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South Dakota Electrical Commission
License Applications and Other Forms
2024 Renewals Available Online
Our new Online Renewal System is available. Please refer to our 2024 South Dakota Electrician Renewal Step-by-Step Guide for assistance with logging in for the first time and renewing your licenses through the online portal. Due to system issues we will not be charging late renewal fees at this time. If you receive an error message stating you have NO ACCESS, please call the office to update your email address.
If you have issues logging in, please email or call the office at 605.773.3573 for assistance. See the 2024 Renewals section below for further information.
Applications and other forms listed below are in Adobe PDF format unless otherwise noted.
Examinations
Examinations are currently on the 2020 NEC
2024 Renewals
Please renew through our Online Renewal System.
Refer to our 2024 South Dakota Electrician Renewal Step-by-Step Guide for assistance with logging in for the first time and renewing your license(s) through the online portal. If you have issues with logging in, please email or call the office at 605.773.3573 for assistance.
Licensees are required to attain 16 hours of continuing education (a minimum of 8 code hours). When entering the continuing education into the new portal, not all classes may be available, so please select a different class if needed and upload the certificates you have for completed classes. In the next renewal cycle, ALL continuing education must be preapproved by the commission, and you will need to select the class you completed.
Due to system issues, we are not charging the $50 renewal fee at this time.
You may submit an online application without a credit card payment, but the application will not be processed until we receive the check/money order in the mail (do not send cash through the mail).For questions on license renewal, please email.
Applications and Other Forms for Licensees
All applications can be submitted through our new online portal.
- Select the Application Portal to apply for a first-time license in South Dakota, apply for a license advancement, review any existing applications, and check the status of a submitted application..
- Select the Licensee Portal to renew licenses, reinstate licenses, and record continuing education.
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:
Electrical Contractor and Class B Electricians' Bond Application
Maintenance License
Maintenance Electrician Application
Maintenance Electrician Renewal
Continuing Education Provider Form
If you are interested in presenting a continuing education course, use the Instructor and Course Application.
Homeowner Wiring Permit
Homeowner Wiring Permit Application (Please see our Homeowner Wiring page for more information.)
Machinery Designation
Machinery Designation Application
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