New Jersey electrical continuing education requirements

The Electrical Contractor License (individual) needs 34 hours of continuing education, and the license renews every 3 years. The rules, the sources and the date we last checked them are below.

Full rule details

Verified dataLast checked Oct 17, 2026, next review due July 2027

Informational: verify with the issuing board.

Track your CE hours and renewal dates New Jersey Electrical renewal guide

34 hours of CE

Applies to the Electrical Contractor License (individual)

CE hours: 34 hours
Renewal cycle: Every 3 years
Renewal deadline: Triennial; licenses and business permits expire March 31 every third year (2024-2027 period ends March 31, 2027; next period ends March 31, 2030). Renewal is online through the NJ MyLicense portal; renew the individual license before the business permit.
License level: State license
Board: Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors

The CE rules, as recorded from the sources

Carrying hours over

34 credit hours per triennial period (exempt in the period first licensed); includes a 10-hour in-person course on the latest NEC (9 hrs Code + 1 hr NJ statutes/rules; webinars do not satisfy it); max 8 extra credits carry over; self-study/online capped at 8 credits per period; keep records 6 years; Board audits; hardship waiver requests 90 days before renewal (N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.7).

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New Jersey Electrical licenses with no CE on file

Our records list no continuing education requirement for these license types. Check with the board, rules change.

Class A Journeyman Electrician
Electrical Contractor Business Permit

How CE fits into the New Jersey renewal

Our records count these hours per renewal, so the renewal deadline is the date to plan around. Finish the courses early enough for the hours to be reported and for the certificates to reach you, then renew on the official site. The full renewal rules, fees and late fees are in the New Jersey Electrical renewal guide.

New Jersey Electrical CE questions

Answers come from the records above. Informational: verify with the issuing board.

How many CE hours does a New Jersey electrical license need?

Electrical Contractor License (individual): 34 hours (the license renews every 3 years). Check with Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors before you rely on it.

Can extra New Jersey electrical CE hours carry over?

34 credit hours per triennial period (exempt in the period first licensed); includes a 10-hour in-person course on the latest NEC (9 hrs Code + 1 hr NJ statutes/rules; webinars do not satisfy it); max 8 extra credits carry over; self-study/online capped at 8 credits per period; keep records 6 years; Board audits; hardship waiver requests 90 days before renewal (N.J.A.C. 13:31-1.7). Check with Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors before you rely on it.

When do New Jersey electrical CE hours have to be done?

Electrical Contractor License (individual): Triennial; licenses and business permits expire March 31 every third year (2024-2027 period ends March 31, 2027; next period ends March 31, 2030). Renewal is online through the NJ MyLicense portal; renew the individual license before the business permit. Check with Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors before you rely on it.

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Informational only. Check it with the issuing board. Licensing rules, deadlines and CE requirements change, fee amounts are approximate, and this page can be out of date. It is not legal advice, and we are not affiliated with any state board. Read the disclaimer.

This information is here to help you plan, not to replace the board. Fee amounts are approximate and may be out of date. Deadlines and continuing education rules change too, sometimes without much notice. Always confirm with your licensing board and its official site before you rely on a date or an amount. This is not legal advice.

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