Missouri has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work.
Source: Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, checked 2026-10-07
Page last reviewed 2026-10-01 against official sources; credential requirements checked 2026-09-06. Confirm with the issuing authority before applying.
How electrical licensing works in Missouri
Missouri offers an optional statewide electrical contractor license. Contractors already licensed where they work, or working in a locality that does not require a contractor license, are not required to obtain it merely to continue contracting there. Local governments must recognize the statewide license for contracting work and permits, while retaining the powers described in state law over business licensing, permits, inspections, and electrician licensing.
The statewide contractor license and local worker credentials serve different purposes. This page covers the statewide license and a curated selection of local credentials in the City of St. Louis and Springfield. The local list is not exhaustive; identify the authority governing your actual job site before choosing a license.
Credential-specific requirements
Requirements differ by credential. Expand any credential for the work or business activity you plan to perform. Issued by Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors unless noted.
Missouri Statewide Electrical Contractor License
State contractor license with supervisory qualifier
- Issuing authority
- Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Electrical contracting: the business of installing, erecting, or maintaining electrical wiring, fixtures, apparatus, equipment, devices, or components, regardless of voltage, used for generation, transmission, and utilization of electricity. Local governments must recognize the statewide license for contracting work and permits, subject to the local powers preserved by section 324.925. A supervisory license holder may represent only one firm at a time.
- Experience or qualification
- Ordinary routes: 12,000 verifiable practical installation hours; 10,000 such hours plus a journeyman certificate from a U.S. Department of Labor-approved electrical apprenticeship program; 8,000 such hours plus an associate's degree from a state-accredited program; or 4,000 verifiable hours supervising installation plus a four-year electrical engineering degree. Section 324.920.2 also provides a route for holders of qualifying Missouri local contractor/master licenses with the specified examination and either 12,000 practical hours or licensure for six of the preceding eight calendar years. Provide $500,000 liability insurance and post bonds required by each locality where work is performed.
- Examination
- Pass a standardized, nationally accredited third-party electrical assessment examination meeting division-determined current national industry standards and pay its cost. The qualifying Missouri local-license pathway instead requires a standardized written examination based on the National Electrical Code, administered by an independent competent professional testing agency unaffiliated with a political subdivision or the State of Missouri; submit supporting examination documentation for review.
- Initial fee
- $200 nonrefundable license application fee; examination costs are separate.
- Renewal
- Triennial renewal; licenses expire September 30 every third year following 2020. The fee page lists $100 for triennial renewal. The July 2019 FAQ projected $200; confirm the current amount with the office. Current continuing-education requirements were not established by the retained evidence.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Verified local licensing authorities
This is a curated, not exhaustive, list. Confirm which licensing authority governs the actual job site before relying on a credential.
St. Louis
Applies only to work governed by the City of St. Louis. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
City of St. Louis Committee of Electrical Examiners →
St. Louis City Electrical Contractor's License
Local contractor license
- Issuing authority
- City of St. Louis Committee of Electrical Examiners →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of St. Louis. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Electrical contracting in the City of St. Louis, including the installation, alteration, and service work on electrical equipment and systems described in section 80.21.1.1. A contractor license may be held for one contracting firm and its immediate employees.
- Experience or qualification
- Applicant must be at least 21 and employed full time in the electrical industry (at least 40 hours a week) by one employer. Section 80.21.2 lists alternative education and practical-experience routes, including six years of qualifying practical experience, with permitted trade-school credit and reference requirements. Consult the Committee for the applicable route and documentation.
- Examination
- Committee approval of the application is followed by the prescribed test; the code recognizes testing for one year from the testing date.
- Initial fee
- Ordinance 70802 Table 80.21.8 lists a $150 application fee, charged per application/exam and nonrefundable. Confirm the current amount with the City before paying.
- Renewal
- Annual renewal. Table 80.21.8 lists $150; confirm the current amount with the City. Electrical and industrial-maintenance holders must provide code-change continuing education or equivalent, with at least 0.8 CEUs or eight classroom hours.
