Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority — sourced from Washington's official board.
Softened the unverified '96-hour classroom' figure; L&I frames the requirement as 8,000 hours (max 4,000 in specialties) rather than a set classroom-hour count for the WA journey certificate.
| Requirements | 01 General Journey Level: 8,000 hours of qualifying experience (no more than 4,000 in specialties) plus pass the journey-level exam. |
| Reciprocity | Reciprocal 01 certificate available to Oregon General Journeyman (J) holders (Oregon 8,000-hr apprenticeship + 576 classroom hrs + Oregon exams) and Oregon General Supervising Electrician (S) holders by exam. |
| Renewal | Every 3 years; 24 hours of continuing education per cycle, including 8 hours code update and 4 hours RCW/WAC. Certificate can go inactive if the fee is paid without completing CE. |
| Notes | Softened the unverified '96-hour classroom' figure; L&I frames the requirement as 8,000 hours (max 4,000 in specialties) rather than a set classroom-hour count for the WA journey certificate. |
Sources: lni.wa.gov · www.lni.wa.gov · lni.wa.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
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