Delaware Master Electrician License: Requirements and How to Apply
What Delaware requires for the master electrician license: six years under a master (or 8,000 hours plus 576 hours of instruction), the $203 application, Prov's 80-question open-book exam at 75%, $300,000 liability insurance, reciprocity and CE.
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Delaware Master Electrician License: Requirements and How to Apply
Delaware's Board of Electrical Examiners, part of the Division of Professional Regulation (DPR), licenses master electricians statewide, 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 master may do
A master electrician may plan, estimate, lay out, perform or supervise the installation, erection or repair of any electrical conductor, raceway, apparatus, device or fixture for lighting, heating or power in any structure. Journeypersons work under a master's supervision. A limited electrician's license is narrower: residential work, with half the experience.
Who qualifies
You need knowledge of residential, commercial and industrial work and one of these (24 Del. C. § 1408(a)(1)):
| Route | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Experience | Six years of full-time experience under a licensed master electrician |
| Apprenticeship | 8,000 hours under a licensed master plus 576 hours of related instruction, shown by a completion certificate from any state's registered apprenticeship program |
| Experience and school | Four years under a licensed master plus two years of technical training |
The required experience and training must be finished before you take the exam (24 DE Admin. Code 1400-3.1). Experience goes on the Board's affidavit forms; education is certified by the school.
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application (DPR) | $203 |
| Exam, each attempt (Prov) | $100 |
DPR announces the renewal fee at renewal time; a late renewal adds 50%.
How to apply
- Apply for the master license in DELPROS.
- Wait for the Board's approval email.
- Prov emails a registration form and the Candidate Information Bulletin within one to two weeks.
- Schedule with Prov online or at (866) 720-7768, at a Delaware site or from home through Examroom.
The exam is 80 questions in 3 hours, open book, and you need 75% (60 correct). See what's on the exam.
Insurance
After you pass, file proof of at least $300,000 in general liability insurance with DPR through a "Submit Additional Documentation" service request. The license is not issued until it is on file, and renewals require it too. You can postpone the license fee and insurance for up to 12 months after the exam; after that, the Board requires the exam again (§ 1408(f)).
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 master licenses obtained by exam.
Renewal and continuing education
Licenses renew every two years, with CE finished by June 30 of the renewal year. Masters need 10 hours of Board-approved CE each period, 5 of them on the NEC from the second renewal on. Licensed less than a year: no CE at the first renewal; one to two years: 5 hours (24 DE Admin. Code 1400-8.3).
Practice
Try our free Delaware Master Electrician practice test: 10 questions weighted like Prov's outline, each cited to the 2023 NEC or the handbook it comes from.
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