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How to renew your Electrical Administrator's certificate

An Electrical Administrator's certificate must be renewed every three (3) years. 24 hours of continuing education are required for renewal.

What you need to do

1. Make sure you have completed 24 hours of continuing education courses or units (CEUs).
   Eight (8) of those hours must be code update and four (4) hours must be RCW/WAC review.

   • Your continuing education credits are recorded by your course provider.
   • Electrical Administrators who renew without the required CEUs completed will be renewed to an inactive status, which means you cannot work as an Administrator.
2. Make sure you don't have any outstanding, unpaid citations with L&I.
   If you're not sure, go online to Look Up Electrical Violations or call L&I's Electrical Program at 360-902-5269.
3. Download and complete the application.
   Fill out the certificate renewal application and follow its instructions carefully.
4. Be prepared to pay the renewal fee. See the consequences of late renewal here.
   Renew before your card expires so you don't have to pay a late renewal fee.

   • If you pay before your expiration date, the online renewal fee is $127.00 or if paying in person or by mail the renewal fee is $140.10 for a 3-year certificate. (You are responsible to ensure that the department receives your renewal application materials before your expiration date.)
   • If you are renewing after your expiration date and your renewal is not more than 90 days late, the online renewal fee is $254.00 or if paying in person or by mail the renewal fee is $280.20.
   • If your renewal is more than 90 days late, you cannot renew and must take the exam. Find out how to schedule your exam here. (L&I approval is not required to take an Administrator exam.)

   Note: Fees are nonrefundable after certificate has been issued.
   Refund requests before the certificate has been issued must be made in writing to the department. Mail to the L&I Electrical Program, PO Box 44460, Olympia, WA 98504-4460.
   

5. If you wish to be assigned to an Electrical Contractor or change your assignment status,
   You must also complete the Change Assignment of Administrator/Master Certificate form and be prepared to pay the $36.80 fee. You must notify the department of any change in your assignment status within 10 days.
6. Submit your renewal request and fee one of the following 3 ways:
   • Save Money! Pay and submit your renewal request online via L&I’s Renew a License system (QuickCards).
     

     Before you apply online, you will need to have the following:

     • Your 12-digit license number.
     • Your credit card (VISA or MasterCard only).
     • An active license (not suspended or not expired for more than 90 days).
     • Required documents on file with the department.
   • Then mail your Change Assignment of Administrator/Master Certificate form and fee, if appropriate, to L&I's Electrical Program at the address indicated on the form.
     — OR —
   • Mail your fee, your renewal application, and the Change Assignment of Administrator/Master Certificate form and fee, if appropriate, to L&I's Electrical Program at the address indicated on the form. Payment can by made by check or money order.
     — OR —
   • Go to one of L&I's 20 service locations where you can pay your fee and submit your renewal application and the Change Assignment of Administrator/Master Certificate form and fee, if appropriate. You can pay by check, money order, or credit card.

What L&I will do

1. Verify that the following information is on file with the department:
   • All necessary application information.
   • Sufficient continuing education credits to meet the requirement.
2. Within 30 days after we receive the information listed above, L&I will do one of the following:
   • Send your certificate.
     — OR —
   • Notify you of the action taken on your renewal application.