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Where a Missouri journeyman electrician license transfers

Missouri does not issue a statewide journeyman license, so other states have nothing to reciprocate with. Each row below is that state's standard out-of-state path, which you would meet in full.

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Missouri journeyman electrician

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Verified September 15, 2026· 6 sources

Missouri does not issue a journeyman electrician license. The only state-level electrical credential is the voluntary statewide electrical contractor license created by RSMo 324.900-324.945 (S.B. 240, 2017), and the Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (OSEC) states that it covers only the electrical contractor, not the electricians the contractor employs. RSMo 324.925.3(8) expressly leaves cities and counties free to license electricians, provided the local license is based on professional experience and passage of a nationally accredited electrical assessment examination given on a routine schedule, and jurisdictions that did not license electricians before August 28, 2017 may not start. Journeyman licensing therefore happens city by city and county by county (Springfield, the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Kansas City and others), each with its own experience rules, exam and fees; there is no statewide reciprocity for journeymen. A journeyman arriving from another state must apply in each jurisdiction where they will work, though the widespread use of ICC, Prometric and other national exams means a previously passed exam is often accepted in place of retesting.

How local licensing works in Missouri

How local licensing works. Missouri has no state electrician license and no state electrical board for individuals. RSMo 324.925.3(8) permits any political subdivision that licensed electricians before August 28, 2017 to keep doing so, as long as the license rests on professional experience plus a nationally accredited Electrical Assessment Examination administered on a routine and accessible schedule. The OSEC FAQ for political subdivisions confirms the statewide contractor license does not extend to a contractor's employees. Requirements below are those verified on the jurisdictions' own pages.

Springfield. Building Development Services certifies Journeyman and Master craftsmen through the Building and Trades Board, which meets the first Thursday of each month. Journeyman Electrical requires 4 years under the supervision of a master in the trade or 6 years of experience in the trade, documented on notarized Applicant Experience forms (one per employer; 1099s for the self-employed). Approved applicants test through ICC (Pearson VUE, roughly $125) and need 75%. Reciprocity from another jurisdiction: submit the same experience forms plus a copy of an exam score notification of at least 75% from Prometric, Experior, Block or ICC on the identical exam Springfield requires, and the board can approve without further testing; the application also asks for any other states where the applicant is licensed and requires copies of those licenses. Fees: $25 initial journeyman certificate (covers the rest of the calendar year) and $25 annual renewal.

City of St. Louis. The Building Division's Committee of Electrical Examiners decides, through written and oral examination, whether applicants have the knowledge and experience for electrical certificates and licenses, testing practical installation competency, electrical theory and the St. Louis Electrical Code. Its page does not publish license classes, experience thresholds, fees or any reciprocity terms.

St. Louis County and Kansas City. St. Louis County's Department of Transportation and Public Works runs an electrical licensing program with journeyman applications, and Kansas City's City Planning and Development department licenses contractors and trades inside the city limits; both websites refused automated access during verification, so their journeyman requirements, exams and fees are not recorded here and should be checked directly.

Out-of-state holders. No Missouri jurisdiction found publishes a formal reciprocity agreement with another state for journeymen. The practical path is to present a passing score on a nationally accredited journeyman exam (ICC, Prometric, Prov, PSI or NASCLA) together with documented experience to each city or county; Springfield explicitly accepts identical exams from Prometric, Experior, Block and ICC in lieu of retesting.

Every destination

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Every state's rule for a Missouri license
StateMechanismNoteVerified
AlabamaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
AlaskaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
ArizonaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-14
ArkansasNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
CaliforniaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
ColoradoNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
ConnecticutNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
DelawareNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
District of ColumbiaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
FloridaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
GeorgiaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
HawaiiNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
IdahoNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
IllinoisNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-14
IndianaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
IowaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
KansasNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
KentuckyNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
LouisianaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
MaineNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MarylandNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MassachusettsNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MichiganNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MinnesotaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
MississippiNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
MontanaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
NebraskaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
NevadaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
New HampshireNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
New JerseyNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
New MexicoNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
New YorkNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
North CarolinaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
North DakotaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
OhioNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
OklahomaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
OregonNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
PennsylvaniaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
Rhode IslandNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
South CarolinaNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
South DakotaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
TennesseeNot applicableno state license at this level2026-09-15
TexasNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
UtahNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
VermontNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
VirginiaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
WashingtonNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-14
West VirginiaNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
WisconsinNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15
WyomingNo creditno state license to transfer2026-09-15

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