How to get an electrician license in Delaware: the official requirements
The Journeyperson Electrician license, the experience and training it takes, the exam and how to apply, from the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners.
In Delaware, the state electrical license for individual electricians is issued by the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. The Journeyperson Electrician license, issued by the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. You need a Delaware electrician license to perform electrical services in Delaware; a journeyperson performs electrical services under supervision while gaining the experience needed for the master or limited licenses. Apprentice or trainee registration: Apply for an Apprentice Electrician license while you are enrolled in a Board-approved apprenticeship program and have not yet completed it, with a document verifying your enrollment. Experience and training: Two routes: a certificate of completion from a state-approved registered apprenticeship program (licensure by certificate), or, to apply by examination, Verification of Employment forms showing at least 8,000 hours of full-time electrical work under the supervision of a licensed master or limited electrician. The supervisor must send the verification form directly. Licensing exam: If you apply by examination, you must pass the journeyperson examination, given by the testing vendor ProV after the Board approves you to sit for it; the passing score is 75%. Applicants licensed by certificate (completed approved apprenticeship) do not take the journeyperson examination. How to apply: Apply online in DELPROS, the Division of Professional Regulation's online portal, which leads you to the right application (examination, reciprocity or certificate). Submit the application and fee in DELPROS plus a licensure verification from every state or jurisdiction where you hold or have held a license.
Delaware electrician license requirements
| Requirement | Delaware |
|---|---|
| License you apply for | The Journeyperson Electrician license, issued by the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. You need a Delaware electrician license to perform electrical services in Delaware; a journeyperson performs electrical services under supervision while gaining the experience needed for the master or limited licenses. |
| Apprentice or trainee registration | Apply for an Apprentice Electrician license while you are enrolled in a Board-approved apprenticeship program and have not yet completed it, with a document verifying your enrollment. |
| Experience and training | Two routes: a certificate of completion from a state-approved registered apprenticeship program (licensure by certificate), or, to apply by examination, Verification of Employment forms showing at least 8,000 hours of full-time electrical work under the supervision of a licensed master or limited electrician. The supervisor must send the verification form directly. |
| Classroom hours | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. |
| Licensing exam | If you apply by examination, you must pass the journeyperson examination, given by the testing vendor ProV after the Board approves you to sit for it; the passing score is 75%. Applicants licensed by certificate (completed approved apprenticeship) do not take the journeyperson examination. |
| How to apply | Apply online in DELPROS, the Division of Professional Regulation's online portal, which leads you to the right application (examination, reciprocity or certificate). Submit the application and fee in DELPROS plus a licensure verification from every state or jurisdiction where you hold or have held a license. |
| Background check | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners. |
| State fees | Journeyperson Electrician application: $105. Apprentice Electrician application: $100. Processing fees are non-refundable; the renewal fee amount is given at renewal. Exam fees are paid to the testing vendor and are not included. |
| License term | Two years; electrician licenses expire on June 30 of even-numbered years and are renewed in DELPROS every two years. |
| Continuing education | Active journeyperson, residential and apprentice electricians complete 5 hours of approved continuing education for a full licensure period (2 hours if licensed more than one but less than two years; none if licensed less than one year). |
Where the official source we read does not state something, the table says so rather than guessing. Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools, apprenticeship programs, fingerprint vendors and application portals are not included.
This page covers the electrical license issued by the state. Cities and counties can have their own registration, permit or license rules; ask the local building department where you will work.
How to get licensed in Delaware
- Enroll in a Board-approved apprenticeship program and apply for an Apprentice Electrician license.
- Either complete the apprenticeship and get its certificate of completion, or log at least 8,000 hours of full-time supervised electrical work to apply by examination.
- Create a DELPROS account and submit the Journeyperson Electrician application and fee online.
- If you apply by examination, wait for Board approval, then take the journeyperson exam with ProV (75% to pass).
- Once the Board has your passing score and confirms you meet the licensing requirements, your license is issued.
- Renew in DELPROS every two years, with the required continuing education.
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How this page is built
Each fact on this page comes from the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (sources named below), read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners's current instructions govern. We re-read each state's sources every six months (next review by May 10, 2027).
- Not legal advice.
- Licensing rules can change. Verify current requirements with the issuing agency.
- Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools, apprenticeship programs, fingerprint vendors and application portals are not included.
- This page covers the electrical license issued by the state. Cities and counties can have their own registration, permit or license rules; ask the local building department where you will work.
- This page covers the individual license named above. Master, contractor, specialty, sign, residential, limited and out-of-state (reciprocity) licenses have their own rules.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: Journeyperson Electrician, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: Apprentice Electrician, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: Exam Information, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: Fee Schedule, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: License Renewal, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners: Continuing Education and Audit Information, official source, read Nov 9, 2026.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, Board of Electrical Examiners (home page), official source, read Nov 9, 2026.