Journeyman's certificates

The District Commissioner of South Iceland is responsible for issuing journeyman's certificates to those who pass the journeyman's exam and meet the requirements according to the Handicrafts Act. Only those who have a journeyman's certificate or a master's certificate in the trade are entitled to use the title of their profession in a certified trade.

Please note that a journeyman's certificate does not entitle its holder to run an independent business in the relevant trade or to take on apprentices. In such cases, the individual must have been issued a master's certificate.

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Requirements

The following conditions must be met to be issued a journeyman's certificate:

• Completion of the journeyman's exam in the certified trade.

• Fulfillment of other conditions set forth in the Handicrafts Act.

Application process

For more details:

• Iðan

• Rafmennt

Process

When the District Commissioner receives notification from the relevant professional association, the journeyman's certificate is automatically issued and appears on the applicant's personal pages on island.is.
The journeyman's certificate is only issued digitally.

Reissuance of journeyman's certificates

It is permitted to reissue a journeyman's certificate in a certified trade that has changed its name, using the name of the trade according to the current regulation. If an individual loses their journeyman's certificate, it is generally not reissued, but it is possible to obtain confirmation from the District Commissioner that the individual was issued a journeyman's certificate in a certified trade on a specific date.

Appeal period

It is permitted to appeal the decision of the District Commissioner to the Ministry of Industries and Innovation within three months of receipt, according to the Handicrafts Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.