Electrical Examination Schedule, Licensing Information and Applications

Examination Information 

IMPORTANT: Applications for electrical licensing examinations 

The state's electrical examination forms can only be used by persons who are eligible to be licensed by the state of Michigan. The state of Michigan issues electrical licenses to residents in most communities in the state of Michigan. However, if you reside in the following communities where electrical licenses are issued locally, you should not use this form nor should you submit it to the state of Michigan:  City of Grand Rapids/Kent County and City of Detroit/Wayne County.

Qualifications for a Electrical Journeyman License 

• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Have not less than 8,000 hours of practical experience obtained over a period of not less than 4 years related to electrical construction or maintenance of buildings or electrical wiring or equipment under the direct supervision of a person licensed under Act 217 of 1956. (Maximum credit of 2,000 hours per year.)
• Credit may be provided for graduation from or attendance at a recognized training or educational program.
• Must take and pass the examination. 

Application for Journeyman Electrician Examination 

Qualifications for a Master Electrician License 

• Must be at least 22 years of age.
• Has held an electrical journeyman's license for not less than 2 years.
• Have not less than 12,000 hours of experience obtained over a period of not less than 6 years related to electrical construction, the maintenance of buildings, or electrical wiring or equipment under the supervision of a master electrician.
• Must take and pass the examination.

• Holds a master electrician's license or has not less than 1 master electrician residing in this state who is in his or her full-time employ. The master electrician shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment.
• Out-of-state corporations will not qualify for a contractor's license unless they employ a master electrician residing in the state of Michigan.
• Must take and pass the examination.

• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) as an associate engineering technician, level II, or the equivalent as determined by the board, in the field of fire alarm systems technology.
• Must take and pass the examination.

• Holds a fire alarm specialty technician's license or has not less than 1 fire alarm specialty technician residing in this state who is in his or her full-time employ. The fire alarm specialty technician shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations of fire alarm system wiring and equipment.
• Out-of-state corporations will not qualify for a contractor's license unless they employ a fire alarm specialty technician residing in the state of Michigan.
• Must take and pass the examination.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Have not less than 4,000 hours of experience, obtained over a period of not less than 2 years, related to manufacture, installation, maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs and related wiring, as verified by a contractor licensed under this act.
• Must take and pass the examination.

• Holds a sign specialist's license or has not less than 1 sign specialist residing in this state who is in his or her full-time employ. The sign specialist shall be actively in charge of and responsible for code compliance of all installations, connection, and repair of electric signs and related wiring.
• Out-of-state corporations will not qualify for a contractor's license unless they employ a sign specialist residing in the state of Michigan.
• Must provide evidence of public liability insurance.
• Must take and pass the examination.