St. Louis City Communications Contractor's License
Local limited contractor license
- Issuing authority
- City of St. Louis Committee of Electrical Examiners →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of St. Louis. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Installing or repairing the low-voltage limited-energy communications equipment and systems specified in section 80.21.1.2, including its stated alarm, public-address, telephone, radio, and television work, subject to the 24V nominal system limit.
- Experience or qualification
- Applicant must be at least 21 and employed full time in the electrical industry (at least 40 hours a week) by one employer. Section 80.21.2 lists alternative education and practical-experience routes, including six years of qualifying practical experience, with permitted trade-school credit and reference requirements. Consult the Committee for the applicable route and documentation.
- Examination
- Committee approval of the application is followed by the prescribed test; the code recognizes testing for one year from the testing date.
- Initial fee
- Ordinance 70802 Table 80.21.8 lists a $150 application fee, charged per application/exam and nonrefundable. Confirm the current amount with the City before paying.
- Renewal
- Annual renewal. Table 80.21.8 lists $150; confirm the current amount with the City.
St. Louis City Industrial-Maintenance Electrician's License
Local company-held premises-limited license
- Issuing authority
- City of St. Louis Committee of Electrical Examiners →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of St. Louis. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Issued in the name of the company for which the industrial electrician works. Covers electrical installation and maintenance on industrial buildings and premises occupied by the holder, limited to that company’s premises. The industrial electrician must be a full-time employee of that company.
- Experience or qualification
- Applicant must be at least 21 and employed full time in the electrical industry (at least 40 hours a week) by one employer. Section 80.21.2 lists alternative education and practical-experience routes, including six years of qualifying practical experience, with permitted trade-school credit and reference requirements. Consult the Committee for the applicable route and documentation.
- Examination
- Committee approval of the application is followed by the prescribed test; the code recognizes testing for one year from the testing date.
- Initial fee
- Ordinance 70802 Table 80.21.8 lists a $150 application fee, charged per application/exam and nonrefundable. Confirm the current amount with the City before paying.
- Renewal
- Annual renewal. Table 80.21.8 lists $150; confirm the current amount with the City. Electrical and industrial-maintenance holders must provide code-change continuing education or equivalent, with at least 0.8 CEUs or eight classroom hours.
Springfield
Applies only to work governed by the City of Springfield. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
City of Springfield Building Development Services →
Springfield Master Electrician Trade Certification
Local individual trade certification
- Issuing authority
- City of Springfield Building Development Services →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of Springfield. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Local certification to work as a master electrician in Springfield. A master designated by a licensed contractor directly supervises and controls that firm’s electrical construction operations and code compliance. Electrical permits ordinarily require an unexpired master certificate serving a duly licensed contractor, or that master’s authorized agent; the code has specific exceptions. The individual trade certification and contractor business license are separate requirements.
- Experience or qualification
- Four years as a certified journeyman in the electrical trade OR ten years of satisfactory experience in the electrical trade. Submit the application and signed, notarized experience forms for each employer; the board reviews eligibility.
- Examination
- Obtain board authorization before testing; authorization is valid for one year. A score of at least 75% is required. The City describes ICC testing fees as approximately $125 paid to Pearson Vue. A reciprocity request must include the required experience documentation and an acceptable score report for the identical examination required by Springfield.
- Initial fee
- —
- Renewal
- Renew annually beginning January 1 for the calendar year. Ordinance 6916 section 38-544 prints a January 1–March 13 renewal period, while section 38-545 requires an original application after March 31 and allows the board to require retesting or approve reinstatement. Confirm the deadline and current renewal fee with Building Development Services before your certificate or registration lapses; the linked fee schedule is dated January–June 2024.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Springfield Journeyman Electrician Trade Certification
Local individual trade certification
- Issuing authority
- City of Springfield Building Development Services →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of Springfield. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Local certification to work as a journeyman electrician in Springfield. A certified journeyman may supervise electrical apprentices working for the same employer at the job site. Contractor businesses must separately be licensed and work under a certified master; this journeyman certification does not replace that contractor authorization.
- Experience or qualification
- Four years under the supervision of an electrical master OR six years of experience in the electrical trade. Submit the application and signed, notarized experience forms for each employer; the board reviews eligibility.
