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Connecticut Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Connecticut licenses journeypersons at the state level. The Department of Consumer Protection issues the E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson license, and every applicant must take an exam. You need a registered apprenticeship or at least 4 years of equivalent experience and training. The exam has 80 questions and you need 70% to pass.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson) (portal.ct.gov)
Exam vendor: PSI (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Exam (questions/time): 80 questions, 3.5 hours. Single E-2 trade exam; there is no business exam for a journeyperson. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Open book / references: Open book. You bring your own: NEC or NEC Handbook (2020 or 2023); 29 CFR Part 1926 (or PSI selections); Ugly's Electrical References (2020 or 2023); NFPA 72 2013; Photovoltaic Systems 3rd ed. (Dunlap); Convert Your Home to Solar Energy (Barber/Provey); NESC 2012. Highlighting, underlining and permanent tabs are allowed. Writing during the exam is prohibited. A silent non-programmable calculator is allowed. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Passing score: 70% (test-takers.psiexams.com)
NEC edition: 2020 or 2023 NEC edition accepted on the exam (you bring your own). The 2022 Connecticut State Building Code, effective Oct 1 2022, adopts the 2020 NEC. (portal.ct.gov)
Experience required: Completion of a registered apprenticeship program or at least 4 years of equivalent experience and training. The Department's equivalency page requires proof of 720 classroom hours and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. On-the-job training and work experience are not accepted in place of the classroom requirement. (portal.ct.gov)
Fees: Exam fee: $59 (the PSI bulletin words this as '$59 per examination portion'; the E-2 journeyperson exam is a single exam). Confirm at scheduling. Application $90.00, non-refundable. Renewal $120 (journeyperson); licenses expire annually on Sept 30. (portal.ct.gov)
Reciprocity: "Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction." An application path exists for an equivalent out-of-state license (720 classroom hours and 8,000 on-the-job hours as the benchmark). (portal.ct.gov)

What’s on the exam

Items per area (80 total): General Electrical Knowledge 7; Service, Feeders, and Branch Circuits 7; Grounding and Bonding 6; Conductors and Cables 7; Raceways and Boxes 8; Special Occupancies and Equipment 5; Electrical Power 4; Motors 5; Low Voltage 2; Lighting 3; Illuminated Signs 2; Fire Detection and Alarm Systems 5; Safety Information 5; Overcurrent Protection 6; High Voltage 2; Photovoltaics 6.

Confirm these with the board

Initial license fee: the state says the amount is shown on your passing score report

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing ↗

Partly verified October 24, 2026: some items couldn’t be confirmed from official sources and are listed above

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