UTAH · electrician
Journeyman Electrician
Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) →Scope
Utah licenses electricians at the state level through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) inside the Department of Commerce under Utah Code Title 58 Chapter 55 (Construction Trades Licensing Act). DOPL issues Apprentice, Residential Journeyman, Journeyman, Residential Master, and Master electrician licenses, plus firm-level contractor licenses (E100 General Electrical, E200 Residential Electrical, S200 Residential Electrical, S201 General Electrical). Source: DOPL Electrical (https://dopl.utah.gov/electrical/) and Utah Code 58-55 (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter55/58-55.html).
Experience
A Journeyman Electrician applicant must document 8,000 hours (approximately four years) of practical electrical work experience as a registered apprentice under the supervision of a Utah Journeyman or Master electrician. Hours are counted through DOPL's registered apprentice program or an equivalent out-of-state registered program. Source: DOPL Electrical (https://dopl.utah.gov/electrical/).
Education
Applicants must complete classroom instruction in electrical theory and code, typically delivered through a Utah-approved apprenticeship program (IEC Utah, Utah IBEW-NECA JATC, or a Utah System of Higher Education program). The classroom component runs alongside the on-the-job hours.
Exam
DOPL contracts with Prometric for the Utah Journeyman Electrician exam. The exam is based on the National Electrical Code edition currently adopted by Utah, plus Utah-specific law and rule under Utah Administrative Code R156-55a. Verify current exam fees and the Candidate Information Bulletin on the Prometric Utah electrician page.
Reciprocity
Utah evaluates out-of-state journeyman credentials on an endorsement basis under Utah Code 58-1-302. An applicant licensed in another state with substantially equivalent requirements may qualify for endorsement without retesting the practical portion, subject to DOPL review and passing a Utah law-and-rule exam. Confirm current endorsement posture on the DOPL Electrical page.
Renewal and CE
Utah electrician licenses renew biennially under Utah Code 58-55-303. Licensees must complete continuing-education hours each renewal, including a code-update course based on the NEC edition currently adopted by Utah. Verify the current CE hour count and approved providers on DOPL's Electrical CE page before renewal.
Background Check
DOPL may require fingerprint-based criminal-history checks for new applicants under Utah Code 58-1-301 et seq. Confirm current requirement on the DOPL Electrical application page.
Scope Limits
A Journeyman Electrician performs electrical installation, maintenance, and repair under the supervision of a Master Electrician. The journeyman cannot pull permits in the journeyman's own name; permits are pulled by the licensed electrical contractor (E100 / E200 / S200 / S201). Residential Journeyman work is limited to one- and two-family dwellings.