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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES BOARD
ELECTRICAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
All applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
FEES – MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION:
Make remittance payable to the CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES BOARD or CIB
Electrical Contractor $330.00 (License $300.00 / Processing $30.00)
Electrical Journeyman (Reciprocal or otherwise) $75.00 (License $50.00 / Processing $25.00)
LIMITED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
*This person is prohibited from engaging in the work of an apprentice or journeyman electrician*
Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university and 8,000 hours of electrical experience in field
construction, electrical estimating, electrical project management in commercial/industrial electrical work,
OR
Verification of 16,000 hours experience in the electrical trade performing electrical work, estimating or project management
in commercial/industrial work.
(Must be an Owner, Partner, or Officer in electrical firm)
UNLIMITED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
12,000 Verifiable hrs on the job experience in electrical construction work while employed by licensed electrical contractor
Proof of 4,000 hrs and 2 yrs experience as licensed unlimited electrical journeyman employed by licensed elec. contractor
6,000 hours must be in commercial industrial work obtained while employed by a licensed electrical contractor
2,000 hours maximum may be satisfied by formal electrical education*
(Must be an Owner, Partner, or Officer in electrical firm)
UNLIMITED ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
8,000 Verifiable hours on the job experience in electrical construction work while employed by an electrical contractor and
registered as an apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed contractor
4,000 hours must be in commercial/ industrial work
2,000 hours may be satisfied by formal electrical education*
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
(Residential electrical licenses are limited to wiring one and two family dwellings)
8,000 verifiable hours total in electrical construction work while employed by an electrical contractor
4,000 hours as a residential or unlimited journeyman electrician under the employment and supervision of an electrical
contractor
4,000 hours as a registered apprentice under the employment and supervision of an electrical contractor OR
3,000 hours as a registered apprentice and 1,000 hours may be satisfied by formal electrical education*
(Must be an Owner, Partner, or Officer in electrical firm)
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
(Residential electrical licenses are limited to wiring one and two family dwellings)
4,000 Verifiable hours on the job experience in electrical construction work while employed by an electrical contractor and
registered as an apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed contractor.
1,000 hours may be satisfied by formal electrical education*
REFINERY ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
(Refinery electrical licenses are limited to wiring inside Refinery facilities that are defined as facilities designed and operated to receive, unload, store, process and
refine raw crude oil.)
A verifiable license in the unlimited electrical classification issued by a jurisdiction outside of the State of Oklahoma that is:
i. current, and
ii. in good standing.
For purposes of meeting the experience requirements, one (1) year full-time employment approximates two thousand (2,000) hours
*Educational Ex
p
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2401 NW 23
rd
, Suite 2F
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107
PH: (405) 5216550or Toll Free (877) 484-4424
Web site: http://cib.ok.gov
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GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION
DO NOT RETURN THIS PAGE WITH YOUR APPLICATION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants for Electrical License should make themselves familiar with The Electrical License Act and the Rules and
Regulations. The application must be completed and signed by the applicant. An application is not considered
complete and will not be processed until all items have been submitted as required. All information provided must be
typed or legibly printed in ink. Attachments must be submitted on separate pieces of single-sided, 8½” x 11” paper.
Please use a paperclip to fasten all pages together, with the check or money order on top. Do not use staples.
Completion
1. Your application must be complete. Check the box at the top right hand corner of the application for the
license for which you are applying.
2. Your signature and "Affidavit of Lawful Presence" must be notarized.
3. Work history must be completed for all types of electrical license. Provide a complete work history with all
blanks filled out. If a company that you have worked for is out of business, state so on the form. (You may
duplicate the work history form as many times as is necessary to be complete.)
4. Experience affidavits must be provided and signed by the employer(s). Any non-employer must provide
information describing how he has knowledge that you worked those hours. Making a false statement in the
application for a license may result in suspension, revocation, and/or prosecution for perjury. (You may
duplicate the affidavit of experience form as many times as is necessary to be complete.)
Experience
5. Oklahoma residents must have been registered as an apprentice to accumulate the requisite hours for a
Residential Journeyman or Unlimited Journeyman license.
