HOW TO APPLY FOR ELECTRICIAN EPRA CERTIFICATE

A person who desires to be licensed as an electrician in Kenya shall make an application to The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) formerly known as The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). This application may be made On-line at the EPRA’s website or in person at the energy regulatory commission offices.

Eligibility

Minimum Technical qualification for Class A-1 ; BSC in Electrical Engineering and Registered as Electrical Engineer by ERB
Minimum Technical qualification for Class A-2 ; Electrical Wireman Grade II and other equivalent certificate
Minimum Technical qualification for Class B ; Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Registered as Technician Engineer by ERB
Minimum Technical qualification for Class C-1 ; Higher National Diploma, BSC in Electrical Engineering and other equivalent Certificates

Minimum Technical qualification for Class C-2 ; Electrical Wiremen Grade I, Grade II or Grade III, Final Craft Certificate, Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Required Documents

Academic and technical certificates,
National ID/Passportm
Bank payment slip
Electrical installation licence Held
Duly filled Application for Electrical Installation Licence (Form 1)
and other Equivalent Certificate

Apply On-line

Open EPRAWebsite

Click on the tab “online services”
Click “access our online portal”
For new users click on the “register” tab. For existing users login using your user name and password
Click “apply for a new licence”
For electricians select “individual” for contractors select “business/company”
Select the class of licence you wish to apply for.
Select the tab that corresponds to your academic qualifications
Enter your personal details and press save. Ensure that you enter your correct email address. Create a unique username and password.
Open your email, you will find a message from ERC. Open our portal through the link given in your inbox and fill in the rest of the details.
Fill in your work experience, academic qualifications, knowledge of rules, and other ERC licences that you may be having.
Choose “Nairobi” as the examination centre or an appropriate centre near by you.
Enter the details of your referees and press enter
Upload your scanned documents in their respective places and press next
Enter the transaction number indicated in the payment slip. The payment date is the date you deposited money to the bank.
Submit your application and print the application notification.
The licence is usually ready after a period of 30 days. Notification for collection will be made through email and text message. One is required to collect the licence in-person from the EPRA offices. You are required to carry a proof of identity during collection.

Apply In-Person :

The applicant should visit the energy regulatory commission offices to make the application. The applicant will be given an application for Electrical Installation Licence (Form 1) to fill and submit. The form may also be downloaded online and filled before visiting the offices for submission. Forms

Fill in your personal details, which electrical licence class you wish to apply , work experience, academic · Take the applicant form to two independent referees who must have knowledge of the applicant ability very well, preferably in the trade. The refreezes are to sign against their names on the application form.

· The licence is usually ready after a period of 30 days. Notification for collection will be made through text message. One is required to collect the licence in-person from the EPRA offices. You are required to carry a proof of identity during collection.qualifications, knowledge of rules and other EPRA licences that you may be having

3· Take the applicant form to two independent referees who must have knowledge of the applicant ability very well, preferably in the trade. The refreezes are to sign against their names on the application form.

· Attach copies of academics and technical certificates, copy of national ID/Passport, and bank payment slip to the duly filled application form1 and submit to the ERC offices for processing.

· The licence is usually ready after a period of 30 days. Notification for collection will be made through text message. One is required to collect the licence in-person from the ERC offices. You are required to carry a proof of identity during collection.

The validity of the certificate is three years from date of issue.