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Electrical Contractor and Electrical Journeyman: You must complete twelve (12) CE hours every 3 years. The continuing education material shall cover six (6) hours of codes and revisions adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC). The remaining six (6) hours may include the study of: electrical circuit theory and calculations, wiring methods, grounding and bonding, transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices, control systems, alternative energy systems including energy storage, safety related to the electrical industry as defined by NFPA 70E, manufacturers' installation of equipment or parts, the Electrical License Act, the trade regulations as set forth in this act as well as the rules of the Construction Industries Board, and other trade subject matters approved by the Committee.

 

Effective January 1, 2026, no contractor or journeyman license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed twelve (12) hours of continuing education every three (3) years or thirtysix (36) months preceding license renewal.

 

Electrical Apprentices: You must complete three (3) CE hours every year before reregistration as an apprentice. The continuing education material shall cover a combination of the codes and revisions adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, Oklahoma electrical industry regulations as well as the rules of the Construction Industries Board, and "electrical safety" as defined by NFPA 70E, other trade subject matters approved by the Committee, or approved continuing education for the contractor or journeyman.

 

Effective January 1, 2026, no apprentice shall be permitted to reregister unless the apprentice registrant has completed three (3) hours of continuing education every year preceding reregistration.

 

Electrical Contractor and Electrical journeyman: You must renew your license every three years or thirty-six months from when your license was issued.

The following courses are pre-approved by the State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board:

• OK 6-HR NEC 2023 and Changes from 2020
• OK 3-HR NEC 2023 and Changes from 2020
• OK 6-HR Industry-Related

For more information, please click on the following links to view:

• Our Approval Letter issued by the Board
• Our Course Offerings listed on the Board’s website

Electrical Contractor and Electrical journeyman: You can take all of your continuing education hours online.

For more information on the Board's continuing education requirements, please:

• Visit the State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
• Contact the Board by phone at (405) 521-6550 or by email at ronm@cib.ok.gov.