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Licensing board: Michigan LARA, Bureau of Construction Codes (Electrical)
License levels
- Electrical Apprentice (registration): Employed by a Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor and enrolled in a related technical instruction (RTI) program; renew the registration every year by 8/31 source
- Electrical Journeyman: At least 20 years old; 8,000 hours AND 4 years as an electrical apprentice, supervised by a Michigan-licensed Electrical Journeyman or Master Electrician; some credit possible for a recognized training or educational program source
- Master Electrician: requirements: check with the board source
Exam
Journeyman exam: pass with a score of at least 75%. source
Continuing education
LARA: "You are only required to take a code update course within one year of new code being adopted. This does not happen every year." (MCL 339.5715(4)) source
Renewal dates and CE for this license: Credential Renewal Calendar.
Last checked 2026-10-18. Code edition by state: NFPA NEC enforcement maps.
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