6. Out-of-state residents must have completed similar experience requirements and include a front and back
copy of apprenticeship registrations or all government issued electrical license(s).
7. Utility electrical work is not counted as experience. Education can only count a maximum of 2000 hours.
8. To obtain educational credit you must present transcripts, classroom hours attended, grades, and certificates
of approved course(s).
9. You may be asked to provide tax records or a social security earnings report if hours are irregular or in cases
where the experience was obtained from companies that are now out of business.
Fees
10. Make sure you include a check for the proper amount of license fees and the non-refundable processing fee.
Reciprocity
11. Please check with your state to determine if there is a Reciprocal Journeyman Electrician License Agreement
between Oklahoma and the state in which you are currently licensed. A list of the states with which the CIB
has a Reciprocity Agreement can be found on the CIB website (www.ok.gov/cib).
12. Reciprocal license can NOT be a 'grandfathered license'.
13. You must have had a license a minimum of one year to reciprocate.
14. The application including 'Work History' must be completed.
15. If your address changes after you submit your application, notify CIB in writing. The Electrical Licensing Unit
of the Construction Industries Board works very hard to process your application in a timely manner. Please
do not call to check the status of your application. You will be notified in writing once your application has
been reviewed.
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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
All applicants are required to pass the Oklahoma electrical exam to gain licensure – exception: reciprocal applicants
Once the Construction Industries Board receives your application and remittance, it will be reviewed for approval. Your
information will be forwarded to our national testing provider, PSI, for testing. You will receive notification from PSI on study
material, testing sites, testing fees and testing dates. You may contact PSI at (800) 733-9267 or at www.psiexams.com
BUSINESS & LAW
The following reference materials are allowed in the examination center:
Note: Title 158 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC 158) contains the administrative rules of the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
Oklahoma Electrical Industry Regulations, OAC 158, Chapter 40, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, 2401 NW
23rd Street, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, http://ok.gov/cib/.
Oklahoma Fine Schedule of the Construction Industries Board, OAC 158, Chapter 10, Oklahoma Construction Industries
Board, 2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, http://ok.gov/cib/.
Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Act, Oklahoma Statutes, Title 85, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, 2401
NW 23rd Street, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, http://ok.gov/cib/.
Oklahoma Electrical License Act, Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59, Chapter 40A, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board,
2401 NW 23rd Street, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, http://ok.gov/cib/.
Oklahoma Lien Law, Oklahoma Statutes, Title 42, Chapter 3, Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, 2401 NW 23rd
Street, Suite 2F, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, http://ok.gov/cib/.
Contractor's Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, as listed in the Candidate Bulletin, NASCLA Educational
Resources and Publications, 23309 N. 17th Dr., Building 1, Unit 110, Phoenix, AZ 85027, (623) 587-9519, Fax (623)
587-9625, www.nascla.org, ISBN: 1-934234-39-7
UNLIMITED and LIMITED / CONTRACTOR and JOURNEYMAN
The following reference materials are allowed in the examination center:
NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02169-9101, (800) 344- 3555, www.nfpa.org (spiral bound copies of National Electric Code will NOT be
allowed in the test center)
Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments, Superintendent of
Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, (888) 293-6498, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-
search.html#page1
--OR—
Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 Selections by PSI, with latest available amendments, 3210 E Tropicana,
Las Vegas, NV 89121, (800) 733-9267, www.psiexams.com
Ugly's Electrical References, George V. Hart, any edition, Jones and Bartlett, (800) 832-0034, www.uglys.net,
ISBN 978-0-7637-7126-3.
If an applicant for a contractor license passes only one of the two portions of the required exam, the applicant need only retake the
portion of the exam not passed if done within three (3) years of the date the Applicant is approved and eligible to sit for the
contractor's exam. Otherwise, the Applicant will need to retake both portions of the contractor license exam.
