Michigan journeyman electrician requirements
Michigan journeyman candidates must be at least 20 years old with 8,000 hours of supervised electrical experience earned over at least 4 years, then pass the 80-question PSI exam with a 75% score. The exam fee is $100 to PSI and the license fee is $40 to the Bureau of Construction Codes.
Experience and age
At least 8,000 hours of supervised electrical work earned over a minimum of 4 years, under a Michigan-licensed journeyman or master. You must also be at least 20 years old.
The exam
PSI Services delivers the exam: 80 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, and you need 75% to pass. It is open book on the 2023 NEC. See the open-book rules for exactly what you can bring.
Fees
$100 to PSI for the exam, plus $40 to the Bureau of Construction Codes for the journeyman license once you pass.
If you do not pass
Two attempts allowed within one year of eligibility. Fail twice inside a two-year period and you must wait one year from the second failure before testing again. The recovery plan walks through how to use that window.
Renewal
Annual (expires December 31). No annual continuing education. A board-approved code-update course is required within 12 months only when the state adopts a new code edition.
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