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How to get an electrician license in New Mexico

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

Statewide licensing via CID Electrical Bureau. Official page fetched confirmed authority and scope; specific classification/requirement figures should be verified against CID code and application forms.

Issuing authority: Construction Industries Division (CID) Electrical Bureau, New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. Official page: https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/find-a-bureau/bureaus/electrical-bureau/

License levels in New Mexico

New Mexico electrician licensing at a glance

RequirementsJourneyman (ER-1) certification requires documented qualifying experience and passing the electrical/NEC exam; EE-98 contractor applicants additionally pass the NM Business and Law exam, file a financial statement, and post a license bond (per CID). Specific hour figures not confirmed on the official bureau page fetched.
ReciprocityCID handles out-of-state applicants and military-spouse provisions; specific reciprocal states not confirmed on official page.
RenewalRenewal cycle not confirmed on official page fetched.
NotesStatewide licensing via CID Electrical Bureau. Official page fetched confirmed authority and scope; specific classification/requirement figures should be verified against CID code and application forms.

Questions

Do you need a license to work as an electrician in New Mexico?
Statewide licensing via CID Electrical Bureau. Official page fetched confirmed authority and scope; specific classification/requirement figures should be verified against CID code and application forms.
What electrician license levels does New Mexico have?
The levels are ER-1 Journeyman Electrician certification, EE-98 Electrical Contractor license (plus related electrical classifications, e.g. EE-99).
How do you get licensed as an electrician in New Mexico?
Journeyman (ER-1) certification requires documented qualifying experience and passing the electrical/NEC exam; EE-98 contractor applicants additionally pass the NM Business and Law exam, file a financial statement, and post a license bond (per CID). Specific hour figures not confirmed on the official bureau page fetched.
Does New Mexico have electrician license reciprocity?
CID handles out-of-state applicants and military-spouse provisions; specific reciprocal states not confirmed on official page.

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