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Journeyman Electrician
Michigan LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes, Electrical Division →Scope of Work
A Michigan Journeyman Electrician performs electrical construction and maintenance work as an employee of a licensed Electrical Contractor, under the general supervision of a Master Electrician of record. The journeyman credential does not authorize contracting for electrical work in the journeyman's own name; contracting and permitting require the firm to hold an Electrical Contractor license with a Master Electrician designated on the license. Source: LARA BCC Electrical Licensing (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information).
Experience and Training
Applicant must be at least 20 years old and document a minimum of 8,000 hours of electrical construction or maintenance experience earned over a period of at least 4 years, performed under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician. Experience is verified on the notarized employer-statement sections of BCC Form 341 (Application for Journeyman, Master Electrician, Fire Alarm Specialty Technician). Authority: 1956 PA 217 (Electrical Administrative Act) as amended, and 2016 PA 407 Article 7 (Skilled Trades Regulation Act). Source: BCC Form 341 (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Electrician-Forms/BCC-341-Journeyman-Master-Electricion-Fire-Alarm-Specialty-0322.pdf).
Exam
Administered by PSI Services on behalf of LARA BCC. The exam covers the 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) as adopted by Michigan on March 12, 2024, the Michigan Electrical Code Rules Part 8, the 1956 PA 217 Electrical Administrative Act, 1972 PA 230, and 2016 PA 407 Article 7. Typical topics include grounding and bonding, conductor sizing and ampacity, overcurrent protection, branch circuits and feeders, motors, services, and Michigan electrical law and administrative rules. Source: LARA BCC Electrical Licensing (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information).
FEES
Examination fee: $100 (per LARA BCC). License fee upon passing: $40 for the journeyman license. Application form BCC 341 is filed with LARA BCC; fees are non-refundable. Source: BCC Form 341 (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Electrician-Forms/BCC-341-Journeyman-Master-Electricion-Fire-Alarm-Specialty-0322.pdf).
Military Crosswalk
Michigan accepts documented military electrical experience toward the 8,000-hour requirement when the service record substantiates hours and duties comparable to civilian electrical work. Applicants submit DD-214 and training transcripts with BCC Form 341; the Bureau reviews equivalence case-by-case under LARA's veteran-credential review process.
Renewal and Continuing Education
The individual Journeyman Electrician license expires annually on December 31, with a 60-day grace period through March 1 to renew without interruption. Continuing education is code-cycle driven: when LARA adopts a new edition of the NEC, licensees must complete 15 hours of LARA BCC-approved continuing education covering code changes by the deadline announced in the adoption rule. For the 2023 NEC (adopted March 12, 2024), the CE completion deadline was March 11, 2025. Source: LARA BCC Electrical Licensing (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information).
Reciprocity
Michigan does not maintain formal electrical-license reciprocity with any other state. Out-of-state applicants submit an Out-of-State License Verification form along with BCC Form 341, and are generally required to pass the Michigan exam. Source: LARA BCC Out-of-State License Verification form (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bcc-media/BCC-Forms/Miscellaneous/BCC-___-Out-of-State-License-Verification-0322.pdf).
Pathway to Master
After licensure as a Michigan Journeyman Electrician, the licensee must work at least 2 additional years as a licensed journeyman (a total of at least 6 years of qualifying electrical experience) before sitting for the Master Electrician examination. The Master Electrician credential authorizes designation as the Master of record on an Electrical Contractor license, which operates on a 3-year (triennial) renewal cycle distinct from the annual journeyman renewal. Source: LARA BCC Electrical Licensing (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information).