Oklahoma Residential Journeyman Electrician License: Requirements, Hours, and the Exam
What the Oklahoma CIB requires for a residential electrical journeyman license: 4,000 apprentice hours, the $92 PSI exam on the 2023 NEC, $75 in license fees, annual renewal, CE, what the license covers and how to move up to unlimited.
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Oklahoma Residential Journeyman Electrician License: Requirements and the Exam
Oklahoma's Construction Industries Board (CIB) issues a Residential Electrical Journeyman license alongside the unlimited one. It takes half the experience of the unlimited license and a shorter exam, but it limits where you can work. CIB decides who is eligible; PSI gives the exam.
What the license covers
The residential journeyman installs, repairs and alters electrical wiring on homes, in a supervised environment. CIB's rule limits it to one- and two-family dwellings in a single structure: at most two units, with 5 feet of separation. It does not cover apartments, motels or multi-family townhomes. (PSI's bulletin describes the exam as covering "one-, two-, or three-family residences," but the CIB rule is the narrower one.)
Experience
To apply you must be at least 18 and have 4,000 hours (two years) as an apprentice under the direct supervision of an unlimited or residential journeyman or contractor.
- No more than 1,000 hours of formal electrical classroom education can count toward the 4,000. You will need a transcript.
- Oklahoma experience counts only while you are registered as an apprentice.
Applying
- Submit the journeyman application to CIB.
- Once CIB approves it, you get an Ok Con ID number for your PSI account.
- Schedule and pay for the exam with PSI.
Your exam eligibility does not expire.
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| CIB application (processing) | $25 |
| CIB initial journeyman license | $50 |
| Total sent to CIB with the application | $75 |
| PSI exam | $92 per attempt, including retakes |
| Annual renewal | $75 ($100 late) |
The exam
| Item | Residential Journeyman exam |
|---|---|
| Vendor | PSI |
| Scored questions | 80, plus up to 10 unscored experimental questions |
| Time | 210 minutes (3½ hours) |
| Passing score | 70% (56 of 80) |
| Book policy | Open book |
| References | 2023 NEC as adopted by the OUBCC, 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA), Ugly's Electrical References (any edition) |
| Retake | After 30 days; no attempt limit stated |
The reference is the NEC, not the International Residential Code, even though Oklahoma regulates home wiring through the IRC's electrical chapters. There is no Oklahoma law section. What is on the exam breaks down all 12 areas.
Pass rates
CIB does not publish pass rates for the electrical exams.
Renewal and continuing education
- The license renews every year and expires on the last day of your birth month. You can renew up to one year after it expires; after that you reapply and retest.
- Continuing education starts January 1, 2026: 12 hours every three years, with 6 hours on the codes and revisions adopted by the OUBCC. You are exempt for three years after passing your current licensing exam.
Reciprocity
CIB lists journeyman reciprocity agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. CIB's page does not say whether those agreements cover the residential journeyman license. If you hold a residential license from one of those states, ask CIB before you count on it.
Moving up to unlimited
The Unlimited Electrical Journeyman takes 8,000 hours, 4,000 of them commercial or industrial. A licensed residential electrician may work as an apprentice on commercial and industrial jobs to build those hours. See Oklahoma Journeyman Electrician requirements.
Getting ready
Try our free practice test on the 2023 NEC, or see the full Oklahoma Residential Journeyman Electrician exam prep. For the test itself, see Oklahoma Residential Journeyman exam day.
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