Michigan electrician license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
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Required hours
Journeyman: 8,000 hours and four years as an electrical apprentice under a Michigan journeyman or master; qualifying education may receive credit.
Exam
Journeyman and master examinations require 75%. A separate electrical-contractor examination is no longer required.
Renewal
You must renew every year by 12/31.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
An electrical contractor license is required to do business as an electrician. The contractor must hold or employ a master; a master may be associated with only one contractor.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
This is required if you want to do business as an electrician. You need to either hold a Master Electrician license or hire someone who holds a Master Electrician license. A Master Electrician can only associate with one Electrical Contractor at a time.Official source
Agency guidance
Detroit issues its own licenses and registrations for its residents.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
If you live in the City of Detroit, they issue their own licenses and registrations locally. Please reach out to them directly.Official source
Agency guidance
Master renewal costs $50. Contractor renewal costs $300, every three years by December 31. Renewal instructions and Accela links: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals
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Master Electrician It is $50.00 to renew your license. You must renew every three (3) years by 12/31. It is $300 to renew your license.Official source
Agency guidance
Initial license fees paid with the application: journeyman $40; master $50. PSI collects the examination fee separately.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The examination fee will be paid to PSI at that time … Pursuant to statute, the license fee must be paid at time of application. Journeyman Electrician License $40.00 … Master Electrician License $50.00Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes
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Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Construction Codes
Official sourceOfficial agency page
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Electrical Examination, Licensing/Registration & Application Information
Official sourceCheck the qualifications
Age
Journeyman: at least 20. Master: at least 22.
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You must be at least 20 years old. You must be at least 22 years old.
Official sourceRequired hours
Journeyman: 8,000 hours and four years as an electrical apprentice under a Michigan journeyman or master; qualifying education may receive credit.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
You need to have completed 8,000 hours AND 4 years as an electrical apprentice. You need to have been supervised by someone who holds an Electrical Journeyman or Master Electrician license issued by the State of Michigan. You may be able to earn some credit for completing a recognized training or educational program.
Official sourceExperience
Master: 4,000 hours as a journeyman and at least two years holding that license, with at least 12,000 total hours over six years.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
You need have completed 4,000 hours as an electrical journey AND have held that license for at least 2 years. To be a Master Electrician in Michigan, you must have at least 12,000 hours of experience over AT LEAST 6 years.
Official sourceExam
Journeyman and master examinations require 75%. A separate electrical-contractor examination is no longer required.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
You must take and pass the electrical journey exam by scoring at least 75%. You must take and pass the master electrician exam by scoring at least 75%. Please note that we no longer require an examination for Electrical Contractor, Fire Alarm Contractor, or Sign Contractor license.
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Application fee
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License fee
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Apply with the agency
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Application for Journeyman, Master Electrician Examination, Fire Alarm Specialty Technician or Sign Specialist Examination
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Reciprocity
Michigan has no reciprocity with another state or country. Out-of-state applicants must submit their license and that jurisdiction's licensing requirements.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Michigan does not hold reciprocity with any other state/country. To be considered for licensure, you must submit a copy of the out of state/country license that you hold and a copy of that jurisdiction’s licensing requirement.Official source
Official sources and verification (14)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Construction CodesOfficial source
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Electrical Examination, Licensing/Registration & Application InformationOfficial source
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Application for Journeyman, Master Electrician Examination, Fire Alarm Specialty Technician or Sign Specialist ExaminationOfficial source
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You must be at least 20 years old. You must be at least 22 years old.Official source
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You need to have completed 8,000 hours AND 4 years as an electrical apprentice. You need to have been supervised by someone who holds an Electrical Journeyman or Master Electrician license issued by the State of Michigan. You may be able to earn some credit for completing a recognized training or educational program.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
You need have completed 4,000 hours as an electrical journey AND have held that license for at least 2 years. To be a Master Electrician in Michigan, you must have at least 12,000 hours of experience over AT LEAST 6 years.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
You must take and pass the electrical journey exam by scoring at least 75%. You must take and pass the master electrician exam by scoring at least 75%. Please note that we no longer require an examination for Electrical Contractor, Fire Alarm Contractor, or Sign Contractor license.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
You are only required to take a code update course within one year of new code being adopted. This does not happen every year. You are not required to do a code update to renew your contractor license.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Michigan does not hold reciprocity with any other state/country. To be considered for licensure, you must submit a copy of the out of state/country license that you hold and a copy of that jurisdiction’s licensing requirement.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
This is required if you want to do business as an electrician. You need to either hold a Master Electrician license or hire someone who holds a Master Electrician license. A Master Electrician can only associate with one Electrical Contractor at a time.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
If you live in the City of Detroit, they issue their own licenses and registrations locally. Please reach out to them directly.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Master Electrician It is $50.00 to renew your license. You must renew every three (3) years by 12/31. It is $300 to renew your license.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
The examination fee will be paid to PSI at that time … Pursuant to statute, the license fee must be paid at time of application. Journeyman Electrician License $40.00 … Master Electrician License $50.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Same license in other states
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official sources (3)
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/exam-lic/electrical-examination-licensing-registration-application-information
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/licensing-section/license-registration-renewals
- 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?hash=50AF571DD829084549F5A7B2E2F60B3D&rev=68adfb41676f4f508a9e875f45d373da
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