Wyoming Electrician License Reciprocity Guide

• ✓Licensed 1+ year in your home stateLicense must be current and in good standing.
• ✓8,000 hours of documented experience
• ✓No exam for reciprocal applicantsReciprocal applicants exempt from Wyoming exam, but original license must have been obtained by examination with 70%+ score (journeyman) or 75%+ score (master).
• ✓Experience affidavitRequired with the application.
• ✓Letter of good standingRequest one from your home-state board.

CRITICAL — ONE-TIME RECIPROCATION RULE: "You are eligible to reciprocate your electrician's license to the State of Wyoming one (1) time." If your Wyoming license lapses, you cannot reciprocate again — you must take the WY exam. Additional Wyoming requirements even for reciprocal applicants: must submit apprentice education transcript, current journeyman card from issuing state, and evidence of 16 hours of CEUs in the last 3 years (8 hours on code). Effective April 1, 2025: 2.5% processing fee on credit/debit transactions (minimum $1).

1. Complete the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office (Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety) reciprocal application — official application.
2. Attach proof of 1+ year of licensure, your experience affidavit, and your letter of good standing.
3. Submit to Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office (Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety), 320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
4. Questions? Call (307) 777-7288. Allow 2–4 weeks for processing.

Registration fee

$20 — $20 apprentice registration

Renewal

Not published

License duration

4 years

Employer requirements

Must begin licensing within 10 days of employment start. OJT forms required from employers (notarized). Must document participation in Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship education program.

1. Create eLicense portal account at wyelectrician.imagetrendlicense.com 2. Upload government-issued ID for verification 3. Submit apprentice application within 10 days of employment start 4. Attach OJT documentation forms (notarized) from your licensed employer 5. Provide apprenticeship education documentation from a Department of Labor-approved program 6. Pay $20 fee upon approval 7. Processing can take up to 5 business days per step

Apprentice application →

Wyoming requires apprentices to be actively enrolled in a DOL-approved apprenticeship education program. Journeyman eligibility requires 8,000 OJT hours + 576 hours of schooling — the same requirements apply to reciprocity applicants.

Apprentice rules change often — confirm with Wyoming before relying on this summary.

If you're from a non-reciprocal state, you'll need to sit for Wyoming's exam:

• Journeyman: 8,000 OJT hours + 576 hours apprenticeship schooling, exam ($100 initial fee, $50 biennial renewal)
• Master: 4 years journeyman minimum + 8,000 OJT + 576 hours schooling, exam ($200 initial fee)

Continuing education: 16 hours per 3 years, 8 hours minimum on code updates.

Application through the WY State Fire Marshal's licensing portal at wyelectrician.imagetrendlicense.com.

Wyoming has no additional municipal electrician licenses. State license covers Cheyenne, Casper, Jackson, and all WY cities.

These states accept your Wyoming license: Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, New Mexico, Maine.

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