Requirements
What Are The Requirements?
Qualifications of class I electrical contractors and plant master electricians.
Any person shall be eligible for the examination as a class I electrical contractor or plant master electrician who:
Has three (3) or more years' practicable experience as a journeyman electrician or plant electrician in a metropolitan area of the city; or
Has had three (3) or more years' experience as a class II residential electrical contractor in a metropolitan area of the city; or
Has held an unrevoked class I electrical contractor's license in the city; or
Has a professional license to practice engineering in the state; or
Has had such education and experience in electrical wiring and design in commercial, industrial or residential installations and shall be acceptable by the board.
How Do I Renew?
Applicant will get an email before the license will expire. They can also see the expiration date on their license.
How Do I Apply?
Go to https://chattanoogatn.portal.opengov.com/ and register a free account.
Once logged in they can scroll down till you see Trade Licensing (icon is a person in a yellow vest and hard hat).
Once you click on that scroll down till you see the electrical license Journeyman. Click select and follow the next 6 steps.
Once you hit submit the license clerks will look at the information given and get back with either needing more information or the testing information.
What is the cost?
400.00/2 years
Process Details
Status Updates
They will get emails as the process moves forward or they can get on their account and look.
Processing Time
Typically 48 - 72 hours.