General License Information
| License Category: |
RESIDENTIAL
The following outlines general licensing information. For specific information
on filing an application, you will need to obtain the application that
includes a detailed listing of the requirements.
A. Fees:(Non-refundable)
| Application
Fee: $120.00 (includes initial license fee) Temporary Permit Fee: $20.00 Endorsement Fee: $145.00 (this includes the application and temporary work permit fee) |
NOTE: A license applicant must have either education "B" or experience "C" to apply for a license.
B. Education Requirements:
| Completion of at least 2 years apprenticeship in the electrical trade |
C. Experience Requirements: All experience must be written .
| Third party verification of 2 years (4,000 hours) practical experience in wiring for, installation and repairing of electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat and power. |
D. Examination Information:
| Applications for examination must be approved by the State Electrical Board. |
E. Renewal Period:
| 2-year cycle, with the next cycle beginning July 15, 2006. |
F. Renewal Fee:
| $70.00 |
G. Continuing Education Requirements:
| 16 hours of Board approved courses per renewal cycle. A minimum of 8 hours must be on code update. The Board accepts Continuing Education from any reciprocal state. |
H. Other Special License Requirements:
| The Board issues Electrical Contractors Licenses. Licensure fee is $250.00. An applicant must provide proof of compliance with workers compensation and unemployment laws, and must identify a full-time Montana licensed journeyman or master electrician responsible for all work done in Montana. |
JOURNEYMAN
The
following outlines general licensing information. For specific information
on filing an application, you will need to obtain the application that
includes a detailed listing of the requirements.
A. Fees:(Non-refundable)
| Application
Fee: $120.00 (includes initial license fee) Temporary Permit Fee: $20.00 Endorsement Fee: $145.00 (this includes the application and temporary work permit fee) |
NOTE: A license applicant must have either education "B" or experience "C" to apply for a license.
B. Education Requirements:
| Completion of at least 4 years apprenticeship in the electrical trade |
C. Experience Requirements: All experience must be written,
| Third party verification of 4 years (8,000 hours) practical experience in wiring for light, heat, and power. Only a maximum of 4,000 hours in residential experience is allowed. |
D. Examination Information:
| Applications for examination must be approved by the State Electrical Board. |
E. Renewal Period:
| 2-year cycle, with the next cycle beginning July 15, 2006. |
F. Renewal Fee:
| $70.00 |
G. Continuing Education Requirements:
| 16 hours of Board approved courses per renewal cycle. A minimum of 8 hours must be on code update. The Board accepts Continuing Education from any reciprocal state. |
H. Other Special License Requirements:
| The Board issues Electrical Contractors Licenses. Licensure fee is $250.00. An applicant must provide proof of compliance with workers compensation and unemployment laws, and must identify a full-time Montana licensed journeyman or master electrician responsible for all work done in Montana. |
The following outlines general licensing information. For specific information on filing an application, you will need to obtain the application that includes a detailed listing of the requirements.
A. Fees:(Non-refundable)
| Application
Fee: $120.00 (includes initial license fee) Temporary Permit Fee $20.00 (for journeyman status only) |
NOTE: A license applicant must have either education "B" or experience "C" to apply for a license.
B. Education Requirements:
|
C. Experience Requirements: All experience must be written, third party verification.
| At least 5 years (10,000 hours) experience in planning, laying-out, and supervising at a journeyman level with an appropriate amount of commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional wiring. |
D. Examination Information:
| Applications for examination must be approved by the State Electrical Board. |
E. Renewal Period:
| 2-year cycle, with the next cycle beginning July 15, 2006. |
F. Renewal Fee:
| $70.00 |
G. Continuing Education Requirements:
| 16 hours of Board approved courses per renewal cycle. A minimum of 8 hours must be on code update. The Board accepts Continuing Education from any reciprocal state. |
H. Other Special License Requirements:
| The Board issues Electrical Contractors Licenses. Licensure fee is $250.00. An applicant must provide proof of compliance with workers compensation and unemployment laws, and must identify a full-time Montana licensed journeyman or master electrician responsible for all work done in Montana. |
