Do I have to take the Iowa journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Missouri?

No. The trade exam is waived on this path.

How long do I need to have held my Missouri license?

At least 1 year before applying.

What does it cost to get a Iowa journeyman electrician license from Missouri?

Published fees on this path total $75, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.

Do my Missouri work hours count in Iowa?

Yes. Documented out-of-state experience counts toward Iowa's eligibility requirements.

Does it work the other way, from Iowa to Missouri?

Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Iowa to Missouri, the mechanism is not applicable.

Missouri to Iowa: journeyman electrician license reciprocity

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Missouri does not issue a statewide journeyman electrician license, so there is nothing to transfer. Here is Iowa's standard path for out-of-state applicants.

Your origin state does not issue a statewide license at this level, so there is no license to transfer. The destination's standard out-of-state path is shown; expect to meet it in full.

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

Licensure by verification (states without a reciprocal agreement)

Your out-of-state credentials give no advantage. You meet the destination's requirements from scratch.

An out-of-state journeyman from a state that is not on Iowa's reciprocity list can apply for licensure by verification under Iowa Code 272C.12 and rule 481-401.9. The board issues the Iowa license without examination if the applicant has been licensed in the other jurisdiction for at least one year, the scope of practice there is substantially similar, the license is in good standing everywhere it is held, the applicant passed the exam the origin state required, and there is no revocation, discipline or pending complaint. For electrician licenses the statute additionally requires that the applicant has established Iowa residency (or is the spouse of an active-duty service member on permanent change of station to Iowa). The origin jurisdiction must complete the board's License by Verification form and send it directly to the board, and the applicant pays the regular license fee ($75 for a full three-year journeyman cycle, prorated). An applicant who cannot meet the residency requirement can instead be sponsored for the Iowa journeyman exam on the strength of a current out-of-state journeyman or master license obtained by exam, but must first complete 18 hours of board-approved continuing education and 1,000 hours of work in Iowa as a licensed unclassified person.

DIAL's page tags the License by Verification form as 'Archived' but the form itself is dated 10/20/25 and rule 481-401.9 remains in the December 2025 Administrative Code; confirm current availability with the board before relying on it. The PSI exam fee for the alternative exam route is not published on any DIAL page. Rule 481-401.10 separately allows applicants from jurisdictions that do not license electricians to qualify on three years of full-time work experience within the last four years.

At a glance

Trade exam: Waived
Law / code exam: Not required
Out-of-state hours: Count toward eligibility

What you must already have

You must have held your Missouri license for at least 1 year.Licensed by another issuing jurisdiction for at least one year (481-401.9(1)b).
Your Missouri license must be active and in good standing.
Your Missouri license must have been obtained by examination, not by reciprocity or grandfathering.
You must have no disciplinary action or unresolved complaints on your record.
Scope of practice in the transferring jurisdiction is substantially similar to Iowa's
Has established Iowa residency (rule 701-300.17) or is married to an active-duty service member accompanying them on an official permanent change of station to Iowa

What you'll do to get licensed in Iowa

1License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($75). Journeyman Class A license fee for a full three-year cycle (481-401.3); prorated by month when issued mid-cycle.
2Other. License by Verification form completed by the transferring jurisdiction and sent directly to the board.
3Other. Proof of Iowa residency (homestead credit, voter registration, Iowa driver's license, or days-of-residence test) and documentation of complete criminal record.

Published fees on this path total $75, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.

How Iowa licenses journeyman electricians

Iowa journeyman electrician · “Class A Journeyman Electrician”

Statewide license

Verified September 15, 2026· 5 sources

Issued by Iowa Electrical Examining Board, Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL)

Iowa issues a statewide Class A Journeyman Electrician license through the Electrical Examining Board, now housed in the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL); the Class B journeyman license is a closed grandfather class for people working before 1998. A new Class A applicant must have completed a U.S. DOL-registered apprenticeship (8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 classroom hours, four years as an apprentice) or a board-approved post-secondary electrical program with 6,000 OJT hours, and pass the PSI-administered journeyman exam with 70% or better (2023 NEC). The license runs on a three-year cycle; a full-cycle license costs $75 and the fee is prorated by month of issue. Iowa has reciprocal agreements with 13 states at the journeyman level, under which the Iowa exam is waived. Licensees from any other state can use Iowa's universal licensure-by-verification process (Iowa Code 272C.12), which also waives the exam but requires Iowa residency, or sit the Iowa exam.

