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Arkansas trade licenses
Electrician and General contractor credentials in Arkansas, from the issuing board's page or the statute: who issues each one, the levels, the time it takes and the exam.
| Trade | Issued by | Top credential | Time to top | Exam | Fees printed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners | Master electrician | time not stated | Yes | No |
| General contractor | Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board | Commercial contractor license | time not stated | Yes | No |
Electrician in Arkansas
Statewide electrician licenses, including journeyman and master, issued by the Board of Electrical Examiners; applicants apply online to take the electrical exam. Master electrician: the source states no minimum time, plus an exam.
Journeyman electrician — time not stated, exam. Master electrician — time not stated, exam. Reciprocity partners named: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
What the top level asks for: Apply to take the master electrical exam. The experience requirement is in the board's rules, which were not read.
Arkansas electrician details · Electrician in every state
General contractor in Arkansas
The Contractors Licensing Board licenses commercial contractors for projects of $50,000 or more (labor and materials) and issues home improvement licenses for specialty work on a single-family home over $2,000. Commercial contractor license: the source states no minimum time, plus an exam.
Home improvement license — time not stated. Commercial contractor license — time not stated, exam. No reciprocity partner is named in the source.
What the top level asks for: Required for commercial projects of $50,000 or more including labor and materials; a business and law test is required, with instructions in the application. A 90-day temporary commercial license can be issued once.
Arkansas general contractor details · General contractor in every state
Moving to or from Arkansas
Electrician: Arkansas names Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and New Hampshire and Texas list Arkansas in return. General contractor: no route is named in the source, and Alabama lists Arkansas in return. Conditions differ by board, so read the state page for each trade before relying on a partner list.
Not covered yet
Plumber and HVAC are not on this page because no Arkansas board page or statute for them was fetched and verified in this run. The methodology lists every exclusion.
Nearby and comparable: Alabama · Arizona · California · Delaware · Florida. Guides: how long each state takes · license or registration.
General information from the Arkansas sources on 2026-10-21, not legal advice. Each board is the authority; confirm before applying.