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Idaho Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Idaho licenses journeyman electricians at the state level. The Idaho Electrical Board, part of DOPL, issues the license after you pass a PSI exam with a passing score of 70. You need 8,000 hours of apprentice work plus a four-year approved instruction sequence, or 16,000 hours of electrical experience. The exam has 100 questions.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: Idaho Electrical Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) (dopl.idaho.gov)
Exam vendor: PSI (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Exam (questions/time): 100 questions, 270 minutes, single exam, computer-based (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Open book / references: Open book. Allowed: 2020 NFPA 70 or 2023 NFPA 70, and 2023 Ugly's Electrical References. Optional: 2020 or 2023 Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020 or 2023 Key Word Index by Tom Henry. A silent, non-printing, non-programmable calculator is permitted. No writing in books. Permanent indexing and highlighting are allowed. Post-its are prohibited. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Passing score: 70 (test-takers.psiexams.com)
NEC edition: 2023 NEC with Idaho amendments (IDAPA 24.39.10, rule 600). The exam bulletin accepts either the 2020 or the 2023 NEC as a reference. (files.dfm.idaho.gov)
Experience required: Either (a) 8,000 hours of work experience as an apprentice making electrical installations plus satisfactory completion of a four-year sequence of instruction approved by the Idaho Division of Career-Technical Education, or (b) 16,000 hours of electrical experience (Idaho Code 54-1007(4)). You may sit for the exam after the 4-year instruction or 16,000 hours. A provisional journeyman license (6 months, constant supervision) is available to those with 16,000 hours who have not yet passed. Appliance repair, motor winding and communications work do not count. A maximum of 2,000 hours counts as limited installer or trainee. (files.dfm.idaho.gov)
Fees: PSI exam $75 (valid one year). Journeyman license $55, renewal $45, reinstatement $55, 3-year term. Provisional journeyman $55 for 6 months. These are the amounts on DOPL's fee table. Fees change on Oct 30, 2026; confirm the current amount with the board. (dopl.idaho.gov)

What’s on the exam

Items per topic (100 total): General Electrical Knowledge 13; Wiring and Protection 25; Wiring Methods and Materials 19; Equipment for General Use 19; Special Occupancies 12; Special Equipment 6; Special Conditions 6.

Confirm these with the board

Application fee: official sources disagree; confirm with the board
License fees and term: changes are scheduled for October 30, 2026; confirm current amounts with DOPL
Reciprocity: no list of states is published in the materials we checked

Idaho Electrical Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) ↗

Partly verified October 24, 2026: some items couldn’t be confirmed from official sources and are listed above

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