Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Delaware's official board.
Delaware licenses individual elevator mechanics through a dedicated Board of Elevator Mechanics in the Division of Professional Regulation, and no one may perform or supervise elevator installation, service or repair in Delaware without that license.
| Requirements | No individual may engage in the practice of providing elevator services, or hold out as qualified to act as a licensed elevator mechanic, without a license under 24 Del. C. Chapter 61. The Board licenses elevator mechanics who plan, estimate, lay out, perform or supervise the installation, erection, replacement, service and repair of any elevator in any structure. There are three application routes. By certification, an applicant who has passed the examination of the Certified Elevator Technician (CET) program or the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) may apply directly. By experience, an applicant working under a licensed supervisor must document six years of full time experience, or 8,000 hours of full time experience plus 576 hours of related instruction or approved training, or four years of full time experience plus 6,000 hours of technical training, evidenced by a Verification of Work Experience form completed by a licensed elevator mechanic. By reciprocity, an applicant may qualify on an active license from another jurisdiction with substantially similar standards or on five years of practice after licensure. All applicants must have passing examination scores sent directly to the Board office, and must supply licensure verifications or letters of good standing from prior jurisdictions. Applications are filed through DELPROS. |
| Reciprocity | The Board offers reciprocity. An applicant who holds an active license in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially similar to Delaware's, or who has practiced for five years after licensure, may qualify by that route, and must submit licensure verifications or letters of good standing from each prior jurisdiction. An out of state licensed mechanic must still obtain a Delaware license before working in Delaware. |
| Renewal | An active elevator mechanic license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years, expiring June 30 of even numbered years. Continuing education is required and is prorated by when the license was issued during the licensure period: a full licensure period requires 10 hours, and licenses issued partway through the period require a reduced amount (5 hours or none) under the schedule the Board publishes on its Continuing Education and Audit page. Reactivating an inactive license requires 10 hours of continuing education completed within the previous 2 years. Late renewal is possible for up to one year after expiration with a late fee; practicing on an expired license is unlawful. |
| Notes | Delaware licenses individual elevator mechanics through a dedicated Board of Elevator Mechanics in the Division of Professional Regulation, and no one may perform or supervise elevator installation, service or repair in Delaware without that license. |
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