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Utah electrician license requirements

Utah licenses journeyman electricians. The standard route is a four-year program with 576 classroom hours and 8,000 supervised hours; experience alone takes 16,000.

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At a glance

Journeyman credential
Journeyman Electrician
Apprentice credential
Apprentice Electrician
Journeyman experience
8,000 hours (16,000 without school)
Classroom
576 hours
Exam
Prov
Renewal
Every 2 years (November 30, even years), 16 hours of continuing education

Apprentice or trainee

  • An apprentice license is required, with a Verification of Supervision form signed by your employer. There is no exam.
  • Standard route: a four-year program with 576 classroom hours plus supervised work.

Journeyman

  • Standard route: 8,000 licensed hours plus the four-year, 576-hour education program.
  • Experience-only route: 16,000 licensed hours.
  • You can take the written exam early, at 6,000 hours, once the 576 education hours are done.

Exam and application

  1. Journeyman requires a written exam and a practical exam, both through Prov.

  2. Written: 100 questions, 4 hours, open book, 75% to pass. You can take it remotely from home.

  3. Practical: pass/fail tasks, 75% on each.

  4. Since January 19, 2026, first-time candidates must attach the Verification of Electrician Experience form when registering with Prov.

Fees

Item Amount
Application, all electrician classifications $110
Renewal, every 2 years $78
Written exam (Prov) $85
Practical exam (Prov) $25 per task
Surcharges $5 education fund + $1 e-library

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

Reciprocity

By endorsement. If your state's license is equivalent, send a Verification of Licensure. Otherwise you qualify through the standard or experience route.

Good to know

  • Utah also issues a separate Residential Journeyman license.

Official sources

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