Do I have to take the New Mexico journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Oklahoma?

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

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

At least 1 year before applying.

What does it cost to get a New Mexico journeyman electrician license from Oklahoma?

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

Does it work the other way, from New Mexico to Oklahoma?

Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from New Mexico to Oklahoma, the mechanism is endorsement.

Oklahoma to New Mexico: journeyman electrician license reciprocity

Reciprocity· Exam waivedVerified September 15, 2026· 5 sources

New Mexico has a reciprocity agreement with Oklahoma: a Oklahoma journeyman electrician can get a New Mexico 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 Oklahoma (EE-98J journeyman)

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

CID lists Oklahoma as an EE-98J reciprocity state. An Oklahoma unlimited electrical journeyman who obtained the license by examination and has been active for at least one year in Oklahoma submits the Journeyman Certificate Application to PSI with a copy of the Oklahoma license and the $75 fee; no work-experience forms and no New Mexico exam are required. Only the EE-98J residential and commercial classification is reciprocated.

Oklahoma's own published reciprocity list (Construction Industries Board, checked 2026-09-15) does not name New Mexico, so the reverse direction could not be confirmed from Oklahoma's pages.

At a glance

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

What you must already have

Your Oklahoma license must have been obtained by examination, not by reciprocity or grandfathering.
You must have held your Oklahoma license for at least 1 year.Currently active for at least one year in the state in which the applicant tested.
Your Oklahoma license must be active and in good standing.

What you'll do to get licensed in New Mexico

1Application fee. Pay the application fee ($75). Journeyman Certificate Application fee paid to PSI.
2Other. Copy of the Oklahoma journeyman license submitted with the notarized application.

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

How New Mexico licenses journeyman electricians

New Mexico journeyman electrician · “EE-98J Journeyman Electrician (certificate of competence)”

Statewide license

Verified September 15, 2026· 5 sources

Issued by New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID)

New Mexico issues statewide journeyman certificates of competence through the Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department; PSI processes applications and administers the exams under contract. The residential and commercial journeyman electrician classification is EE-98J, which requires four years (8,000 hours) of experience gained within the ten years before application; a residential-only ER-1J and several two-year specialty journeyman classifications also exist. A new EE-98J applicant passes a two-part written exam (Part 1 Code, open book on the 2020 NEC; Part 2 Theory, closed book) and a practical exam, each with a 75% passing score. CID reciprocates only the EE-98J classification, with ten states. Certificates are active for three years, and EE-98J holders complete 16 hours of continuing education per three-year code cycle.

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Common questions

Do I have to take the New Mexico journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Oklahoma?: No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Oklahoma.
How long do I need to have held my Oklahoma license?: At least 1 year before applying.
What does it cost to get a New Mexico journeyman electrician license from Oklahoma?: Published fees on this path total $75, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
Does it work the other way, from New Mexico to Oklahoma?: Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from New Mexico to Oklahoma, the mechanism is endorsement.

Sources

Construction Industries Licensing Act, NMSA 1978 Chapter 60, Article 13 · NMSA 1978 §§ 60-13-2(E), 60-13-14, 60-13-16, 60-13-38 · New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department · Statute · verified September 15, 2026§60-13-2(E): a 'qualifying party' is an individual who submits to the examination for a license and is responsible for the licensee's compliance. §60-13-14(A)(8): a contractor license applicant needs four years of trade experience within the ten years before application. §60-13-14(C): the division, with the commission's consent, may enter into a reciprocal licensing agreement with any state having equivalent licensing requirements. §60-13-16: no certificate of qualification is issued until the individual passes the division's exam, which includes business/law and, for EE classifications, a technical exam; the certificate is not transferable. §60-13-38: journeymen must hold a certificate of competence obtained by examination; eligibility for the journeyman electrician exam requires four years of accredited training, apprenticeship or practical experience (two years commercial/industrial); 16 hours of continuing education per three-year code cycle for EE-98J.
14.6.6 NMAC - Classification and Scope of Licenses and Certificates (mechanical and plumbing) · 14.6.6.10 and 14.6.6.11 NMAC · New Mexico Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives · Admin Rule · verified September 15, 2026MM-3 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: four years of experience; scope is to 'install, alter, repair, service and maintain HVAC air handling and refrigeration equipment and piping, including fans, coils, condensing units, self-contained packaged air conditioning or heating units, evaporative cooling units, and ductwork' plus controls at 24 volts or less. MM-98 Mechanical (four years) covers MM-1 through MM-4 and the MS-3, MS-6, MS-12 and MS-14 specialties. Journeyman classifications: JR Journeyman Refrigeration (two years; 'must demonstrate compliance with environmental protection agency (EPA) recovery requirements before certificate may be issued'; works under MM-3, MM-4, MM-98 or JSM) and JSM Journeyman Sheet Metal (two years; works under MM-3 or MM-98).
PSI - How to Obtain a New Mexico Journeyman Certificate · PSI Services for the NM Construction Industries Division · Form · verified September 15, 2026Application packet: notarized Journeyman Certificate Application, notarized work experience verification forms, $75 application fee per classification. Experience table: EE-98J and EL-1J four years (8,000 hours); ER-1J and ES specialty classifications two years (4,000 hours). All experience must have been gained while employed by a contractor licensed in the trade, or be considered legal work in the state where performed. 'Reciprocity applicants do not need to submit work experience forms; however must be currently active for at least one year in the state in which they tested.' Certificates are active for three years. Document last revised 4/19/2011 but still published by PSI.
State of New Mexico Journeyman Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI) · PSI Services for the NM Construction Industries Division · Other · verified September 15, 2026Text extracted from the PDF locally. Fee table: JR Journeyman Refrigeration $68.88 (single exam); JSM Journeyman Sheet Metal Written $68.88 and Practical $68.88, combination $137.76; fees are charged per attempt and are not refundable. JR exam: 50 questions, 120 minutes, 75% (38 points) to pass, open book on the 2015 New Mexico Mechanical Code (14.9.2 NMAC), 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code and Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. JSM written: 70 questions, 185 minutes, 75%; JSM practical: 100 points, 120 minutes, 75%. Candidates must be pre-approved by PSI before testing.
NM Regulation and Licensing Department - Apply for a Construction Industries License · New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division · Agency Page · verified September 15, 2026Section 'Reciprocal Journeyman in New Mexico': 'The only journeyman classification reciprocated in New Mexico is EE-98J, residential and commercial electrical'; no mechanical or refrigeration journeyman classification is reciprocated. Section 'Becoming a Qualifying Party': QP applicants need the required years of experience within the 10 years before application, must pass the classification exam(s) and a Contractor's Business and Law exam, must be pre-approved to schedule exams, and pay a $36 QP application and work-experience affidavit fee; the company license application fee is $36 plus license fees. No reciprocity is mentioned for qualifying parties or contractors.

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

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