1. Labor Commissioner's Office

Electrician Certification Forms

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Application for examination and certification:

Schedule appointment:

Please be advised that the Electrician Certification Unit does not schedule your exam for you.

After you receive approval from DLSE to schedule your exam, you will receive communication from CPS HR Consulting with instructions on how to schedule your exam through Pearson Vue.  Eligible applicants should receive communication regarding scheduling within 1-2 business days of receiving your eligibility notice from DLSE. If you do not receive this communication from CPS HR Consulting within 1-2 business days, please contact CPS HR Consulting directly at ecuexams@cpshr.us or 855-298-4917. 

Internet Scheduling

You may schedule your test online, 24 hours a day. Eligible candidates will receive an Authorization to Test email from PearsonVUEConfirmation@e.pearson.com with instructions on how to create an online account and how to schedule an exam appointment. All candidates must create a Pearson VUE web account, username, and password to schedule an examination.

Telephone Scheduling

Once you have received your Authorization to Test (ATT) email from Pearson Vue and created an online account, you may call to schedule your exam appointment at 866-302-9666.  Customer service is available by phone Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.

The "Candidate Information Bulletin," is an additional information guide for testing.

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The Social Security non-certified earnings report form SSA-7050 is available. Please go to http://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf to obtain the form. Request for the non-certified earnings report.

Failed exams and need to retest:
RENEWAL Application for Electrician Certification:

NOTE: For those who are renewing their certification:

If you are renewing prior to your certification card expiring, you will need to have 2,000 hours of work in the industry in the past three years, and have completed 32 hours of continuing education from an approved educational provider that are listed on our website under the following links:

Continuing education providers or the Electrician Trainee Approved Schools list. Submit your Renewal Application with proof of your 32 hours and payment of $100.

If you are renewing after your card expired, you do not need to fulfill the 32 hours requirement for continuing education. Submit your Renewal Application with a check mark on the expired box and attach your $200.00 payment to retake the exam. You must retake the exam and pass or you will be illegally working.

Employers employing uncertified electricians may be investigated and penalties issued for not abiding by the law.

Lost/Stolen Card/Change of Address Form:

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May 2026