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South Dakota Electrical Commission

Licensing & Renewals

2026 Renewals

We will begin accepting 2026 license renewals April 20, 2026.

Renewals received before this date will not be processed or returned.

Renewals must be completed using the official Adobe Sign form. You may:

• fill it out online and submit it electronically, or
• fill it out online, print, and mail it in.

You must include copies of your continuing education completion certificates for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026 to renew.

Please do not contact our office for status updates, as this will delay processing.

For questions on license renewal, please email.

Submitting Payments for Applications

Your application will be processed after we receive your payment. If you submit your application online and select check or money order as your payment method, please mail your payment, along with the license number you are renewing to:

Experience Requirements

After completing four years (for a total of 8,000 hours) as a licensed apprentice electrician working under the employment and supervision of an electrical contractor, you will be ready to write the journeyman's exam.

It will then take another two years as a licensed journeyman (with a total of 4,000 hours of additional work under the employment and supervision of a contractor, including a minimum of 2,000 hours of commercial work) to write the electrical 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. Per ARSD 20:44:17:02, only 8 hours of continuing education are allowed for pre-approved online courses.

For questions on license renewal, please email.

Other Forms for Licensees

Visit our Forms page for the Apprentice and General Electrical license applications. Do NOT use these applications to renew your license.

If you are applying for an Electrical Contractor or Class B Electrician License, you must fill out and submit the Electrical Contractor and Class B Electricians' Bond Application (fillable PDF, must be printed and notarized before uploading).