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Michigan electrician license requirements
Michigan licenses journeyman electricians. You must be at least 20, have 8,000 hours over four years as an apprentice, and score 75% on the PSI exam.
At a glance
- Governing body
- Michigan LARA, Bureau of Construction Codes
- Journeyman credential
- Electrical Journeyman
- Apprentice credential
- Electrical Apprentice (registration)
- Journeyman experience
- 8,000 hours over 4 years
- Classroom
- Enrollment required
- Exam
- PSI
- Renewal
- Yearly (December 31), code-update course after each code change
Apprentice or trainee
- Register within 30 days of starting work. You must be employed by a master electrician and contractor and enrolled in approved related technical instruction.
- Apprentice registration: $15 a year, expiring August 31.
Journeyman
- At least age 20.
- 8,000 hours and 4 years as an apprentice under a Michigan journeyman or master.
- A military route accepts 8,000 hours of experience with an honorable discharge within the past year.
Exam and application
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Apply to LARA. After approval, schedule with PSI.
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The exam has 80 questions in 2.5 hours. It is open book and you need 75% to pass.
Local licensing offices
Large local programs in Michigan. Other cities and counties may run their own.
Fees
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Exam | $100 |
| Journeyman license | $40 |
| Renewal, yearly | $40 |
| Apprentice registration, yearly | $15 |
Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.
Reciprocity
None. Michigan has no reciprocity with any state or country.
Good to know
- Detroit residents are licensed through Detroit's own Board of Electrical Examiners.
Official sources
- Michigan LARA electrical licensing
- MCL 339.5707, fees
- MCL 339.5715, journeyman
- MCL 339.5717, apprentice
- Apprenticeship.gov program finder
Checked October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change by regulation; confirm with the board before you apply or pay.