Hawaii Electrician Journeyman License | Start Your Professional Journey

Did you know that with a Hawaii electrician journeyman license you can earn an hourly wage of $40 per hour? This translates to an annual salary of $57,500 a year. As a journeyman electrician, you are only three steps away from becoming an independent contractor with the power to bid for multi-million dollar contracts.

To start your electrician training in Hawaii and became a licensed journeyman, provide your details in the form below and we will connect you to an accredited electrical school near you.

Thinking About Getting Your Electrician Journeyman License in Hawaii?

Hawaii Electrician Journeyman License

The following steps will make you a licensed Journeyman:

Enrolling in a Technical School
Enrolling in an apprenticeship program
Sitting for a Journeyman Exam

Enrolling in a Technical School

The first step to getting a Hawaii Electrician Journeyman License is by enrolling in a technical college and earning a certificate of completion in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology {EIMT}. There are only seven licensed community colleges in Hawaii that are accredited to offer this course. To find one near you, fill in your details below and we will get in touch.

One advantage of earning a certificate in Electrical Installation and Maintenance technology is that it makes it easy to get entry-level positions in electrical companies and appliance shops.

Enrolling in an Apprenticeship Program

After you gained the required certificate you should then enroll in an apprenticeship program through the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund {HETF}. To enroll in an apprenticeship program, you must meet the following requirements:

Have a high school diploma
Be a US citizen
Complete an oral interview
Pass an aptitude test
Be at least 18 years old

Sitting for a Journeyman Exam

To get a Hawaii electrician journeyman license, you will have to submit an application to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers. According to the board, a Journey worker electrician will only qualify for the exam if they meet the following qualifications:

Have work experience of 10,000 hours in commercial and residential wiring
Have completed 240 hours of coursework
Have 5 years of work experience

If the board approves your application, you will be invited to sit for a journeyman license exam. The exam will have 70 questions with a 70% pass mark. Expect to be evaluated in the following topics:

Safety
Equipment of General Use
Bonding
Grounding
Cables and Conductors
Branch circuits
Services and Feeder
General electric Knowledge
Raceways and Enclosures

If you qualify for a Journey worker industrial electrician exam, expect to be evaluated in the following topics:

Grounding and Bonding
Motors and controls
Low voltage Circuits
Enclosures
Raceways
General electrical knowledge
Equipment for General Use

If you qualify for a journey worker Specialty electrician exam, expect to be evaluated in the following topics:

Communication circuits
Raceways
Enclosures
Cables
Conductors
Special Occupancies
General Electrical Knowledge
Grounding and Bonding

The exam has 70 questions with a 70% pass mark.

If you get your Hawaii electrician journeyman license make sure to continue with your continuing education requirements if you plan to renew it. To start your electrician training in Hawaii fill in your details in the form below and we will get in touch.