Complete a work training and educational training portion over the course of 5 to 10 years. In Virginia, there are a number of ways to qualify for the journeyman electrician license. Choose the way that most appeals to you, although your choice may be decided by what is available to you in your area:

• Attend a university or college and achieve a bachelor's degree. You should choose to study electrical engineering or a similar field. You must work as an apprentice under a licensed master electrician for 1 year after receiving your degree.
• Complete a 2-year electrical educational program at a vocational school or community college. Then, work as a master electrician's apprentice for at least 2 years.
• Work as a master electrician's apprentice for at least 4 years. Prove that you have received 240 hours of formal classroom electrical training.
• Work as a master electrician's apprentice for 5 years and receive 160 hours of formal training. Also, you can work as an apprentice for 6 years and receive 80 hours of formal training.
• Work as a master electrician's apprentice for 10 years. You will need to submit an affidavit from the master electrician(s) you worked under, testifying to your work.