Delaware Journeyperson Electrician License: Requirements and How to Apply

Delaware Journeyperson Electrician License: Requirements and How to Apply

Delaware licenses electricians statewide through the Board of Electrical Examiners, part of the Division of Professional Regulation (DPR). The Board approves your application and Prov gives the exam. Everything below comes from Title 24, chapter 14 of the Delaware Code, the Board's rules (24 DE Admin. Code 1400), DPR's exam and fee pages and Prov's Delaware Candidate Information Bulletin.

What a journeyperson may do

A journeyperson electrician does electrical work under the supervision of a master electrician. Delaware also licenses master, master special, limited, limited special and residential electricians, and apprentices. A master can plan, lay out and supervise work in any structure; see the Delaware Master Electrician requirements.

Who qualifies

Under 24 Del. C. § 1408(a)(5) you must:

The apprenticeship route has an advantage: the law waives the journeyperson licensing exam for anyone who completes a Board-approved program with a final exam (§ 1408(a)(5)c). The Prov exam is for candidates who qualify on supervised hours instead.

Experience is documented on the Board's affidavit forms, and the Board can refuse an applicant with unresolved discipline or a substantially related criminal conviction (it may grant a waiver after review).

Fees

DPR announces the renewal fee at renewal time; a late renewal adds 50%.

How to apply

1. Create a DELPROS account and apply for the journeyperson license.
2. Wait for the Board's approval email.
3. Prov emails a registration form and the Candidate Information Bulletin within one to two weeks. Check your spam folder.
4. Schedule with Prov online or at (866) 720-7768, at a Delaware test site or from home through Examroom.

The exam is 70 questions in 3 hours, open book, and you need 75%. The exam topics article breaks down the outline.

Reciprocity

The Board licenses an electrician in good standing from a state whose standards are substantially similar to Delaware's. From a state whose standards are not similar, you need at least five years of practice after licensure (24 Del. C. § 1409). Maryland, for its part, accepts Delaware journeyperson licenses obtained by exam.

Renewal and continuing education

Licenses renew every two years, and continuing education must be finished by June 30 of the renewal year. Journeypersons need 5 hours of Board-approved CE on the NEC each period. Someone licensed less than a year owes none at the first renewal; one to two years, 2 hours (24 DE Admin. Code 1400-8.4).

Practice

Try our free Delaware Journeyperson practice test: 10 questions weighted like Prov's outline, each cited to the 2023 NEC or the American Electrician's Handbook.