New Minimum Qualifications for Electricians
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013
Those who submit an application postmarked by June 30, 2013 will follow the "Current Requirements" whereas those who submit an application postmarked after June 30, 2013 will follow the "Requirements Effective July 1, 2013" in addition to the new educational requirements.
Minimum qualifications for the various electrician classifications shall be amended on July 1, 2013 pursuant to HRS section 448E-5(b) as follows:
1. The minimum experience requirements for the journey worker specialty electrician, journey worker industrial electrician, supervising specialty electricians, and the supervising industrial electrician licensing classifications shall be amended as follows:
| Classification | Requirements Effective July 1, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Journeyworker Electrician (EJ) | 5 yrs and 10,000 hrs |
| Supervising Electrician(ES) | 4 yrs as a licensed EJ / equivalent |
| Journeyworker Specialty Electrician (EJS) | 3 yrs. and 6,000 hrs |
| Supervising Specialty Electricia (ESS) | 2 yrs as a licensed EJS / equivalent |
| Journeyworker Industrial Electricia (EJI) | 4 yrs and 8,000 hrs |
| Supervising Industrial Electrician (ESI) | 3 yrs as a licensed EJI / equivalent |
2. The following classifications shall have a new educational requirement (i.e. applicants are required to have satisfactorily completed electrical academic coursework that is accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study):
| Classification | Coursework |
|---|---|
| Journeyworker Electrician (EJ) | 240 hrs of elecrical academic coursework |
| Journeyworker Specialty Electrician (EJS) | 120 hrs of electrical academic coursework |
| Journeyworker Industrial Electrician (EJI) | 200 hrs of electrical academic coursework | Maintenance Electrician (EM) | 80 hrs of electrical academic coursework |