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Florida electrician license

Florida has no statewide journeyman or master electrician license. The Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, licenses electrical contractors; journeyman electrician licenses are issued by counties and cities. This page covers Journeyman Electrician (county or city license), Certified Electrical Contractor (EC) and Registered Electrical Contractor (ER). Local licensing in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County and Orange County is covered below.

Licenses at a glance

LicenseExperienceExamFees
Journeyman Electrician (county or city license)12,000 hoursYesNot confirmed: check with the board
Certified Electrical Contractor (EC)Not set in hours100 questions, 2023 NEC$263.25 exam application fee to DBPR, plus the license fee when you apply for licensure
Registered Electrical Contractor (ER)Not set in hoursNot confirmed: check with the boardNot confirmed: check with the board

How to get each Florida license

Journeyman Electrician (county or city license)

Requirements. Issued by a county or city, not the state. State law lets a local government issue it to someone who completed a registered apprenticeship or has at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training, scored at least 75% on an approved proctored journeyman exam, and completed the Florida Building Code course for the trade. Each county sets its own application; see the counties below.

Experience. 12,000 hours.

Exam. Required.

Testing companyNot confirmed: check with the board
Code editionNot confirmed: check with the board
QuestionsNot confirmed: check with the board
TimeNot confirmed: check with the board
Passing score75%
Code bookNot confirmed: check with the board
Exam feeNot confirmed: check with the board

Fees. Not confirmed: check with the board

A journeyman license issued by any Florida county or city must be recognized by every other county and city in the state.

Free practice. The journeyman electrician practice test with 2026 and 2023 NEC versions has 30 questions on code and calculations, scored by subject, with no account. It is general NEC practice, not built from the Florida exam outline.

Source: Florida Statutes s. 489.5335, Journeyman; reciprocity; standards (2026).

Certified Electrical Contractor (EC)

Requirements. Be at least 18 and of good moral character, pass the two-part state exam, and show experience, for example at least 4 years as a supervisor or contractor in the trade within the last 8 years, or 3 years of management experience within the last 6 years. A certified license is good anywhere in Florida.

Exam. Required.

Testing companyPearson VUE
Code edition2023 NEC
Questions100 questions
Time300 minutes (5 hours)
Passing score75% on each part
Code bookOpen book: bring the approved references on the board's list. Handwritten notes and removable tabs are not allowed.
Exam fee$123.75, paid to Pearson VUE when you schedule
Official bulletinDBPR Candidate Information Booklet, Electrical Contractors Licensure Examinations (effective February 2026)

Fees. $263.25 exam application fee to DBPR, plus the license fee when you apply for licensure.

The exam has two parts: a technical and safety part (100 scored questions, 5 hours) and a business part (50 scored questions, 2.5 hours). Each part may also carry five or more unscored pilot questions.

The exam uses the 2023 NEC until August 21, 2027, when it moves to the 2026 NEC.

Sources: Florida Statutes s. 489.511, Certification; application; examinations; endorsement (2026); DBPR Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board; DBPR form ECLB 8, Certified Electrical Contractor Exam Application; DBPR checklist: Certified Electrical Contractor Examination (ECLB 8); DBPR Candidate Information Booklet, Electrical Contractors Licensure Examinations (effective February 2026).

Registered Electrical Contractor (ER)

Requirements. A contractor who holds a local competency card registers with DBPR and may contract only in the cities or counties where that card was issued.

Exam. Not confirmed: check with the board

Fees. Not confirmed: check with the board

Source: DBPR Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board.

Local electrician licenses in Florida

Miami-Dade County: Journeyman Electrician certificate of competency

Miami-Dade issues a journeyman electrician certificate of competency to applicants with three years of proven experience in the trade (up to half may be education) who pass the exam. Issued by Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources (exam by Prov). Official page.

Source: Miami-Dade County, Electrical Licenses.

Broward County: Journeyman Electrician certificate of competency

Broward County's journeyman electrician exam, given by Prov, is on the 2023 NEC: 70 questions, 180 minutes, 75% to pass, open book, $80. The journeyman works while employed by a master electrician. Issued by Broward County (exam by Prov). Official page.

Source: Prov, Broward County Candidate Information Bulletin (last revised November 9, 2026).

Hillsborough County: Journeyman Electrician certificate of competency

Hillsborough County issues a journeyman electrician certificate of competency through HillsGovHub. The holder must always work under a licensed electrical contractor. Fees are a $50 nonrefundable application fee, $100 due when the application is accepted, and a $70 one-time registration fee. Issued by Hillsborough County Development Services, Contractor Licensing. Official page.

Source: Hillsborough County, Journeyman Electrician or Plumber Certificate of Competency.

