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 multi-state master electrician.

Electrical Contractor pathway

Alabama Electrical Contractor — Full Bundle

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

We’re building the Alabama Electrical Contractor bundle in-house.

Per the TCS ethos, we ship every word of every prep course ourselves — no white-label partners. While we finish the remaining components, your reciprocity engine + license management for Alabamais live today. Get on the waitlist and the day this bundle ships, you’re first in line at the launch price (locked).

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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.

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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.

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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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