Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority — sourced from Michigan's official board.
Renewal correction: journeyman/master run a 3-year cycle (the annual Dec 31 expiration applies to apprentices). CE is tied to code adoption, not a fixed per-cycle hour count.
| Requirements | Journeyman: 8,000 hrs and 4 years as a registered electrical apprentice under a MI journeyman/master, plus pass the journey exam (75%). Master: 12,000 hrs over 6+ years under a master and having held a journeyman license 2+ years, plus pass the master exam (75%). |
| Reciprocity | Not detailed on the licensing page. |
| Renewal | Journeyman and Master licenses renew every 3 years by December 31. Continuing education is code-driven: a 15-contact-hour code-update course is required within one year of a new electrical code being adopted (not required every cycle). Apprentices renew annually by August 31. |
| Notes | Renewal correction: journeyman/master run a 3-year cycle (the annual Dec 31 expiration applies to apprentices). CE is tied to code adoption, not a fixed per-cycle hour count. |
Sources: www.michigan.gov · www.michigan.gov · www.michigan.gov · www.michigan.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.