Colorado to New Hampshire: journeyman electrician license reciprocity
New Hampshire has a reciprocity agreement with Colorado: a Colorado journeyman electrician can get a New Hampshire license without retaking the trade exam.
Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.
Reciprocal agreement with Colorado (journeyman, application-form list)
A signed state-to-state agreement. The trade exam is waived; you apply, prove your history, and pay the fee.
The Electricians' Board's current Application for Journeyman, Master or High/Medium Voltage Electrician (rev. 2024-09, linked from OPLC's Applications page) has a 'Reciprocity only' section that lists Colorado among the states whose journeyman licenses New Hampshire accepts by reciprocity (journeyman only), and Colorado's own board lists New Hampshire as a journeyman reciprocity partner. A Colorado journeyman ticks 'Reciprocal' and 'Journeyman' on the form, names the reciprocating state and license number, supplies verification of licensure, three references and a photograph, and pays the $110 two-year fee without taking the New Hampshire exam. Colorado is not in the Plc 313.24 endorsement table that OPLC publishes for HB 594 licensure, so this path rests on the pre-2024 reciprocal agreement that the form still carries; Plc 313.24's one year of professional experience in the licensure category is applied to all reciprocity applicants.
Listed only on the application form's reciprocity section, not on the New Changes for Reciprocity page; confirm with OPLC (603-271-2152) that the Colorado agreement is still honored before relying on it. Colorado's file in this dataset records the reverse direction.
At a glance
- Trade exam
- Waived
- Law / code exam
- Not required
- Typical processing
- About 14 days
- Agreement
- Active
What you must already have
- Your Colorado license must be active and in good standing.
- You must have held your Colorado license for at least 1 year.One year of professional experience as a licensed journeyman (Plc 313.24; repeated on the Applications page for all reciprocity applicants).
What you'll do to get licensed in New Hampshire
- 1Application fee. Pay the application fee ($110). Journeyman electrician application processing and licensing fee, two-year license (Plc 1002.13).
- 2Other. Verification of licensure from every jurisdiction where the applicant is currently licensed (electronic verification sent to OPLC, a hard copy, or a screenshot from a primary-source state website).
- 3Other. Disclose on the application any unannulled felony conviction and any suspension, revocation or sanction of an electrician's license in any jurisdiction, with three references and a recent photograph (Elec 302.02). No fingerprint criminal records check is listed for electricians; OPLC's endorsement checklist requires it for health-related professions only..
Published fees on this path total $110, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.
How New Hampshire licenses journeyman electricians
New Hampshire journeyman electrician · “Journeyman Electrician”
Statewide license
Issued by New Hampshire Electricians' Board, Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC)
New Hampshire issues a statewide Journeyman Electrician license through the Electricians' Board within the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC). A new applicant needs 8,000 hours of service as an apprentice electrician, at least 600 hours of related education, and a passing score on the Prov-administered journeyman exam ($90); the license costs $110 for a two-year term and requires 15 hours of NEC code-change instruction each code cycle. Since May 3, 2024 New Hampshire licenses out-of-state journeymen by endorsement under RSA 310:17 and Plc 313.24 without examination when the origin jurisdiction has substantially similar requirements; OPLC currently lists Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington as qualifying jurisdictions, and requires one year of experience as a licensed journeyman. The Board's application form also still carries an older reciprocity list (Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont at both levels; Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming at journeyman only) whose partner states continue to list New Hampshire; those are recorded here as reciprocity agreements pending confirmation from OPLC. Licensees from other states apply through the traditional application and exam.
Common questions
- Do I have to take the New Hampshire journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Colorado?
- No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Colorado.
- How long do I need to have held my Colorado license?
- At least 1 year before applying.
- What does it cost to get a New Hampshire journeyman electrician license from Colorado?
- Published fees on this path total $110, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
- How long does the application take?
- The board's published or typical processing time is about 14 days.
Sources
- OPLC - Electricians' Applications (new license, reciprocity, renewal) · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
- NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification - Electricians' Board · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Agency Page · verified September 23, 2026
- OPLC - Electricians' FAQs · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Faq · verified September 15, 2026
- OPLC Electricians' Board - Application for Journeyman, Master or High/Medium Voltage Electrician (exam or reciprocal), rev. 2024-09 · Elec 302.02 · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Form · verified September 15, 2026
- OPLC - New Changes for Reciprocity in New Hampshire (HB 594 qualifying jurisdictions and FAQs) · RSA 310:17; Plc 313.24 · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Agency Page · verified September 15, 2026
- OPLC - Checklist for Reciprocity/Endorsement licensing, all participating jurisdictions and professions (2025-07-31) · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Form · verified September 15, 2026
- OPLC - Reciprocity Licensing (HB 594 overview) · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) · Agency Page · verified September 16, 2026
- N.H. Code of Administrative Rules Plc 1000 - Fees (Table 1002.13 Electricians Board; Plc 1004.07 examination fees) · Plc 1002.13; Plc 1004.07 · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification / General Court · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
- N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Part Plc 313 - Licensure by Endorsement · N.H. Code Admin. R. Plc 313.01, 313.02, 313.03, 313.05, 313.06, 313.07, 313.08, 313.09, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.29 · New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification · Admin Rule · verified September 23, 2026
- RSA Chapter 319-C - Electricians · RSA 319-C:7, 319-C:8 · New Hampshire General Court · Statute · verified September 23, 2026
Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.