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How to get an electrician license in Arkansas

Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority — sourced from Arkansas's official board.

Statewide licensing via Board of Electrical Examiners.

Issuing authority: Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners, Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing (Code Enforcement). Official page: https://labor.arkansas.gov/labor/code-enforcement/electrical-inspection-and-licensing/

License levels in Arkansas

Arkansas electrician licensing at a glance

RequirementsApplicants apply to take the electrical exam via the online portal; the Board sets experience standards for each class and registers apprentices. Specific hour figures not stated on the official page fetched.
ReciprocityReciprocal agreements for journeyman and master licenses with: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin.
RenewalRenewal cycle and CE not stated on official page fetched (Board administrative rules govern).
NotesStatewide licensing via Board of Electrical Examiners.

Questions

Do you need a license to work as an electrician in Arkansas?
Statewide licensing via Board of Electrical Examiners.
What electrician license levels does Arkansas have?
The levels are Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master Electrician, Residential Journeyman Electrician, Air Conditioning Electrician, Industrial Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Apprentice (registration).
How do you get licensed as an electrician in Arkansas?
Applicants apply to take the electrical exam via the online portal; the Board sets experience standards for each class and registers apprentices. Specific hour figures not stated on the official page fetched.
Does Arkansas have electrician license reciprocity?
Reciprocal agreements for journeyman and master licenses with: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin.

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