License: ELECTRICIAN

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION & ELECTRICAL SAFETY Attn: Lyn Stell-Paxton, Electrical Safety Division external site

320 WEST 25TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR

CHEYENNE, WY 82002

(307) 777-7288

ELECTRICIANS SOC Code 47-2111 Entry Salary $23.38/hr Average Salary $28.78/hr Job Description Electricians install wiring and maintain electrical equipment covered by the National Electrical Code. Limited electrical technicians and low voltage technicians maintain and install systems under 90 volts or specific items per license, as covered by the National Electrical Code. Requirements Apprentices: must be registered with the State Electrical Board Journeyman: 1.Four years (8,000 hours) experience. 2.Pass written examination. Master: 1.Eight years (16,000 hours) experience. 2.Pass written examination. Limited Technician: 1.2 years (4,000 hours) experience. 2.Pass written examination. Low Voltage Technician: 1.2 years (4,000 hours) experience. 2.Pass written examination. Restrictions Fraud Any flagrant violation of the rules and regulations of the State Electrical Board. Schools Located in Wyoming Casper College - Casper http://www.caspercollege.edu/electrical-apprenticeship Central Wyoming College - Riverton For information on the electrical apprenticeship program at CWC, see http://www.cwc.edu/community/business-leadership-development/ Western Wyoming College - Rock Springs - Electrical & Instrumentation Technology http://www.wwcc.wy.edu/academics/electandinstrum/ Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) http://wyojatc.org/ License Electricians must be licensed by the State Electrical Board. Examination Examinations for journeyman electricians, master electricians, limited technicians, and low voltage technicians are administered on demand after approval by the Chief Electrical Inspector. Fees Apprentice Electrician: Initial Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Yearly Registration Renewal. . . . . . .$20.00 Apprentice Low Voltage or Limited Technician: Initial Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Yearly Registration Renewal. . . . . . .$20.00 Journeyman: Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $50.00 Master: Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . .$100.00 Limited Technician: Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 Low Voltage Technician: Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00 Renewal (Every 3 Years). . . . . . . . . $ 50.00 For Journeyman, Limited Technician and Low Voltage Technician waiting to be tested: Temporary Work Permit . . . . . . . . . .$ 50.00 Licensing Agency Lyn Stell-Paxton Attn: Electrical Safety Division Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety 320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7288 Fax: (307) 777-7119 http://wsfm.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 900 Seventh St., NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 833-7000 http://ibew.org/ National Electrical Contractors Association 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Ste. 1100 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Phone: (301) 657-3110 http://necanet.org/ Wyoming Electrical Joint Apprentice and Training Committee (JATC) 2080 N. Skyview Drive Casper, WY 82601 Phone: (307) 234-8311 or (888) 286-3151 http://wyojatc.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Electricians" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and extraction/electricians.htm Last Updated May 2017