South Dakota Electrical

South Dakota Licensing requires any individual, entity, company or corporation wishing to do electrical work in the State of South Dakota be licensed (actual license is held by individual(s) only, excluding Maintenance License holders).

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Required Books 

Examinees may bring the following items to the examination:

  • References must be Bound (either original bound book, three-ring binder, or stapled). Photocopies of copyrighted materials are not allowed.
  • Have notes written in ink or highlighted in code sections only(South Dakota Only) 
  • Have permanently attached tabs (tabs that can’t be removed without destroying the page).
  • Architects’ scale or rule
  • Basic Non-printing, Nonprogrammable calculatorBattery-operated calculator.

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  • Pre-Approval is required. No Business and Law exam is required.
  • After completing four years (for a total of 8,000 hours) as an apprentice working under an electrical contractor, you will be ready to write the journeyman's exam.

    It will then take another two years as a journeyman (with a total of 4,000 hours of additional work under a contractor, including a minimum of 2,000 hours of commercial work) to write the electrical contractor's exam.

    If you are working in South Dakota, you must be registered or be licensed in order for your working time to count toward the hours required to take the exams.

    Anyone who holds a license or registration with the State of South Dakota must have the required continuing education hours in order to renew his or her license or registration.

 

South Dakota Licensing requires any individual, entity, company or corporation wishing to do electrical work in the State of South Dakota be licensed (actual license is held by individual(s) only, excluding Maintenance License holders).

Electrical Licensing information can be obtained from:

State Electrical Commission

302 South Pierre Street

Pierre, SD 57501

800-223-7765

Once your application is approved, you must test within 90 days. The application fee is $40.00

 

Important Contacts

Electrical and Plumbing work are licensed at the state level.

Electrical information can be obtained from:
State Electrical Commission
308 South Pierre St.
Pierre, SD 57501
(800)233-7765
Plumbing licensing information may be obtained from:
State Plumbing Commission
1320 East Sioux St.
c/o 1320 East Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605)773-3429
To schedule an Electrical exam:
Contact Pearson VUE at
877-234-6082

Reciprocity is available is some instances and not for all classifications.

There is some reciprocity for Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

For specific information on reciprocity contact the board

Anyone who holds a license or registration with the State of South Dakota must have the required continuing education hours in order to renew his or her license or registration.

Continuing Education 16 hours of continuing education is required for license renewal on every even year. 8 hours must be code related. The other remaining 8 hours may be non-code

530 South Dakota Electrical Contractor is 100 multiple-choice questions. The Exam fee: $110 (CBT) Open book—5-hour time limit, 70% to pass

531 South Dakota Journeyman Electrician is 80 multiple-choice questions. The Exam fee: $110(CBT) Open book—4-hour time limit, 70% to pass

533 South Dakota Class B Electrician is 60 multiple-choice questions . The Exam fee: $110 (CBT) Open book—3-hour time limit, 70% to pass

534 South Dakota Electrical Inspector is 100 multiple-choice questions. Requires a score of 80 to pass Exam fee: $110(CBT) Open book—5-hour time limit.

$Exam fee is 110.00

 

American Contractors offers a CODE seminar to prepare you for the South Dakota (Journeyman & Master) Electrician license exam, which will also prepare for any Electrical Code exam. This seminar will greatly improve your chances of passing the South Dakota Electrician/Electrical exam.

Please contact us for additional information, 800-992-1910.