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Construction Industries Board
2401 NW 23rd St, STE 2F
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Telephone: (405) 521-6550
Toll Free: (877) 484-4424
Web Site: http://cib.ok.gov
APPLICATION FOR ELECTRICAL LICENSURE
Application and Initial License Fee Must Accompany Application
Type or Print in Ink
1. NAME_______________________________________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last
2. MAILING ADDRESS ________________________________________________
__________________________________
Street Apt. # City State Zip
3. PHYSICAL ADDRESS _______________________________________________
__________________________________
Street Apt. # City State Zip
4. Telephone (____)______________________(_____)____________________
______(_____)__________________________
Residence Cell Business
5. BIRTHDATE _____/_____/__________ DRIVER’S LICENSE _______________
_________ STATE ___________
6. SSN _____-_____-__________
GENDER: MALE _____________ FEMALE _______________
7. EDUCATION (Attach copy of a transcript from colleges, universities, or trade schools.)
Type of School
Trade, College, etc
Name & Location
Date of Attendance
From To
Mo/Yr Mo/Yr
Transcript
Provided?
Yes No
8. Are you registered as an apprentice: No Yes (If yes, Registration Number ________)
Specify name of apprenticeship program if applicable:
9. Are you a US Citizen? Yes ____ No ___
_ If no, please provide Immigration Document. Complete Lawful Presence Form
10. Are you a licensed Electrician in any city or state: No Yes If, yes, please complete below.
License Type & Number Issuing Authority Date First Issued Current? Yes or No
11. CONTRACTORS ONLY: No Yes I am aware of requirements of Titles 85 and 85A of Oklahoma Statutes
(Workers' Compensation Acts and the Rules & Regulations of the Workers Compensation Court of the State of Oklahoma).
12. Applicant’s Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _____/_____/_____
AFFIDAVIT
State of ______________________________ County of ____________________________
The applicant signing this application being duly sworn declares that the st
atements subscribed to by him/her are true to the
best of his/her knowledge and that he/she personally signed this Application.
(Notary Seal)
Subscribed and sworn before me this ________ day of ____________, 20________.
Signature of Notary _____________________________________ My Commission Expires: ________________
Unlimited Contractor Unlimited Journeyman
Limited Contractor Residential Journeyman
Residential Contractor Refinery Journeyman
Reciprocal Journeyman
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CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF EXAMINEE’S
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
NOTE: Experience must be verified by affidavit or letters with original notarized signatures
Information in this box must be printed in ink or typed
IN THE MATTER OF:
First Middle Last
Street Address City State Zip
CERTIFIER MUST COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION
(See instructions on the next page of this form)
I, , certify that I have personally known
Certifier
Applicant
From: / To: / and that I know of my own direct knowledge that said
Month Year Month Year
employee was employed by:
Name of Employer Street Address City State Zip Business Phone
TO BE COMPLETED BY CERTIFIER
From: / To: / as an Apprentice
Month Year Month Year
From: / To: / as a Journeyman Contractor
Month Year Month Year
For a total of: Hours of verifiable electrical construction experience worked.
*One (1) year full-time employment generally approximates two thousand (2,000) hours*
Percent of work experience by classification:
Commercial Industrial Residential (1 & 2 Family) Other
DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE EXAMINEE. PLEASE DETAIL ALL ELECTRICAL
AND CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED.
(For additional space, see next page)
Did the examinee demonstrate a level of knowledge and skill expected of a journeyman or contractor in the electrical
construction trade listed above? Yes No
Check which identifies your business relationship to the examinee:
Employer Other, specify work relationship (see instruction sheet)
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Oklahoma that the foregoing is true and
correct.
/ /
Signature of Certifier
Month Day Year
If you are a licensed electrical Contractor Journeyman
/Verifier
Circle one of above License Number State
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Print Name of Certifier
___________________________________________________________________________(_____)______________
Street Address of Certifier City State Zip Telephone Number
INSTRUCTIONS TO CERTIFIER VERIFYING EXAMINEE’S EXPERIENCE
The examinee named on this form is required to furnish one or more certificates in support of electrical
construction experience shown on his/her application. The examinee, therefore, is requesting you to certify
as to your knowledge of his/her experience.
