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South Dakota Electrical Commission
Licensing
Anyone doing electrical work in South Dakota must have an electrical license. To become an electrician and obtain a license, the first step is to complete an application to become an apprentice electrician. All applications can be completed using our new online licensing system.
2024 Renewals
Please renew through the Online Portal System. Refer to the 2024 South Dakota Electrician Renewal Step-by-Step Guide for assistance logging in for the first time and renewing your licenses through the online portal.
Experience Requirements
After completing four years (for a total of 8,000 hours) as an apprentice working under the employment and supervision of an electrical contractor, you will be ready to write thejourneyman's exam.
It will then take another two years as a journeyman (with a total of 4,000 hours of additional work under a contractor, including a minimum of 2,000 hours of commercial work) to write theelectrical contractor's exam.
Experience hours must be licensed in order for your working time to count toward the hours required to take the exams.
Anyone who holds a license or registration with the State of South Dakota must have the required continuing education hours in order to renew his or her license or registration. Licensees are required to attain 16 hours of continuing education (a minimum of 8 code hours) due by the time you send in your renewal or by June 30 whichever is sooner.
For questions on license renewal, please email.
Other Forms for Licensees
If you are applying for an electrical contractor or class b electrician license, you will also need to fill out and submit the Bond Application at the below link.
Electrical Contractor and Class B Electricians' Bond Application (fillable PDF that must be printed and notarized before uploading.
Submitting Payments for Applications
If you have submitted your application online and selected check or money order as your payment type, you will need to mail in your payment to the following address before you application will be processed:
South Dakota Electrical Commission
217 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre SD 57501