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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
An applicant for an electrician's license must have the following experience and training:
1. For licensure as a master electrician, an applicant must have completed one year's experience as a licensed journeyman electrician.
2. For licensure as a journeyman electrician, an applicant must have:
a. Completed eight thousand hours' experience in installing and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment, which experience may not be obtained in less than three years.
b. Effective for an applicant who registered with the board as an apprentice after January 31, 2008, completed at least one of the following:
(1) Successfully completed apprenticeship training approved by the board and completed eight thousand hours' experience in installing and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment.
(2) Successfully completed an appropriate course of study, which may not be less than two years or the equivalent of two years, at a board-approved institution of higher education and completed eight thousand hours' experience in installing and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment. The board may determine equivalent hours of education that may be applied as a credit against the eight thousand hours' experience requirement under this paragraph.
3. For licensure as a class B electrician, eighteen months' experience in farmstead or residential wiring.
4. For licensure as a power limited electrician:
a. Hold a valid board-recognized tradesman certification; or
b. Possess the necessary work experience and training, as approved by the board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-09-11. Qualifications - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-43-occupations-and-professions/nd-cent-code-sect-43-09-11/
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