Vermont Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Vermont master, journeyman and type-S journeyman electrician licenses from the Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board are valid for three years and expire on the last day of a month the Board designates. To renew, send the signed renewal application, your continuing education certification and the fee before the license expires: 15 hours on the National Electrical Code for master and journeyman electricians, 8 hours on your specialty for a type-S journeyman, plus the Vermont Energy Goals education module. A lapsed license can be renewed within a year of its expiration date for $25 more; after that, you apply for a new license.

At a glance

Who needs it: With limited exceptions, anyone doing electrical work in Vermont, other than work in a residential building with two or fewer dwelling units, or communications circuits work (NEC article 800). The exceptions are in 26 V.S.A. § 910
Renews every: 3 years. A license is valid for three years and expires on the last day of a month designated by the Electricians' Licensing Board
Renewal notice: A notice of renewal and the renewal application are sent to each licensee before the license expires
What to send: The signed renewal application, your certification of continuing education, child support and tax certifications, and the fee, before the date your license expires
Renewal fee: Three-year fees, set by the Legislature: master $150, journeyman $115, type-S journeyman $115 per field
Continuing education: Master and journeyman electricians: 15 hours of Board-approved instruction on the National Electrical Code during the preceding 36 months. Type-S journeyman: 8 hours of Board-approved instruction on your specialty during the preceding 36 months; holding more than one type-S field can change the total, so check with the Division. Approved seminars are listed on the Division's Electricians page
Energy module: Every renewal also needs the Vermont Energy Goals education module (no more than two hours). Send a copy of the completion certificate with your application
Renew: Online through the Division of Fire Safety's Online Renewal link on its Electricians page, or with the renewal application sent to you
If it lapses: A lapsed license can be renewed within one year of its expiration date with a $25 late fee on top of the renewal fee. Until it's renewed you can't do any unsupervised electrical installation work the rules cover, and work notices aren't issued on an expired license
After a year: A license not renewed within one year of its expiration date can't be renewed: you apply for a new license and follow the licensing procedure. The Board may waive re-examination for undue hardship or other unusual circumstances
On the job: Carry your wallet-size license card (or an electronic version with photo ID) while you work, and show it when asked
Other fees: Replacing a lost or damaged license: $20. A certificate for framing: $10
Contact: Division of Fire Safety, Licensing, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671. 802-479-7564, DPS.DFSLicensing@vermont.gov

Keep your mailing address current with the Division: renewal notices rely on it.

How to renew

Check your license's expiration date: licenses run three years and end on the last day of a month.
Finish your continuing education in Board-approved seminars or courses (15 hours on the NEC, or 8 hours on your specialty for a type-S license; more than one type-S field can change that) and the Vermont Energy Goals module.
Renew online through the Division's Online Renewal link, or send the signed renewal application with your CE certification, energy module certificate, child support and tax certifications.
Pay the three-year fee ($150 master, $115 journeyman, $115 per type-S field) before your license expires.

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Deadline checklist

90 days outConfirm the exact expiration date on the Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Electricians license lookup.
90 days outStart your continuing education with an approved provider, and keep the completion certificates.
45 days outCheck that your bond, liability insurance and workers' comp (where required) are current and will stay current through the renewal.
30 days outFinish all CE hours, then submit the renewal and pay the fee.
7 days outConfirm the board shows the renewal as processed and your license as active.

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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 Vermont plumbing license, if you also hold one (licensed separately through the Division of Fire Safety)
General liability insurance policy
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

How often do you renew a Vermont electrician license?

Every 3 years. A license is valid for three years and expires on the last day of a month designated by the Electricians' Licensing Board.

How much does it cost to renew a Vermont electrician license?

Master $150, journeyman $115, type-S journeyman $115 per field, for three years. A lapsed license renewed within one year of its expiration date costs $25 more.

How many CE hours do Vermont electricians need?

