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Journeyman Electrician License in Florida

✓Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Florida has no state journeyman electrician license. State law authorizes counties and cities to issue electrical journeyman licenses. The state Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board licenses contractors, not journeymen. Requirements vary by county and city, so check with the one where you'll work.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses

Counties and municipalities. Fla. Stat. 489.5335 authorizes them to issue journeyman licenses in the electrical and alarm system trades. The state Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses and regulates electrical contractors. (leg.state.fl.us)

Exam

Varies by county and municipality. The statute requires at least 75 percent on a proctored journeyman exam (the Block and Associates exam or another board-approved proctored exam) for licenses issued after Oct 1, 1997. (leg.state.fl.us)

Passing score

At least 75 percent under the statute. The Miami-Dade page also says 75 percent. (leg.state.fl.us)

Experience required

Varies by county and city. Under Fla. Stat. 489.5335(1) you need a registered, state-approved apprenticeship program or at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training in the trade, plus Florida Building Commission-approved module coursework (or proof of it within 6 months). The Miami-Dade page states 3 years of field experience or equivalent education (the county page covers journeyman certificates in general and does not say it is electrical-specific). (leg.state.fl.us)

Reciprocity

Fla. Stat. 489.5335(2): counties and municipalities must recognize a person as a journeyman if a Florida county or municipality previously issued that license. (leg.state.fl.us)

Where the license comes from in Florida

In Florida, journeyman licensing is handled locally. Examples we verified:

• Miami-Dade County, Contractor Licensing (journeyman certificate)

  The county's page for the journeyman certificate says: 3 years of field experience or equivalent education (education may count for no more than half of the experience), an open-book exam, 75% to pass, and a $240 fee. The holder works only under a Master. The county runs its own exam, and the page does not name a vendor. The page covers journeyman certificates in general, so confirm the electrical details with the county at 786-315-2880.

  miamidade.gov

Requirements differ city to city. Check with the building or licensing department where you’ll work.

Confirm these with the board

• Exam vendor, question count and time limit: set locally; confirm with your county or city
• NEC edition: set locally. The Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) took effect Dec 31, 2023, but we did not confirm which NEC edition it references.
• Other counties and cities (Broward, Hillsborough, Orange, Duval and others): check with the one where you'll work

Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, DBPR (contractor licenses only) ↗

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

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