MISSOURI · elevator-constructor
Elevator Mechanic
Missouri Department of Public Safety — Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety ProgramScope of Work
A Missouri Elevator Mechanic license authorizes an individual to construct, install, alter, service, repair, or maintain elevators and related conveyances regulated by the Division of Fire Safety. Source: Missouri DFS Elevator Safety (https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/programs/elevator/) and 11 CSR 40-5.170 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/missouri/11-CSR-40-5-170).
Experience and Training
Applicants must document a minimum of four (4) years of prior experience and acceptable training, AND have either successfully passed the mechanic examination of a nationally recognized training program acceptable to the board (e.g., NEIEP, NAEC CET) or possess a certificate of completion of a registered apprenticeship for elevator mechanics through the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Source: 11 CSR 40-5.170.
Exam
Required for applicants qualifying via the experience pathway. Source: Missouri DFS Elevator Mechanic I Application (https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/documents/forms/MO_815-F0096.pdf).
Reciprocity
Missouri publishes an Approved Out-of-State Elevator Mechanic Licenses list at https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/programs/elevator/out-state-mechanics.php; mechanics holding listed credentials may qualify without re-examination.
Verified May 1, 2026 · compiled from public sources, verify current rules with Missouri Department of Public Safety — Division of Fire Safety, Elevator Safety Program before acting