All statements made on behalf of an examinee’s experience in the classification cited on this form shall be
verified by a qualified and responsible person, that is a licensed contractor employer, or qualified
representative of an electrical trade facility (Career Tech, ABC, IEC, IBEW, etc.), who has DIRECT
KNOWLEDGE AND VERIFICATION of the examinee’s qualifications and capacity to become a licensed
journeyman or contractor. The qualified and responsible person must certify that the examinee demonstrates
a level of knowledge and skill expected of a journeyman or contractor in the classification for which
application is being made.
The certifier should include only hours while employed including, but not limited to, discussion of the
examinee’s knowledge of services and panel board installations, grounding applications, feeder and branch
circuits, transformer installations, motor control applications, fixture installations and hazardous applications
and include percentage of experience by classification.
Your cooperation is earnestly solicited so that the Construction Industries Board can determine whether an
applicant has had the experience necessary to become a capable and qualified electrical contractor or
journeyman electrician.
Any person who knowingly procures or offers any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or
recorded in any public office, within this state, which instrument, if genuine, might be filed, or registered, or
recorded under any law of the the United States or of the law of the state (Title 21, Section 463), is guilty of
a felony.
DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES BOARD. RETURN IT TO
THE EXAMINEE IN ORDER THAT HE/SHE MAY ATTACH IT TO HIS/HER APPLICATION.
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Employment Record
Employment History of Current Position
Employer: Employer Telephone
Employer Address( Include Street, City, State & Zip)
Department: Immediate Supervisor
Date of Employment (Mo/Yr) Date of Separation (Mo/Yr) Reason for Leaving
Title or Position: (Also Indicate trade status – Contractor, Journeyman or Apprentice)
Describe Duties in Detail:
Employment History of Previous Position
Employer: Employer Telephone
Employer Address( Include Street, City, State & Zip)
Department: Immediate Supervisor
Date of Employment (Mo/Yr) Date of Separation (Mo/Yr) Reason for Leaving
Title or Position: (Also Indicate trade status – Contractor, Journeyman or Apprentice)
Describe Duties in Detail:
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Employment Record
Employment History of Previous Position
Employer: Employer Telephone
Employer Address( Include Street, City, State & Zip)
Department: Immediate Supervisor
Date of Employment (Mo/Yr) Date of Separation (Mo/Yr) Reason for Leaving
Title or Position: (Also Indicate trade status – Contractor, Journeyman or Apprentice)
Describe Duties in Detail:
Employment History of Previous Position
Employer: Employer Telephone
Employer Address( Include Street, City, State & Zip)
Department: Immediate Supervisor
Date of Employment (Mo/Yr) Date of Separation (Mo/Yr) Reason for Leaving
Title or Position: (Also Indicate trade status – Contractor, Journeyman or Apprentice)
Describe Duties in Detail:
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Instructions for Required Affidavit:
All natural persons fourteen (14) years of age or older and present in the United States, applying for a license with the
Oklahoma Construction Industries Board are required, by the provisions of 56 O.S. § 71, to provide the Board with
verification of lawful presence in the United States by executing the Affidavit shown below before a notary public or
other officer authorized to notarize affidavits under State law. The Board’s licensing office is staffed with notaries
who are available to provide notary service at no cost to Applicants.
AFFIDAVIT VERIFYING LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES
Affidavit of
_______________________________ STATE OF ______________ )
[Applicant's Full Name] ) ss:
COUNTY OF _______________ )
I ________________________, of lawful age, being first duly sworn, upon oath state, under penalty
[Applicant's Full Name]
of perjury, as follows:
Please check the appropriate box:
Option 1: I am a United States Citizen.
Option 2: I am a qualified alien under the federal Immigration and Naturalization Act, and I am
lawfully present in the United States. For this Option, a copy of a valid immigration
document which reflects the applicant's "A" number or "I-94" number must accompany
this Affidavit.
____________________________________
[Signature of Applicant]
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me this ______ day of ________________, 20_____, by
_________________________________.
[Applicant's Name Please Print]
____________________________________
[Signature of Notary]
My Commission Expires: _______________
My Commission Number: _______________ (Notary Seal)
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