical Board approves CE providers; current list on the DPO Electrical CE page.
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Specialty certifications

National certifications that apply to electricians regardless of state licensing.

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