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South Dakota Electrical Commission
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 have issues logging in, please email or call the office at 605.773.3573 for assistance. See the 2024 Renewal section on our Forms page for further information.
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.
Experience Requirements
After completing four years (for a total of 8,000 hours) as an apprentice working under an electrical contractor, you will be ready to write the journeyman'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 the electrical contractor's exam.
If you are working in South Dakota, you must be registered or 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 (PDF) – must be printed and notarized before uploading.
Verification Form (PDF) – use only to verify your work experience hours. This is not to be used in conjunction with applying for licensure.
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