How to get an electrician license in Vermont: the official requirements
The Journeyman Electrician license, the experience and training it takes, the exam and how to apply, from the Electricians' Licensing Board.
In Vermont, the state electrical license for individual electricians is issued by the Electricians' Licensing Board. The journeyman electrician's license, issued by Vermont's Electricians' Licensing Board. A licensed journeyman may perform electrical installations under the direction of a master electrician and may supervise an apprentice or electrician's helper employed by a master electrician. Apprentice or trainee registration: Apprentices register with the Apprenticeship Division of the State Department of Labor for electrical training. Experience and training: Complete an apprenticeship in electrical wiring that included both instruction and practice in work processes, verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or have equivalent training and experience, in or outside Vermont, that the Board accepts. Licensing exam: Pass the Board's examination. It is written, includes a practical skills examination, and covers theoretical and practical aspects of electrical work and pertinent laws and rules. An applicant who fails may retake it after paying the fee again. How to apply: Submit a written application to the Board on the Board's forms, with the required examination fee; the examination fee may be paid directly to the testing service if an outside service runs the exam. After you pass the exam and pay the license fee, you receive the license as a wallet-size card.
Vermont electrician license requirements
| Requirement | Vermont |
|---|---|
| License you apply for | The journeyman electrician's license, issued by Vermont's Electricians' Licensing Board. A licensed journeyman may perform electrical installations under the direction of a master electrician and may supervise an apprentice or electrician's helper employed by a master electrician. |
| Apprentice or trainee registration | Apprentices register with the Apprenticeship Division of the State Department of Labor for electrical training. |
| Experience and training | Complete an apprenticeship in electrical wiring that included both instruction and practice in work processes, verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or have equivalent training and experience, in or outside Vermont, that the Board accepts. |
| Classroom hours | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Electricians' Licensing Board. |
| Licensing exam | Pass the Board's examination. It is written, includes a practical skills examination, and covers theoretical and practical aspects of electrical work and pertinent laws and rules. An applicant who fails may retake it after paying the fee again. |
| How to apply | Submit a written application to the Board on the Board's forms, with the required examination fee; the examination fee may be paid directly to the testing service if an outside service runs the exam. After you pass the exam and pay the license fee, you receive the license as a wallet-size card. |
| Background check | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Electricians' Licensing Board. |
| State fees | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Electricians' Licensing Board. |
| License term | Three years; licenses expire on the last day of a month set by the Board and are renewed on application with the fee. |
| Continuing education | To renew, journeyman and master electricians complete 15 hours of Board-approved instruction on the National Electrical Code in the preceding 36 months. An education module of no more than two hours is also required for initial licensure and for renewal. |
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 Vermont
- Register as an apprentice with the Apprenticeship Division of the Vermont Department of Labor.
- Complete an electrical-wiring apprenticeship with both instruction and work practice, verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council.
- Submit the written application to the Electricians' Licensing Board on its forms, with the examination fee.
- Pass the written examination, including the practical skills examination.
- Pay the license fee and receive your journeyman license card.
- Renew every three years, with 15 hours of approved National Electrical Code instruction.
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How this page is built
Each fact on this page comes from the Electricians' Licensing Board and the rules it publishes (sources named below), read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the Electricians' Licensing Board'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.
- Vermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Title 26, Chapter 15: Electricians and Electrical Installations (full chapter, 26 V.S.A. §§ 881-915), official source, read Nov 9, 2026.