Mississippi electrical continuing education is 2 hours a year for residential licenses, including Residential Electrical. Continuing education (CE) means approved classes you take to keep a license active. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) requires each qualifying party, the person who took the exams for the company, to finish those 2 hours before each yearly renewal. The board's CE rules cover residential licenses only.
| Quick facts | Mississippi electrical CE |
|---|---|
| Hours | 2 credit hours a year. A credit hour is 50 minutes of instruction. |
| Who | Each qualifying party on a residential license issued on or after July 1, 2015 |
| Renewal | Every 12 months. Late renewal is allowed up to 180 days. |
| Required topics | None set. The board doesn't mandate courses. |
| Online | Yes, if the course is board-approved. The approved list includes online courses. |
| Reporting | The provider files a roster with the board. You send proof with your renewal. |
| JCR approval | JCR's Mississippi page lists approved JCR classes. They aren't on the board's September 2026 list (see below). |
Who needs Mississippi electrical continuing education?
MSBOC licenses contracting companies. Each company names a qualifying party, an owner, officer or managing employee who takes the exams.
- Residential Electrical license: the qualifying party needs 2 hours a year.
- Master Electrical (commercial) license: the board's CE rules don't apply to commercial licenses.
- Inactive residential license: no CE while inactive. You need 2 hours before going active again.
- Board members: serving on the board or its residential committee meets the 2 hours.
Need CE hours? JCR's CE class runs $230 for 8 hours in Raleigh, Asheville, Mooresville (Charlotte area) or live on Zoom, plus a bonus 8-hour online video course. JCR CE is approved in 20+ states.
What counts toward the 2 hours?
- Approved courses only, taught by a board-approved provider or instructor. Search the board's approved provider list.
- The whole course. Credit comes only when you finish it.
- Taken while licensed. Classes from before you held an MSBOC license don't count.
- No carryover. Extra hours don't roll into the next license year.
Providers send the board a roster with your name, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and the name on your license. You get a certificate within 30 days.
How to renew a Mississippi residential electrical license
- Watch your email. MSBOC emails renewal notices about 60 days before your license expires.
- Finish 2 CE hours before you renew. Without them, the board won't renew the license.
- Renew online with payment and every required document uploaded, or mail the residential renewal form.
- Late? You can renew up to 180 days after expiration. After that, you file a new application.
Mississippi electrical continuing education questions
How many CE hours does Mississippi require for electrical licenses?
Two credit hours a year for the qualifying party on a residential license, such as Residential Electrical.
Do Mississippi commercial electrical contractors need CE?
The board's CE rules cover residential licenses only.
Can I carry extra CE hours forward in Mississippi?
No. Hours don't carry over from one license period to the next.
Can Mississippi electrical CE be online?
Yes, if the course is board-approved. The board's approved list includes online courses.
What if my Mississippi license expired?
You can renew up to 180 days after it expires. After that, you need a new application.
Mississippi CE from JCR
JCR's Mississippi reporting page lists these classes as approved and listed with Mississippi:
- Power Quality with 2020 Code Changes (in person or virtual): 8 hours
- Power Quality (in person or virtual): 4 hours
- Mississippi: Review and Renew the NEC (online): 2 hours
Sign the Mississippi roster when you arrive with the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and your license number. The board's approved list dated September 22, 2026, doesn't show these JCR classes.
Add JCR's Mississippi State Reporting ($25) to your order.
Before you count a JCR class toward your 2 hours, confirm it with MSBOC.
More Mississippi guides
- How to get a Mississippi electrical contractor license
- Mississippi electrical license reciprocity
- Mississippi in JCR's reciprocity-by-state guide
See CE rules in other states: electrical continuing education requirements by state.
Sources
- MSBOC continuing education
- MSBOC CE procedures and guidelines
- MSBOC approved CE list, September 22, 2026
- MSBOC license renewal
- MSBOC license classifications
- JCR Mississippi State Reporting
Last checked October 21, 2026, against MSBOC's CE page, CE procedures, approved CE list, renewal and license pages, and JCR's Mississippi reporting page.