Delaware Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

Delaware master, limited, special, journeyperson and residential electrician licenses all expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year and renew together online in DELPROS: the next deadline is June 30, 2028. Master, limited and special electricians complete 10 hours of approved CE and keep $300,000 of general liability insurance; journeyperson and residential electricians complete 5 hours. Miss the deadline and the license expires: you can't work until a late renewal, with a late fee, goes through, and after one year it terminates.

At a glance

Renews every: Two years. Master, limited, special, journeyperson and residential electrician licenses must be renewed by June 30 of each even-numbered year, or they expire as of July 1. The next deadline is June 30, 2028
Renew: Online in DELPROS, where you answer the renewal questions, attest to your CE and insurance, and pay the renewal fee by credit card. DPR tells you the fee at renewal
Renewal notice: DPR emails a renewal notice a few months before the expiration date, to the email address on your record (notices go by email only). Renewing on time is still your responsibility: the board's rules don't require it to notify you
CE: master, limited and special electricians: 10 hours of Board-approved CE each renewal period, done by June 30 of the renewal year. From your second renewal, 5 of the 10 must be on the National Electrical Code (NEC)
CE: journeyperson and residential electricians: 5 hours of Board-approved CE on the NEC each renewal period, done by June 30 of the renewal year
CE at your first renewal: None if you've been licensed less than a year. Licensed at least 1 year but less than 2: 5 hours for master, limited and special electricians, 2 hours for journeyperson and residential electricians
Insurance: Every licensee except journeyperson, residential and apprentice electricians must keep general liability insurance of at least $300,000 and attest to it at renewal. Working as an employee, your employer's insurance for the work counts; work on your own needs your own policy
Audit: The board randomly audits renewals: if you're picked, you're told within 60 days after the deadline and upload your CE certificates (and, for master, limited and special electricians, proof of the insurance)
Not renewed by June 30: The license expires and it is illegal to work as an electrician in Delaware until it is renewed. Filing a late renewal doesn't let you work: there is no grace period
Late renewal: Within one year after the deadline, in DELPROS, with a late fee of 50% of the renewal fee on top of it. Every late renewal is audited
More than a year late: The license terminates: you reapply as a new applicant and take the licensing exam again, unless you already passed an approved exam covering the NEC Delaware currently uses
Inactive status: Ask for it in DELPROS before your license expires. An inactive license still renews every two years (CE attested, no insurance needed, a small inactive renewal fee), and you can't work under it until it's reactivated through a DELPROS Service Request with proof of insurance, the reactivation fee and your CE entered in the CE Tracker

Apprentice electrician licenses follow their own rules since July 1, 2026 (24 Del. C. 1411(b)): they run for a set period instead of renewing every two years. Check yours with the board.

Electrical inspection agency licenses renew every year, by June 30, with a 45-day late window.

How to renew

Keep your email address current in DELPROS: renewal and audit notices go by email only.
Finish your CE by June 30 of the renewal year: 10 hours for master, limited and special electricians (5 on the NEC from your second renewal), 5 NEC hours for journeyperson and residential electricians. Enter the courses in the DELPROS CE Tracker.
Master, limited and special electricians: make sure your general liability insurance of at least $300,000 is in force.
Renew in DELPROS by June 30, attesting to your CE and insurance and paying the fee.
Missed it? Stop work: the license has expired. Renew late in DELPROS within one year, with the late fee, and wait until it's renewed before working again.

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Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck how many CE hours you still need (10 for master, limited and special electricians, 5 NEC hours for journeyperson and residential) and book Board-approved courses.
60 days outMaster, limited and special electricians: confirm your general liability insurance of at least $300,000 runs through the renewal.
30 days outEnter your CE in the DELPROS CE Tracker and watch your email for the renewal notice.
June 30Last day to renew in DELPROS. From July 1 the license is expired and you can't work until a late renewal goes through.

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your general liability policy (at least $300,000 for master, limited and special electricians)
Your CE certificates: keep them in case you're audited
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

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Frequently asked questions

When do Delaware electrician licenses expire?

Master, limited, special, journeyperson and residential electrician licenses must be renewed by June 30 of each even-numbered year, or they expire as of July 1. The next deadline is June 30, 2028.

How many CE hours do Delaware electricians need?

Master, limited and special electricians need 10 hours of Board-approved CE each renewal period, 5 of them on the NEC from the second renewal. Journeyperson and residential electricians need 5 hours on the NEC. At a first renewal: none if licensed less than a year; licensed at least 1 year but less than 2, 5 hours for master, limited and special electricians and 2 hours for journeyperson and residential electricians.

