Electrical license experience and education

For complete details, review Minnesota Statutes 3800.3520. References below to "the board" are the Minnesota Board of Electricity.

Class A master electrician, the minimum total is 60 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of two months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 12 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;

• maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months;

• line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months; and

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months.

Class A journeyworker electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;

• maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months;

• line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months; and

• a maximum of one year of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post high school electrical course approved by the board.

Maintenance electrician, the minimum total is 48 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months;

• maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;

• line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months; and

• a maximum of one year of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year, post high school technical course approved by the board.

Lineman, the minimum total is 48 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• line work: minimum experience of 24 months, maximum credit allowance of 48 months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months; and

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months.

Class B installer, the minimum total is 12 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for light, heat, and power: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• wiring for and installing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 12 months;

• maintaining and repairing electrical wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months;

• wiring and maintaining technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of three months; and

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months.

Power limited technician, the minimum total is 36 months, including:

• planning for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• laying out for the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• supervising the installation of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for technology circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months;

• wiring for and installing technology circuit or system wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of 12 months, maximum credit allowance of 36 months;

• maintaining and repairing technology circuit or system wiring, apparatus, and equipment: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of 24 months;

• line work: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• installing elevators: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of zero months;

• wiring and maintaining process control circuits or systems: minimum experience of zero months, maximum credit allowance of six months; and

• a maximum of up to 12 months or 2,000 hours of experience credit will be allowed for the successful completion of a two-year post high school electrical course or other technical training approved by the board.