Experience hours, license tiers and the state exam — plus a progress tracker that estimates your time to licensure.
Requirements as of June 28, 2026 — official requirements vary by state and locality and change. Always confirm with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors.
Verify with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical ContractorsExperience to top license
8,000
hours toward Class II (Unrestricted) Electrical Contractor
License tiers
2
apprentice → master
Licensing exam
PSI
Georgia Electrical Contractor Examination (Class I / Class II)
State-licensed
Yes
US SOC 47-2111 · Exams via PSI
| License tier | Experience hours | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Class I (Restricted) Electrical Contractor | 8,000 | Georgia Electrical Contractor Examination – Class I |
| Class II (Unrestricted) Electrical Contractor | 8,000 | Georgia Electrical Contractor Examination – Class II |
State-licensed at the CONTRACTOR level only (Class I restricted / Class II unrestricted); Georgia does not issue a separate state journeyman electrician license. Per R. 121-3-.01: min age 21, minimum 4 years experience (= 8,000 hrs at 2,000/yr; rule states years). Class I = single-phase <=200 A; Class II = unrestricted. Exam by PSI, 70% pass. Regulation text verified via Cornell LII mirror as sos.ga.gov is bot-blocked.
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Experience hours remaining
8,000
Keep logging experience hours. When the hours are met, you can apply to sit the Georgia Electrical Contractor Examination – Class I.
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In Georgia, becoming a licensed construction electrician typically requires about 8,000 hours of documented work experience to qualify for the Class II (Unrestricted) Electrical Contractor exam (administered via PSI). Verified June 28, 2026 with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors — confirm current requirements there.
Yes. Georgia licenses construction electricians through Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors, with tiers such as Class I (Restricted) Electrical Contractor, Class II (Unrestricted) Electrical Contractor.
It varies by trade and province. Most Red Seal apprenticeships run about 6,000–9,000 on-the-job hours over roughly four to five years, plus three to four levels of in-school technical training, then the Interprovincial Red Seal exam. Always confirm the current hours with your provincial apprenticeship authority.
The Red Seal is the national standard for skilled trades in Canada. Passing the Interprovincial Red Seal exam in a designated trade adds a Red Seal endorsement to your provincial certificate, letting you work in that trade across participating provinces and territories without re-certifying.
Yes. Required hours, technical-training levels and exam rules are set by each provincial authority and are updated periodically. The figures here were verified on their effective date, but you must confirm the current requirements with the official authority linked on every page before relying on them.
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Figures for the construction electrician license in Georgia were verified against Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors on June 28, 2026 (Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-3-.01). Licensing is set by the state board and may differ by city or county.
Requirements vary by state and locality and route and change over time. Confirm the current hours, levels and exam eligibility with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Electrical Contractors before relying on them.
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