Do I have to take the Idaho journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Minnesota?

No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Minnesota.

What does it cost to get a Idaho journeyman electrician license from Minnesota?

Published fees on this path total $70, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.

Does it work the other way, from Idaho to Minnesota?

Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Idaho to Minnesota, the mechanism is experience credit.

Minnesota to Idaho: journeyman electrician license reciprocity

Reciprocity· Exam waivedVerified September 14, 2026· 6 sources

Idaho has a reciprocity agreement with Minnesota: a Minnesota journeyman electrician can get a Idaho license without retaking the trade exam.

Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.

NERA reciprocity with Minnesota

A signed state-to-state agreement. The trade exam is waived; you apply, prove your history, and pay the fee.

Minnesota is listed on Idaho's journeyman application as a National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance (NERA) state and signed the 1999 multi-state agreement. Idaho issues a journeyman license without examination; DOPL contacts the Minnesota licensing agency to confirm that the license is active, was obtained by examination, and its issue date. Under the multi-state agreement the origin license must have been earned through a four-year apprenticeship or 8,000 hours of equivalent experience and be current, active and in good standing, and Idaho may require it to have been held for at least one year. The applicant pays the $70 processing fee ($15 application plus $55 license).

At a glance

Trade exam: Waived
Law / code exam: Not required
Agreement: Active

What you must already have

Your Minnesota license must be active and in good standing.
Your Minnesota license must have been obtained by examination, not by reciprocity or grandfathering.
You must have no disciplinary action or unresolved complaints on your record.Multi-state agreement requires the license to be current, active and in good standing.
You must document at least 8,000 hours of qualifying work experience.Four-year apprenticeship program or 8,000 hours of equivalent experience as determined by the licensing state.

What you'll do to get licensed in Idaho

1Application fee. Pay the application fee ($15). DOPL application fee.
2License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($55). Original Journeyman Electrician license fee (three-year term).

Published fees on this path total $70, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.

How Idaho licenses journeyman electricians

Idaho journeyman electrician · “Journeyman Electrician”

Statewide license

Verified September 14, 2026· 5 sources

Issued by Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (Idaho Electrical Board)

Idaho issues a statewide Journeyman Electrician license through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) on behalf of the Idaho Electrical Board, under Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 10 and IDAPA 24.39.10. Idaho Code 54-1007(6) lets the administrator sign reciprocal agreements with states whose qualifications are at least equal to Idaho's, and Idaho participates in the multi-state National Electrical Reciprocal Alliance (NERA) agreement as well as a separate bilateral agreement with Oregon. Journeymen from those states are licensed without examination on proof of an active license obtained by examination. Everyone else applies on the standard route, where out-of-state hours count toward the 8,000-hour (with a four-year program) or 16,000-hour experience requirement and the Idaho journeyman exam (PSI) must be passed. DOPL was re-evaluating its reciprocal agreements in late 2025, so the partner list may change.

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Common questions

Do I have to take the Idaho journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Minnesota?: No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Minnesota.
What does it cost to get a Idaho journeyman electrician license from Minnesota?: Published fees on this path total $70, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
Does it work the other way, from Idaho to Minnesota?: Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Idaho to Minnesota, the mechanism is experience credit.

Sources

Idaho Code 54-1007 - Issuance of licenses - Reciprocity · Idaho Code 54-1007 · Idaho Legislature · Statute · verified September 14, 2026Subsection (3): a person who has worked as a licensed journeyman at least four years is qualified to apply for a master license. Subsection (6): 'To the extent that other states that provide for the licensing of electricians require qualifications at least equal to those contained in this chapter, the administrator may enter reciprocal agreements with such other states to grant licenses to electricians licensed by such other states.'
Idaho Electrical Board - Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) · Agency Page · verified September 14, 2026Fee table: application fee $15; Journeyman original license $55 (3-year term, renewal $45); Master original license $65 (3-year term, renewal $45).
Idaho Electrical Board - Frequently Asked Questions · Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) · Faq · verified September 14, 2026Q: Does Idaho have Reciprocal Licensing agreements? A: 'Yes. The states that Idaho has an agreement with are listed in the Reciprocal Information document.' The linked PDF (bcre-reciprocal-info.pdf) returned 404 on 2026-09-14; the current list is on the journeyman application form.
Idaho Electrical Journeyman License Application and Instructions (revised August 2, 2024) · Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) · Form · verified September 14, 2026Reciprocal Pathway lists NERA states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (DOPL obtains license status, proof of licensure by examination, and issue date from the origin state), plus a separate Oregon pathway. Initial and reciprocal applications carry a $70.00 processing fee. Work hours for the standard route 'can be obtained in or out of the State of Idaho.'
Idaho Electrical Board draft meeting minutes, August 12, 2025 · Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) · Other · verified September 14, 2026'DOPL staff are reviewing the current reciprocal agreements as well as changes in other states' legislation that may affect those agreements. A revaluation of the reciprocal agreements will be conducted later this year.' Also notes House Bill 153 amended 54-1007 so a master licensee is automatically issued a journeyman license at no additional cost.
Reciprocal Agreement - Wyoming and Idaho Journeyman and Master Electrician Licenses (with the November 9, 1999 Multi-State Electrician Reciprocal Agreement and 2006 amendment adding Idaho) · Idaho Code 54-1007 · Idaho Division of Building Safety / Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety · Agreement Document · verified September 14, 2026Bilateral agreement signed 9/21/2006 (Wyoming) and 11/14/2006 (Idaho) covering journeyman and master licenses obtained by examination, current, active, in good standing; journeyman qualified by 8,000 hours plus 576 classroom hours; master qualified by 4 years (8,000 hours) as a licensed journeyman. The same file contains the 1999 Multi-State Electrician Reciprocal Agreement (journeyman only): four-year apprenticeship or 8,000 hours, license current, active and in good standing, and the receiving state may require the license to have been held at least one year.

Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.

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