- Examination
- Obtain board authorization before testing; authorization is valid for one year. A score of at least 75% is required. The City describes ICC testing fees as approximately $125 paid to Pearson Vue. A reciprocity request must include the required experience documentation and an acceptable score report for the identical examination required by Springfield.
- Initial fee
- —
- Renewal
- Renew annually beginning January 1 for the calendar year. Ordinance 6916 section 38-544 prints a January 1–March 13 renewal period, while section 38-545 requires an original application after March 31 and allows the board to require retesting or approve reinstatement. Confirm the deadline and current renewal fee with Building Development Services before your certificate or registration lapses; the linked fee schedule is dated January–June 2024.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Springfield Electrical Apprentice Registration
Local individual apprentice registration
- Issuing authority
- City of Springfield Building Development Services →
- Geographic validity
- Applies only to work governed by the City of Springfield. This is part of a curated, non-exhaustive local cohort.
- Scope of work
- Work as an electrical apprentice in the employ of a Springfield certified master in the same craft. The January 2026 application requires a certified journeyman or master working for the employer to be physically present and supervise at all times while working. Ordinance 6916 section 38-534 also describes limited supervisor absences for good reason: up to 30 minutes once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Confirm how the City applies this exception before relying on it.
- Experience or qualification
- The employing company must be licensed to do business in Springfield. Submit the apprentice application with the supervising trade master’s signature; identification is required when the registration card is issued.
- Examination
- —
- Initial fee
- $10 registration fee, stated in the January 2026 apprentice application.
- Renewal
- Renew annually beginning January 1 for the calendar year. Ordinance 6916 section 38-544 prints a January 1–March 13 renewal period, while section 38-545 requires an original application after March 31 and allows the board to require retesting or approve reinstatement. Confirm the deadline and current renewal fee with Building Development Services before your certificate or registration lapses; the linked fee schedule is dated January–June 2024.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Contractor and worker roles
A firm engaging in statewide-licensed electrical contracting must employ at least one statewide-licensed electrical contractor at a supervisory level. That contractor may represent only one firm at a time. The state application identifies the individual applicant and the employer naming that person as its qualifier; this page does not present a separate employer registration as another state license.
Springfield provides a local apprentice entry route: the apprentice works for a Springfield certified master in the same craft and must have a certified journeyman or master employed by that employer physically present at the job site. The application and ordinance differ on limited supervisor absences; see the apprentice card before relying on an exception. Its master and journeyman qualification routes differ; there is no single experience total that applies across this page.
Local coverage and fees
St. Louis City and St. Louis County are separate jurisdictions. The local records on this page cover the City, not the County. Kansas City and other Missouri localities are outside this reviewed local cohort.
The state office's fee page lists a $100 triennial renewal fee, while its July 2019 FAQ projected $200. Use the current fee page and confirm the amount when renewing. Springfield’s linked fee schedule is still dated January–June 2024. Its current certificate fee for a master or journeyman, and current renewal fees for all three local credentials, could not be verified. Ask Building Development Services for the current amounts before paying. The January 2026 apprentice application separately states a $10 registration fee. Annual renewal is established by ordinance, but the printed late-renewal dates differ; the credential cards explain this limitation.
Before you apply
Choose the credential for your role and job site. Use the state office's application forms and license lookup for the statewide license. For Springfield, use the master/journeyman or apprentice application linked in the corresponding credential. The apprentice form and ordinance describe registration and supervised work, but do not expressly settle examination applicability; confirm any examination requirement with Building Development Services at 417-864-1585. Use the same office to confirm current certificate fees, renewal fees and the conflicting late-renewal dates. For St. Louis City, contact the Building Division Electrical Section for current trade-license application instructions; an electrical permit portal is not a trade-license application. This page was re-verified against pr.mo.gov on October 1, 2026.
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Cite this page
- Title
- Electrician Licensing in Missouri
- URL
- https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/missouri
- Information checked
- 2026-10-01
Suggested citation: Electrician Licensing in Missouri. Trades Directory. https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/missouri (information checked 2026-10-01).
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