15 hours of CE
Applies to the Master Electrician / Electrical Contractor (Class A)
- CE hours
- 15 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Renewal deadline
- Licenses expire on the licensee's birthday: holders born in an odd-numbered year expire in odd-numbered years, holders born in an even-numbered year expire in even-numbered years. Renew on or before the expiration date.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- RI Department of Labor and Training - Division of Professional Regulation (Electricians; Plumbers, Irrigators and Water Filtration; Pipefitters, Refrigeration, Sheet Metal, Fire Protection)
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Who approves courses
- 15 clock hours of board-approved continuing education per 2-year renewal, based on the currently adopted National Electrical Code and ICC codes.
Proof and reporting
- Provider issues a uniform certificate of completion, which is submitted with the renewal.
- Out-of-state residents holding an RI license may submit 15 hours from their own state if it meets RI requirements.
Other details
- Required for Class A (contractor) and Class B (journeyperson) only.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (6)
- https://www.ri.gov/Licensing/renewal/license.php?lic_id=65
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-6/5-6-16.htm
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-6/5-6-20.htm
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-6/5-6-20.1.htm
- https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/260-30-15-7
- https://crb.ri.gov/contractor-registration/faqs