Moving to Oklahoma as a journeyman electrician: every state's rule

The exam has 100 scored questions in 240 minutes and is based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as adopted in Oklahoma; you bring your own NEC (no handbooks or spiral-bound copies), OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and Ugly's Electrical References, which may be highlighted and permanently tabbed but not written in. If you fail you may retest after 30 days. Experience gained in Oklahoma counts only for periods when you held an apprentice registration, which is open to anyone 16 or older working for a licensed contractor or enrolled in an approved program; registration costs $25 a year ($5 application plus $20 registration), and since January 1, 2026 apprentices who are not enrolled in an approved course must complete 3 hours of continuing education before re-registering. Applicants trained outside Oklahoma must show similar experience and attach copies of their apprenticeship registrations or government-issued electrical licenses; utility work is not counted, and CIB may ask for tax records if hours are irregular. CIB also issues a Residential Electrical Journeyman license (4,000 hours, up to 1,000 by education) limited to one- and two-family dwellings; a residential licensee may work as an apprentice on commercial and industrial jobs to qualify for the unlimited exam. Military experience may count toward the hours; check with CIB staff.