What if I missed the Delaware electrician license renewal deadline?

The license expires and it is illegal to work as an electrician in Delaware until it is renewed. Within one year after the deadline you can renew late in DELPROS, with a late fee of 50% of the renewal fee on top of it. After a year the license terminates and you reapply as a new applicant.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Delaware Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

At a glance

Renews every: Two years. Master, limited, special, journeyperson and residential electrician licenses must be renewed by June 30 of each even-numbered year, or they expire as of July 1. The next deadline is June 30, 2028
Renew: Online in DELPROS, where you answer the renewal questions, attest to your CE and insurance, and pay the renewal fee by credit card. DPR tells you the fee at renewal
Renewal notice: DPR emails a renewal notice a few months before the expiration date, to the email address on your record (notices go by email only). Renewing on time is still your responsibility: the board's rules don't require it to notify you
CE: master, limited and special electricians: 10 hours of Board-approved CE each renewal period, done by June 30 of the renewal year. From your second renewal, 5 of the 10 must be on the National Electrical Code (NEC)
CE: journeyperson and residential electricians: 5 hours of Board-approved CE on the NEC each renewal period, done by June 30 of the renewal year
CE at your first renewal: None if you've been licensed less than a year. Licensed at least 1 year but less than 2: 5 hours for master, limited and special electricians, 2 hours for journeyperson and residential electricians
Insurance: Every licensee except journeyperson, residential and apprentice electricians must keep general liability insurance of at least $300,000 and attest to it at renewal. Working as an employee, your employer's insurance for the work counts; work on your own needs your own policy
Audit: The board randomly audits renewals: if you're picked, you're told within 60 days after the deadline and upload your CE certificates (and, for master, limited and special electricians, proof of the insurance)
Not renewed by June 30: The license expires and it is illegal to work as an electrician in Delaware until it is renewed. Filing a late renewal doesn't let you work: there is no grace period
Late renewal: Within one year after the deadline, in DELPROS, with a late fee of 50% of the renewal fee on top of it. Every late renewal is audited
More than a year late: The license terminates: you reapply as a new applicant and take the licensing exam again, unless you already passed an approved exam covering the NEC Delaware currently uses
Inactive status: Ask for it in DELPROS before your license expires. An inactive license still renews every two years (CE attested, no insurance needed, a small inactive renewal fee), and you can't work under it until it's reactivated through a DELPROS Service Request with proof of insurance, the reactivation fee and your CE entered in the CE Tracker

Apprentice electrician licenses follow their own rules since July 1, 2026 (24 Del. C. 1411(b)): they run for a set period instead of renewing every two years. Check yours with the board.

Electrical inspection agency licenses renew every year, by June 30, with a 45-day late window.

How to renew

Keep your email address current in DELPROS: renewal and audit notices go by email only.
Finish your CE by June 30 of the renewal year: 10 hours for master, limited and special electricians (5 on the NEC from your second renewal), 5 NEC hours for journeyperson and residential electricians. Enter the courses in the DELPROS CE Tracker.
Master, limited and special electricians: make sure your general liability insurance of at least $300,000 is in force.
Renew in DELPROS by June 30, attesting to your CE and insurance and paying the fee.
Missed it? Stop work: the license has expired. Renew late in DELPROS within one year, with the late fee, and wait until it's renewed before working again.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

90 days outCheck how many CE hours you still need (10 for master, limited and special electricians, 5 NEC hours for journeyperson and residential) and book Board-approved courses.
60 days outMaster, limited and special electricians: confirm your general liability insurance of at least $300,000 runs through the renewal.
30 days outEnter your CE in the DELPROS CE Tracker and watch your email for the renewal notice.
June 30Last day to renew in DELPROS. From July 1 the license is expired and you can't work until a late renewal goes through.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your general liability policy (at least $300,000 for master, limited and special electricians)
Your CE certificates: keep them in case you're audited
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

When do Delaware electrician licenses expire?

Master, limited, special, journeyperson and residential electrician licenses must be renewed by June 30 of each even-numbered year, or they expire as of July 1. The next deadline is June 30, 2028.

How many CE hours do Delaware electricians need?

What if I missed the Delaware electrician license renewal deadline?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Delaware guides

Delaware Plumbing and HVACR License Renewal

All Delaware guides on one page

Electrician guides for other states

Compare electrician license renewals across states

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

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