AL· Initial licensing + reciprocity

How to get an electrical license in Alabama.

The complete Alabama licensing roadmap — experience hours, exam vendor + fees, application paperwork, and reciprocity options. Sourced directly from AECB (Alabama Electrical Contractors Board).

AL· Full exam-prep bundle

Everything Alabama tests, one purchase, one passing date.

Most prep vendors sell one course. Alabama requires the full stack. The TCS bundle covers it — built in-house from public sources, with the buddy-at-the-kitchen-table walkthrough you’d expect from a master electrician licensed in 20+ states.

Electrical Contractor pathway

Alabama Electrical Contractor — Full Bundle

$129

Sum of parts $278

Alabama contractor licensing REQUIRES NASCLA Business + Law (not optional) plus the AECB electrical trade exam (NEC current cycle). The TCS bundle covers both, including Alabama-specific lien + tax + labor.

NASCLA Business + Law + Alabama Overlay

NEC Journeyman Prep — Full Course

Alabama requires NASCLA Business + Law (not optional). The TCS bundle includes NASCLA Layer 1 + the Alabama state overlay + NEC Journeyman Prep — the full AECB exam stack.

Save $149 (54%) vs buying each piece separately. Launch-window pricing is locked for you with EARLY_BIRD_2026 at checkout.

We file your application after you pass. PDF certificate per included course. Cycle renewal aligned to Alabama’s current code cycle.

Alabama initial licensing

AECB (Alabama Electrical Contractors Board) issues electrician licenses in Alabama. Visit the agency site.

Contractor path

~$715 in state board fees

Issued by: AECB (Alabama Electrical Contractors Board)

Experience: 4 yr
Exam: Provexam — $100
Application fee: $315
License fee: $300
Insurance: Required — $50,000 min

AECB issues Electrical Contractor — no separate master tier. Trade exam + business-and-law exam at Provexam.

Fees above are paid to Alabama. TCS’s filing service is quoted separately — we collect and remit on your behalf so you write one check.

TCS Contractor prep for Alabama →

Journeyman path

~$200 in state board fees

Issued by: AECB (Alabama Electrical Contractors Board)

Experience: 4 yr · 8,000 hrs
Exam: Provexam — $100
Application fee: $50
License fee: $50

AL Journeyman path is supplemental — Contractor is the AECB-regulated tier.

Fees above are paid to Alabama. TCS’s filing service is quoted separately — we collect and remit on your behalf so you write one check.

TCS Journeyman prep for Alabama →

Apply online

aecb.alabama.gov/licensees/

Mailing address

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board, 2777 Zelda Road, Montgomery, AL 36106

Contact

Phone: (334) 420-7232 · Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm CT

Sources: aecb.alabama.gov/ · aecb.alabama.gov/licensees/forms/Verified 2026-05-05

Alabama reciprocity options

Master: full exam required · Contractor: full reciprocity from 8 states · Journeyman: no statewide program

Source: aecb.alabama.gov/ · aecb.alabama.gov/licensees/forms/ · aecb.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ECB-Reciprocity-Application-1.pdfVerified 2026-05-31

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