Master and journeyman electricians: 15 hours of Board-approved instruction on the National Electrical Code during the preceding 36 months. Type-S journeyman: 8 hours on your specialty (holding more than one type-S field can change the total). Every renewal also needs the Vermont Energy Goals education module.

What if my Vermont electrician license expired?

You can renew it within one year of its expiration date with a $25 late fee on top of the renewal fee, but you can't do unsupervised electrical installation work that the rules cover until it's renewed. After a year, you apply for a new license.

Official sources

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

Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Electricians

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Vermont Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Who needs it: With limited exceptions, anyone doing electrical work in Vermont, other than work in a residential building with two or fewer dwelling units, or communications circuits work (NEC article 800). The exceptions are in 26 V.S.A. § 910
Renews every: 3 years. A license is valid for three years and expires on the last day of a month designated by the Electricians' Licensing Board
Renewal notice: A notice of renewal and the renewal application are sent to each licensee before the license expires
What to send: The signed renewal application, your certification of continuing education, child support and tax certifications, and the fee, before the date your license expires
Renewal fee: Three-year fees, set by the Legislature: master $150, journeyman $115, type-S journeyman $115 per field
Continuing education: Master and journeyman electricians: 15 hours of Board-approved instruction on the National Electrical Code during the preceding 36 months. Type-S journeyman: 8 hours of Board-approved instruction on your specialty during the preceding 36 months; holding more than one type-S field can change the total, so check with the Division. Approved seminars are listed on the Division's Electricians page
Energy module: Every renewal also needs the Vermont Energy Goals education module (no more than two hours). Send a copy of the completion certificate with your application
Renew: Online through the Division of Fire Safety's Online Renewal link on its Electricians page, or with the renewal application sent to you
If it lapses: A lapsed license can be renewed within one year of its expiration date with a $25 late fee on top of the renewal fee. Until it's renewed you can't do any unsupervised electrical installation work the rules cover, and work notices aren't issued on an expired license
After a year: A license not renewed within one year of its expiration date can't be renewed: you apply for a new license and follow the licensing procedure. The Board may waive re-examination for undue hardship or other unusual circumstances
On the job: Carry your wallet-size license card (or an electronic version with photo ID) while you work, and show it when asked
Other fees: Replacing a lost or damaged license: $20. A certificate for framing: $10
Contact: Division of Fire Safety, Licensing, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671. 802-479-7564, DPS.DFSLicensing@vermont.gov

Keep your mailing address current with the Division: renewal notices rely on it.

How to renew

Check your license's expiration date: licenses run three years and end on the last day of a month.
Finish your continuing education in Board-approved seminars or courses (15 hours on the NEC, or 8 hours on your specialty for a type-S license; more than one type-S field can change that) and the Vermont Energy Goals module.
Renew online through the Division's Online Renewal link, or send the signed renewal application with your CE certification, energy module certificate, child support and tax certifications.
Pay the three-year fee ($150 master, $115 journeyman, $115 per type-S field) before your license expires.

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 outConfirm the exact expiration date on the Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Electricians license lookup.
90 days outStart your continuing education with an approved provider, and keep the completion certificates.
45 days outCheck that your bond, liability insurance and workers' comp (where required) are current and will stay current through the renewal.
30 days outFinish all CE hours, then submit the renewal and pay the fee.
7 days outConfirm the board shows the renewal as processed and your license as active.

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 Vermont plumbing license, if you also hold one (licensed separately through the Division of Fire Safety)
General liability insurance policy
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

How often do you renew a Vermont electrician license?

Every 3 years. A license is valid for three years and expires on the last day of a month designated by the Electricians' Licensing Board.

How much does it cost to renew a Vermont electrician license?

Master $150, journeyman $115, type-S journeyman $115 per field, for three years. A lapsed license renewed within one year of its expiration date costs $25 more.

How many CE hours do Vermont electricians need?

What if my Vermont electrician license expired?

Official sources

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

Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Electricians

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Vermont guides

All Vermont 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.

Start free

How LicenseLedger works for electricians

Not ready to sign up? Get the free tracking spreadsheet