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Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Board of Electrical Examiners — Primary source · Arkansas

Page last refreshed: Apr 25, 2026

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Electrician licensing in Arkansas

State-issued license classes for electricians in Arkansas. Each class links to the issuing state board for primary-source verification.

License classes

ARKANSAS · electrician

Journeyman Electrician

Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Board of Electrical Examiners
Experience
8,000 hrs
Exam
Arkansas DOL testing
Renewal
Every 3 yrs
CE per cycle
8 hrs

Scope of work

The Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners of the State administers electrical licensing under Ark. Code Title 17, Chapter 28. Arkansas issues Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master, Residential Journeyman, Air Conditioning Electrician, and Industrial Maintenance Electrician licenses. Source: AR DOL Electrical Inspection and Licensing (https://labor.arkansas.gov/labor/code-enforcement/electrical-inspection-and-licensing/).

Experience and training

A Journeyman Electrician applicant must document 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 576 hours of classroom instruction. A Master Electrician applicant must hold a Journeyman license for at least 1 year (2,000 hours) before sitting for the Master exam. Source: AR Board of Electrical Examiners information (https://www.pacepdh.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=custom.boardInformation&boardID=132).

Exam

Administered at AR Department of Labor and Licensing facilities. Paper/pencil exam fee is $56; computer-based exam fee is $80. Exams are open book. Passing score is at least 70 percent. Source: AR Board information (https://www.pacepdh.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=custom.boardInformation&boardID=132).

Fees

Journeyman annual license is $25. Master annual license is $50. Licenses may be renewed for 1, 2, or 3-year periods (up to one National Electrical Code cycle). Source: AR Board information.

Renewal and CE

Journeymen and Master electricians must complete 8 hours of continuing education each National Electrical Code cycle (3 years), regardless of whether the licensee applies for a 1, 2, or 3-year license renewal. Source: AR Electrical CE rules (summary).

Reciprocity

Verify current AR Board of Electrical Examiners reciprocity list directly with the Board.

Municipal layer

Permits are pulled at the local building department; cities may require additional registration.

Verified Apr 25, 2026 · compiled from public sources, verify current rules with Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Board of Electrical Examiners before acting

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