Replacing a heating element is pretty simple repair. Videos on YouTube. Tools: 1-1/2" socket, Philips screwdriver. With power off and the lead wires disconnected, a simply continuity test with a basic VOM will tell of the heating element is open circuit. Lowe's and most local HW stores will have replacement heating elements. It is usually the top element that is toast if no hot water at all. Then drain the tank enough to remove the old element using the large socket.
If it is only the heating element that is shot, this is a basic handyman/woman job. So a licensed plumber may be an overkill. I assume that you checked the circuit breaker to make sure that it is not tripped.
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