041-5 Wyo. Code R. §§ 5-3 - Master Electricians, Journeyman Electricians, Low Voltage Technicians and Limited Technicians

(a) An applicant for a journeyman electrician license by exam must present evidence of a four (4) year (8,000 hour) apprenticeship or experience in the electrical wiring industry. The 8,000 hours of experience must have been obtained during a time frame of no less than four (4) years. Work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. Electrical work experience is to consist of installation in residential, commercial, and industrial. No more than 75 percent of time may be in any one category. However, in special circumstances, the Board may waive this requirement. Up to two (2) years (4,000 hours) credit toward work history requirements shall be given for the number of hours of study in an accredited electrical school exceeding the 576 hours of electrically related classroom instruction required in Section 5(a)(i).

(i) An applicant for a journeyman electrician or master electrician license must also present evidence of 144 hours per year, or 576 hours over a four year apprenticeship, of successfully completed electrically related classroom instruction obtained through approved electrical apprenticeship training programs. If 576 hours of classroom instruction cannot be provided, an applicant may qualify for the exam if evidence of 10 years and 20,000 hours of on the job training experience as a licensed journeyman or master electrician is provided and approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector.

(ii) Applicants who have a current journeyman or master electrician's license, in good standing, from a city, county or state which has requirements equal to or greater than the requirements of the State of Wyoming shall be able to use that license as proof of on the job training hours to qualify to take the examination.

(iii) All properly documented work experience obtained while working for an exempt entity in the State of Wyoming as defined in W.S. 35-9-123(a)(ii) through (v) will be acceptable. Such work shall have been governed by the minimum standards of the NEC, under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed master electrician. Applicants with acceptable work history obtained while working for an exempt entity must also document an equal number of hours of related classroom instruction as required for apprentice electricians enrolled in approved electrical apprenticeship training programs.

(b) An applicant for a master electrician license by exam must present evidence of eight (8) years (16,000 hours) experience in the electrical wiring industry and having held a journeyman electrician license for a minimum of four (4) years. The 16,000 hours of "Documented Evidence of Work Experience" means notarized letters from employees (past and present), notarized letters from IBEW local union or a copy of a current electrical license from another state licensing board which has work history requirement equal to or greater than the State of Wyoming.

(c) An applicant for a low voltage license must present evidence of the required experience that meets minimum standards of the NEC for the category of license indicated on the application. Classroom instruction is not required for a low voltage license. Experience requirements for the various categories of a low voltage license are as follows:

(i) LV-G Low Voltage General - 4,000 hours during a period of not less than two (2) years for any category of low voltage license not specifically addressed below.

(ii) LV-A Low Voltage Alarms - 3,000 hours during a period of not less than two (18) months.

(iii) LV-L Low Voltage Lawn Sprinklers - 80 hours during a period of not less than two (2) months.

(iv) LV-CATV Low Voltage communications, sound, TV, control. 2000 hours during a period of not less than one (1) year

(d) An applicant for a limited technician license must present evidence of the required experience that meets minimum standards of the NEC for the category of license indicated on the application. Classroom instruction is not required for a limited technician license. Experience requirements for the various categories of a limited technician license are as follows:

(i) LM-LS Signs and Light Fixtures - 1,000 hours during a period of not less than six (6) months.

(ii) All other limited technician categories - 4,000 hours during a period of not less than two (2) years.

(e) Master electrician applicants shall receive a passing grade of 75 percent on the examination. Journeyman electrician applicants shall receive a passing grade of 70 percent on the examination. Low voltage technician and limited technician applicants shall receive a passing grade of 70 percent on the examination.

(f) Anyone who has tested (and failed) for an electrical license within the State of Wyoming is not eligible for a reciprocal license until they have held the license from that state for a period of (3) years and also must show proof of an approved continuing education seminar of sixteen (16) hours on electrical code which is currently enforced in the State of Wyoming.

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041-5 Wyo. Code R. §§ 5-3

Adopted, Eff. 7/19/2023.