Useful Links

Washington Information (8 hours of code update and 4 hours of WAC update minimum of the 24 hours every 3 years minimum required.)

Washington Look Up a Contractor, Electrician, Plumber or Elevator Professional: https://secure.lni.wa.gov/verify/

Renew WA License site: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/legal

WAC’s rules effective as of  10/29/20https://lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F500-142-000.pdf

RCW’s Rules:  https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.28

NEC Code Book: http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=70

Basic Classroom Instruction: Classes Required for Electrical Trainees:
Washington Providers for Available Trainee Courses: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/_docs/BasicClassroomCourses7152021.pdf

Exam Information: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/electrical/electrical-licensing-exams-education/electrical-examination

Washington Labor & Industries main phone line information:
(360) 902-5269
Fax:  (360) 902-5296
Plumbers: (360) 902-4666
Fax: (360) 902-5812

Alaska Information (8 hours of code update minimum every 2 years for Admin., 16 hours, 8 of which must be code update every 2 years for journeylevel.)

Alaska Department of Commerce/for Administrators:  (907) 465-8443  Fax:  (907) 465-2974

Alaska Mechanical Inspection Section/for Journeymen:  (907) 269-4925  Fax:  (907) 269-4932

Idaho Information (8 hours of code update minimum of the 24 hours required every 3 years. The other 16 can be code related or approved industry related credit.)

Idaho Division and Building Safety License Search:
https://web.dbs.idaho.gov/etrakit3/

Division and Building Safety main line information:  (208) 334-3950  Fax:  (208) 855-2165

Oregon Information (Most licenses require 8 hours minimum of code update and 4 hours of OAR state rules of the 24 required every 3 years.)

Oregon Building Codes Division License Search:
https://www4.cbs.state.or.us/exs/all/mylicsearch/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.show_search_name&group_id=30

Renew Oregon Site:

https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/Pages/renewal.aspx

Oregon Building Codes Division main line information:  (503) 373-1268  Fax: (503) 378-2322

Link to the 2023 Oregon State Rules

https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/laws-rules/Pages/index.aspx

Link to the Table 1-E Oregon amendments to the 2023 NEC

https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/laws-rules/Documents/20231001-2023oesc-pr.pdf

Montana Information (16 hours minimum required every 2 years, at least 8 hours must be code update.)

Montana Licensee Lookup System:
https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/ce/ceLookup.cgi

Renew MT License site:
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/electrical/#9

Montana Department of Labor & Industry Main Line Information:  (406) 841-2300  Fax:  (406) 841-2309

Miscellaneous Information

DEWALT Electrical Licensing Exam Guide: Based on the NEC 2020 (DEWALT Series):
Dewalt Exam Guide Tom Henry’s on-line book store:


https://www.code-electrical.com Resource for manuals:


https://www.constructionbook.com New and used books:

NEC Code Book: http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=70