Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority — sourced from Colorado's official board.
Master pathways corrected: DORA lists a degree/2,000-hr path and a trade-school/8,000-hr path; the '10,000 hr / 5 yr' figure was not confirmed on the official source. Added the 24-hr per-cycle CE requirement.
| Requirements | Residential Wireman: 4,000 hrs over 2+ years of qualifying experience. Journeyman: 8,000 hrs over 4+ years, including at least 288 hours of training (safety, NEC and applications) from the last 8 years of experience. Master: bachelor's in electrical engineering + 2,000 hrs (min 1 year) construction experience, OR trade-school/community-college graduation + 8,000 hrs (min 4 years). All require passing the applicable exam. |
| Reciprocity | Not detailed on the fetched pages. |
| Renewal | Every 3 years. Active journeyman/master/residential wireman must complete 24 hours of CE per 3-year cycle (at least 4 hours on NEC changes; no more than 4 in safety), waived for the first renewal after passing the licensing exam. |
| Notes | Master pathways corrected: DORA lists a degree/2,000-hr path and a trade-school/8,000-hr path; the '10,000 hr / 5 yr' figure was not confirmed on the official source. Added the 24-hr per-cycle CE requirement. |
Sources: dpo.colorado.gov · dpo.colorado.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
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