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Why Missouri has nothing to transfer

Missouri journeyman electrician

Licensed by cities and counties

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.

Springfield (Building Development Services)
City of St. Louis (Building Division, Committee of Electrical Examiners)
St. Louis County (Transportation and Public Works, Electrical Licensing)
Kansas City (City Planning and Development, Contractor Licensing)

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Common questions

Do I have to take the Iowa journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Missouri?: No. The trade exam is waived on this path.
How long do I need to have held my Missouri license?: At least 1 year before applying.
What does it cost to get a Iowa journeyman electrician license from Missouri?: Published fees on this path total $75, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
Do my Missouri work hours count in Iowa?: Yes. Documented out-of-state experience counts toward Iowa's eligibility requirements.
Does it work the other way, from Iowa to Missouri?: Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Iowa to Missouri, the mechanism is not applicable.

Sources

Iowa Code Chapter 103 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (2026) · Iowa Code §§103.10, 103.12, 103.21 · Iowa Legislature · Statute · verified September 15, 2026§103.10: Class A master requires one year as a licensed Class A or B journeyman plus exam. §103.12: Class A journeyman requires a DOL-registered apprenticeship (or board-rule equivalent) plus exam. §103.21: board may license without exam, same grade and class, an electrician licensed at least one year by a state that provides for similar action.
Iowa Code 272C.12 - Licensure of persons licensed in other jurisdictions (2026) · Iowa Code 272C.12 · Iowa Legislature · Statute · verified September 15, 2026Universal-recognition statute: a license shall be issued without examination to a person currently licensed in good standing by another state in the same occupation with a substantially similar scope of practice, who met that state's education/experience requirements, passed its exam if any, has no revocation, discipline or pending complaint, and pays the fees; for chapter 103 and 105 licenses the person must have established Iowa residency (or be a military spouse on PCS orders). Boards may still require an exam specific to Iowa law, in which case a three-month temporary license (renewable once) must be issued. PDF read with a local text extractor.
DIAL - Electrical Licensing FAQs · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Faq · verified September 15, 2026Lists the Iowa license classes (Electrical Contractor, Class A/B Master, Residential Master, Class A/B Journeyman, Residential, Apprentice, Special, Unclassified), the reciprocal states, and that PSI has tested on the 2023 NEC since Jan. 1, 2024.
DIAL - Electrical Licensing (Electrical Examining Board) · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Agency Page · verified September 15, 2026Program home page; links the online licensing portal (iowaelectrical.gov), the fee schedule, the testing sponsorship sheet, and the License by Verification from Another State form.
DIAL - Electrical License Fees for the 2026-2028 license cycle · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Other · verified September 15, 2026Journeyman Class A or B: $75 for a license issued in 2026, prorated monthly ($50 in 2027, $25 in 2028). Master Class A or B and Electrical Contractor: $375 in 2026, prorated ($250 in 2027, $125 in 2028). Late renewal 10% per month.
State of Iowa Testing Sponsorship Requirements and Information (rev. 12/14/2023) · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Other · verified September 15, 2026Passing score 70% on the PSI exam. Journeyman candidates: completed DOL-registered apprenticeship (8,000 OJT and 576 classroom hours) or a board-approved PSEP with 6,000 OJT hours. Master candidates: one year's experience as a licensed Class A or B journeyman. Board sends a sponsorship code used to register with PSI.
Iowa Electrical Examining Board - License by Verification Form (Iowa Code 272C.12), rev. 10/20/25 · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Form · verified September 15, 2026Must be completed by the transferring jurisdiction and sent directly to the board; records license type, issue date, whether the license was obtained by exam, time active, good standing and discipline history.
481 IAC Chapter 401 - Electrician and Electrical Contractor Licensing Program: Licensing Requirements, Procedures, and Fees (IAC 12/10/25) · 481 IAC 401.2(3), 401.2(6), 401.2(14), 401.2(15), 401.3, 401.9 · Iowa Legislature / DIAL · Admin Rule · verified September 15, 2026401.2(14) and 401.2(15) set the reciprocal journeyman and master conditions (agreement state, origin exam passed with 70+, license held continuously one year, plus completed apprenticeship or 16,000 hours licensed work by affidavit). 401.2(6)c is the exam route for out-of-state licensees (18 CE hours and 1,000 hours in Iowa as an unclassified person). 401.3 fee table: journeyman $75/3 years, master $375/3 years, prorated. 401.9 licensure by verification requires Iowa residency.

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