Palm Beach County: Journeyman Electrician certificate of competency

Palm Beach County certifies journeyman electricians who completed a registered 4-year apprenticeship, or 2 years of apprenticeship plus 3 years of supervised work, or 6 years of full-time work under a certified electrical contractor, and who pass the exam. Issued by Palm Beach County Construction Industry Licensing Board (PZB Contractor Regulations). Official page.

Source: Palm Beach County, Journeyman Application for a Certificate of Competency (rev. 7/16/19).

Orange County: Journeyman Electrician; also Journeyman Residential Electrical

Orange County's journeyman electrician exam, given by Prov, is on the 2020 NEC: 70 questions, 180 minutes, 75% to pass, open book, $90. A residential journeyman exam is also offered. Issued by Orange County Division of Building Safety (exam by Prov). Official page.

Source: Prov, Orange County Candidate Information Bulletin (last revised November 9, 2026).

How to apply

Apply to DBPR to take the certified electrical contractor exam (form ECLB 8), then schedule both parts with Pearson VUE. After passing, apply for the license and prove your experience. Apply on the official site.

Source: DBPR checklist: Certified Electrical Contractor Examination (ECLB 8).

Renewal and continuing education

RenewalEvery two years; certified and registered contractor licenses expire August 31 of even years.
Continuing education11 hours for a certified electrical contractor each renewal: 1 hour each of workers' compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules, and a Florida Building Code advanced module, plus 6 technical hours. Contractors who do alarm work add 2 hours of false alarm prevention.

Source: DBPR Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board.

Reciprocity with other states

Florida has no reciprocal agreements, but it grants a certified license by endorsement to applicants who passed an exam the board recognizes as substantially equivalent (fully for California C-10, North Carolina unlimited and Georgia Class II with low voltage, partly for several other states), or who held another state's license for at least 10 years.

Sources: ECLB Exam Endorsement / Reciprocity List; Florida Statutes s. 489.511, Certification; application; examinations; endorsement (2026).

Look up a Florida electrician license

To check that an electrician or contractor is licensed, use the official DBPR license search.

Good to know

County journeyman exams are not all on the same NEC edition. Broward tests the 2023 NEC; Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Orange and Palm Beach still test the 2020 NEC. Check your county's Prov bulletin before you study.

Miami-Dade's journeyman electrician exam (Prov, 2020 NEC) runs 180 minutes with 70 or 75 questions depending on the form, needs 75% and is open book.

Palm Beach County charges a $100 application fee for a journeyman license.

Sources: Prov, Broward County Candidate Information Bulletin (last revised November 9, 2026); Prov, Hillsborough County Candidate Information Bulletin (last revised November 9, 2026); Prov, Miami-Dade RER Candidate Information Bulletin (FL CIB 2026.11.11, last revised November 11, 2026); Prov candidate bulletin, Palm Beach County; Palm Beach County PZB, Contractors Certification FAQs.

Common questions

Who issues electrician licenses in Florida?

Florida has no statewide journeyman or master electrician license. The Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, licenses electrical contractors; journeyman electrician licenses are issued by counties and cities.

How do I get a journeyman electrician license in Florida?

Journeyman Electrician (county or city license): Issued by a county or city, not the state. State law lets a local government issue it to someone who completed a registered apprenticeship or has at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training, scored at least 75% on an approved proctored journeyman exam, and completed the Florida Building Code course for the trade. Each county sets its own application; see the counties below. Apply to DBPR to take the certified electrical contractor exam (form ECLB 8), then schedule both parts with Pearson VUE. After passing, apply for the license and prove your experience.

How many hours do you need to become a journeyman electrician in Florida?

12,000 hours for the Journeyman Electrician (county or city license).

Does Florida accept electrician licenses from other states?

Florida has no reciprocal agreements, but it grants a certified license by endorsement to applicants who passed an exam the board recognizes as substantially equivalent (fully for California C-10, North Carolina unlimited and Georgia Class II with low voltage, partly for several other states), or who held another state's license for at least 10 years.

How often does a Florida electrician license renew?

Every two years; certified and registered contractor licenses expire August 31 of even years. Continuing education: 11 hours for a certified electrical contractor each renewal: 1 hour each of workers' compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules, and a Florida Building Code advanced module, plus 6 technical hours. Contractors who do alarm work add 2 hours of false alarm prevention.

How do I look up an electrician license in Florida?

Use the official DBPR license search at https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp?mode=0&SID=

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Florida's own licensing board, statute or rule, or the testing company the board names. Where a fact could not be confirmed from one of them, the page says to check with the board. Rules and fees change: confirm with the board before you apply.

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Last verified November 11, 2026.