Journeyman electrician license in Virginia
240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade and four years of practical experienceTraining and experience
The details
- License name
- Journeyman Electrical (ELE) tradesman license.2
- Education or training
- One of several paths, such as 240 hours of vocational training plus four years of experience, or eight years of experience with no training.1
- Exam
- Applicants who meet an education and experience path are approved to take the examination.1
- Fees
- $171.75 exam and license application fee, including a technology fee.2
- Licensing board
- Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Tradesmen Program.2
The sources we read do not say: renewal, moving from another state.
Application form version dated 07/01/2026. A degree in a related field shortens the experience needed.
Sources
- 18VAC50-30-39 Qualifications for examination approval for a tradesman, Virginia Administrative Code, Virginia General Assembly, checked 2 November 2026
- Tradesman Exam and License Application, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.