License checker · checked Nov 8, 2026
Pick the state that issued your journeyman license. We'll show which states on this week's board list it for reciprocity, straight from each state board.
Reciprocity usually means you apply and pay a fee instead of sitting the full exam. It is not automatic, and boards add conditions (years held, exam score, license class). Confirm with the board before you travel. We'll add states as we verify them.
Builds on the board: Big Cedar Industrial Center
State journeyman license required. Your out-of-state license must be held 1+ year and passed at 70% or better.
Accepts journeyman licenses from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Builds on the board: Meta Hyperion
We haven't verified this state's journeyman rules yet. Rules can be set by the state, the county or the city, so ask the employer before you travel.
Builds on the board: Laurel Data Center Projects
Maryland issues apprentice, journeyperson and master licenses. We haven't confirmed journeyperson reciprocity yet. Ask the board or the employer.
Builds on the board: AWS Madison County
We haven't verified this state's journeyman rules yet. Rules can be set by the state, the county or the city, so ask the employer before you travel.
Builds on the board: Omaha Metro
State journeyman license required.
Accepts journeyman licenses from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.
Builds on the board: Project Jupiter
State journeyman certificate required. Only the EE-98J classification is reciprocated.
Accepts journeyman licenses from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.
Builds on the board: Polaris Forge 2
State journeyman license required.
Accepts journeyman licenses from Iowa, Nebraska (partial list).
Iowa and Nebraska both list North Dakota as reciprocal. The ND board has the full list.
Builds on the board: New Albany Data Center Corridor, Aligned Conesville
We haven't verified this state's journeyman rules yet. Rules can be set by the state, the county or the city, so ask the employer before you travel.
Builds on the board: QTS York County
We haven't verified this state's journeyman rules yet. Rules can be set by the state, the county or the city, so ask the employer before you travel.
Builds on the board: Abilene AI Campus area
State license required. Apprentices register with TDLR.
Accepts journeyman licenses from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming.
Builds on the board: Loudoun County Corridor
State journeyman (tradesman) license required.
Accepts journeyman licenses from District of Columbia, Kentucky, West Virginia.
Master-level agreements also exist with AL, MD, NC and OH.
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