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Montana electrician license requirements

Montana licenses journeyman electricians. You need 8,000 legally obtained hours, in practice through a registered apprenticeship with 576 hours of related instruction.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
None from the Board (Montana Registered Apprenticeship)
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours
Classroom
576 hours
Exam
PSI
Renewal
Every 2 years (July 15, even years), 16 hours of NEC education

Apprentice or trainee

  • The Board doesn't register apprentices. Your employer registers you with Montana Registered Apprenticeship.
  • Minimum age is 16 with parental consent, or 18 without, plus a high school diploma or equivalent.

Journeyman

  • 8,000 legally obtained practical hours.
  • The Board says hours earned outside an apprenticeship are generally not legally obtained, so plan on the apprenticeship route.

Exam and application

  1. Apply to the State Electrical Board. After approval, schedule with PSI and pay PSI's exam fee.

  2. The exam is open book and you need 70% to pass.

Fees

Item Amount
Application by exam, includes original license $190
Renewal, every 2 years $140
Temporary permit $50
PSI exam Paid to PSI

Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.

Reciprocity

By endorsement, case by case, if you hold a current state license (not city or county) from a state with substantially equivalent requirements. Fee: $190.

Good to know

  • Montana also issues a separate Residential Electrician license.

Official sources

Checked October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change by regulation; confirm with the board before you apply or pay.