Arkansas renewal guide
Journeyman Electrician
If this license is up for renewal, this page gives you the fee, the timeline, and the items that usually hold the filing up.
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What matters before you file.
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Issuing authority
Renewal period
Every 12 months
Renewal fee
$25.00
Bond requirement
No
Insurance requirement
No
Continuing education
8 hours
Before you renew
Get the filing straight.
- 1
Finish the CE first
Complete the 8 required hours before you start the renewal.
- 2
File with the board
File through Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners and pay the $25.00 renewal fee once the supporting proof is ready.
Renew online - 3
Leave room for processing
Typical processing time is 30 days, so do not wait until the last minute.
Detailed notes
The fine print is here.
Arkansas Journeyman Electrician License
The Arkansas Journeyman Electrician license authorizes electrical installation, maintenance, and repair — but always under the supervision of a licensed Master Electrician. Journeymen cannot pull permits or run their own electrical contracting business without a full-time Master on staff. The license renews at $25 per year, with 8 hours of CE required once per National Electrical Code (NEC) cycle.
What the license authorizes — and where the line is
Journeyman Electricians may install, maintain, and repair electrical systems across residential, commercial, and industrial settings. They work under the general supervision of a licensed Master Electrician. Journeymen may work independently on a job site, but they cannot pull permits, contract directly with the public for electrical work, or run an electrical contracting business without employing at least one full-time Master Electrician.
$25 annual renewal fee — 8 CE hours per NEC cycle, not per year
The annual renewal fee is $25. Licenses may be renewed for 1, 2, or 3 years depending on where you are in the NEC cycle — you pay $25 per year within that period. Continuing education is 8 board-approved hours per NEC cycle (approximately every 3 years), not at each annual renewal.
Apprenticeship and a written exam before you can qualify
Applicants must complete a board-approved apprenticeship program covering supervised on-the-job training and classroom instruction in electrical theory and the NEC, then pass the Journeyman Electrician written examination administered by the Board of Electrical Examiners. The exam is open-book, using the current NEC edition.
Two years as a licensed Journeyman before you can sit for the Master exam
Arkansas requires a minimum of 2 years working as a licensed Journeyman Electrician before you can sit for the Master Electrician examination. The journeyman license must be active during that period.
Official links
Check the board or agency directly.
Required documents
- proof_of_experience
- proof_of_training
- exam_results
Source notes
Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners . Verified March 2026. https://labor.arkansas.gov/labor/code-enforcement/electrical-inspection-and-licensing/
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