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Delaware trade licenses
Electrician, Plumber and HVAC credentials in Delaware, 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 | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | Master electrician | 4 years | Yes | No |
| Plumber | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | Master plumber | 2 years after the prior level | Yes | No |
| HVAC | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | Master HVACR | 2 years after the prior level | Yes | No |
Electrician in Delaware
Statewide master, limited, residential and journeyperson electrician licenses issued for the Board of Electrical Examiners under 24 Del. C. chapter 14. Master electrician: 4 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
Journeyperson electrician — 4 years, exam. Master electrician — 4 years, 576 classroom hours, exam. No reciprocity partner is named in the source.
What the top level asks for: One of: 8,000 hours of full-time experience under a licensed master electrician plus 576 hours of related instruction (the route used for the time shown); six years of full-time experience under a master; or four years under a master plus two years of technical training. Then the written standardized exam.
Delaware electrician details · Electrician in every state
Plumber in Delaware
Statewide master plumber license issued under 24 Del. C. chapter 18, subchapter II. The subchapter read covers the master license only. Master plumber: 2 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
Master plumber — 2 years after the prior level, exam. No reciprocity partner is named in the source.
What the top level asks for: A journeyman's certificate from a plumbing apprenticeship meeting federal apprenticeship standards, then two years of plumbing under a master plumber (or equivalent out-of-state licensee); or seven years under a master plus the board's apprenticeship equivalency test given by a Delaware vocational-technical school. Then a written standardized exam, offered at least quarterly.
Delaware plumber details · Plumber in every state
HVAC in Delaware
Statewide master HVACR license issued under 24 Del. C. chapter 18, subchapter III. The subchapter read covers the master license only. Master HVACR: 2 years of experience at minimum, plus an exam.
Master HVACR — 2 years after the prior level, exam. No reciprocity partner is named in the source.
What the top level asks for: A journeyman's certificate from an apprenticeship program, then two years of HVACR or HVACR restricted work under a master HVACR licensee; or seven years under a master plus the apprenticeship equivalency test. Then a written standardized exam (offered at least quarterly) and EPA certification at the appropriate level for handling chlorofluorocarbons.
Delaware HVAC details · HVAC in every state
Moving to or from Delaware
Electrician: no route is named in the source, and Maryland lists Delaware in return. Plumber: no route is named in the source. HVAC: no route is named in the source. Conditions differ by board, so read the state page for each trade before relying on a partner list.
Not covered yet
General contractor is not on this page because no Delaware board page or statute for it was fetched and verified in this run. The methodology lists every exclusion.
Nearby and comparable: Alabama · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Florida. Guides: how long each state takes · license or registration.
General information from the Delaware sources on 2026-10-21, not legal advice. Each board is the authority; confirm before applying.