Electrician license
Nevada electrician license
Nevada has no state journeyman or master electrician license. The Nevada State Contractors Board licenses electrical contracting businesses under classification C-2, and individual electrician cards come from local building departments such as the City of Reno. This page covers C-2 Electrical Contracting license. Local licensing in Reno and Clark County (unincorporated Las Vegas area) is covered below.
Licenses at a glance
| License | Experience | Exam | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-2 Electrical Contracting license | Not set in hours | Yes | Not confirmed: check with the board |
How to get each Nevada license
C-2 Electrical Contracting license
Requirements. The business needs a qualified individual (owner, officer or employee) with at least four full years of experience as a journeyman, supervising employee or contractor in the classification within the last 15 years, documented on four work experience certificates. Accredited training can count for up to 3 of those years. The business also files a financial statement and posts a bond set by the Board.
Exam. Required.
| Testing company | PSI |
|---|---|
| Code edition | Not confirmed: check with the board |
| Questions | Not confirmed: check with the board |
| Time | Not confirmed: check with the board |
| Passing score | Not confirmed: check with the board |
| Code book | The business and law (CMS) exam is open book with the Construction Business and Law Manual for Nevada. Trade exams are closed book except for certain code references listed in each exam's outline. |
| Exam fee | Not confirmed: check with the board |
Fees. Not confirmed: check with the board
The Board sets the bond for each license at approval, anywhere from $1,000 to $500,000.
Sources: NSCB: License Requirements; NSCB: License Examinations.
Local electrician licenses in Nevada
Reno: Electrical Journeyman Card (ID card issued through Electrical Safety Professionals)
Reno requires electrical work in the city to be done by someone holding a valid journeyman certificate; apprentices need a card from an approved apprenticeship program. Pass ICC's G17 Journeyman Electrician or G18 Residential Electrician exam (no pre-approval), then apply to Electrical Safety Professionals for the ID card, which is valid three years and renewed with CEUs. The city page does not state an experience requirement. Issued by City of Reno Development Services. Official page.
Source: City of Reno: Electrical / Plumbing Journeyman Cards.
Clark County (unincorporated Las Vegas area): Journeyman Electrician (job-site supervision requirement)
Clark County's Building Administrative Code requires every job site with permitted electrical work to have a master electrician, electrical qualified individual or journeyman electrician present during work hours, and electrical permits go only to C-2 (or C-1, C-21) licensed contractors. The county pages opened do not describe how the journeyman card is issued or what experience it needs. Issued by Clark County Building Department. Official page.
Source: 2018 Clark County Building Administrative Code (printed 10-2022).
Practice for the exam
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 Nevada exam outline.
How to apply
The business files a contractor's license application with NSCB. After staff verify the qualified individual's experience, NSCB sends an exam eligibility letter and the qualifier schedules the business and law and C-2 trade exams with PSI. Apply on the official site.
Source: NSCB: License Examinations.
Renewal and continuing education
| Renewal | Contractor licenses expire two years after issue. |
|---|---|
| Continuing education | Not confirmed: check with the board |
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 624 (NRS 624.283, license expiration).
Reciprocity with other states
Licensure by endorsement: NSCB can waive the trade exam and experience certification for contractors licensed for the past four years, with the same qualified individual, in a state Nevada finds substantially equivalent. The qualifier must still pass the Nevada business and law exam.
Source: NSCB: Licensure by Endorsement.
Look up a Nevada electrician license
To check that an electrician or contractor is licensed, use the official NSCB License Search.
Common questions
Who issues electrician licenses in Nevada?
Nevada has no state journeyman or master electrician license. The Nevada State Contractors Board licenses electrical contracting businesses under classification C-2, and individual electrician cards come from local building departments such as the City of Reno.
Does Nevada accept electrician licenses from other states?
Licensure by endorsement: NSCB can waive the trade exam and experience certification for contractors licensed for the past four years, with the same qualified individual, in a state Nevada finds substantially equivalent. The qualifier must still pass the Nevada business and law exam.
How often does a Nevada electrician license renew?
Contractor licenses expire two years after issue.
How do I look up an electrician license in Nevada?
Use the official NSCB License Search at https://app.nvcontractorsboard.com/Clients/NVSCB/Public/ContractorLicenseSearch/ContractorLicenseSearch.aspx
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Nevada'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.
- NSCB: License Requirements, opened November 11, 2026
- NSCB: License Examinations, opened November 11, 2026
- Nevada Administrative Code chapter 624 (NAC 624.200, classification C-2), opened November 11, 2026
- NSCB: Licensure by Endorsement, opened November 11, 2026
- Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 624 (NRS 624.283, license expiration), opened November 11, 2026
- NSCB License Search, opened November 11, 2026
- City of Reno: Electrical / Plumbing Journeyman Cards, opened November 11, 2026
- 2018 Clark County Building Administrative Code (printed 10-2022), opened November 11, 2026
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Last verified November 11, 2026.