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. 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

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.

You must renew before June 30, 2024, or you will be assessed a $50 reinstatement fee.

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 Policy

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

Marcia Hultman

Cabinet Secretary