Utah 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
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Exam
Journeyman: Utah written and practical examinations.
Renewal
Electrical license renewals are due November 30th of even years
Before you begin
Agency guidance
Master: Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule examination and practical examination; the practical exam is waived if previously passed as a journeyman.
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Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman.Official source
Agency guidance
Renewal instructions and the online renewal link are at https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/renew-a-license/.
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Log in to My License One using your UtahID.Official source
Agency guidance
Master Law and Rule examination passing score: at least 75%.
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Obtain passing examination score, of 75% or greater on the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Examination.Official 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
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
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Department of Commerce • Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
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Check the qualifications
Education
Journeyman: four-year, 576-classroom-hour electrical apprenticeship plus 8,000 licensed supervised hours, or 16,000 licensed supervised hours without that education pathway.
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Completion of a 4 year (576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program. 8,000 hours licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician. Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician.
Official sourceExperience
Master: 8,000 hours as a licensed journeyman; alternatively an EAC/ABET-accredited electrical-engineering bachelor's or master's degree plus 2,000 licensed apprentice hours, or an electrical trade-school applied-science associate degree plus 4,000 licensed journeyman hours.
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8,000 hours of experience as a licensed Journeyman Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman. -OR- Bachelors or Masters degree in an electrical engineering program accredited by EAC/ABET. 2,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman. -OR- Associates degree in applied science from an electrical trade school course of study 4,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Journeyman Electrician
Official sourceExam
Journeyman: Utah written and practical examinations.
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Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam.
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Application fee
$116.00
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$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee, made payable to “DOPL”.
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Apply with the agency
Reciprocity
Master endorsement depends on the equivalent-license map. Applicants whose state has no equivalent license must meet Utah’s standard requirements.
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To see if you qualify for a license by endorsement from another state, review the Master Electrician Endorsement to Utah map. If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above.Official source
Official sources and verification (14)
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Completion of a 4 year (576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program. 8,000 hours licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician. Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam. -OR- 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience working under supervision of a licensed journeyman or master electrician.Official source
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8,000 hours of experience as a licensed Journeyman Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman. -OR- Bachelors or Masters degree in an electrical engineering program accredited by EAC/ABET. 2,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman. -OR- Associates degree in applied science from an electrical trade school course of study 4,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Journeyman ElectricianOfficial source
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Pass the Utah Journeyman Electrician Written exam and the Utah Electrician Practical exam.Official source
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Pass the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule exam and the Utah Electrician Practical* exam. *Practical exam is not required if previously passed as a Journeyman.Official source
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Obtain passing examination score, of 75% or greater on the Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Examination.Official source
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To see if you qualify for a license by endorsement from another state, review the Master Electrician Endorsement to Utah map. If the state you are licensed in shows no equivalent license to Utah, you will need to meet the licensing requirements above.Official source
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Electrical license renewals are due November 30th of even yearsOfficial source
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16 hours of continuing education (CE) as outlined in Utah Administrative Rule R156-55b-304Official source
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12 hours must be CORE 8 hours on National Electrical Code (NEC) 4 hours on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70E)Official source
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Department of Commerce • Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)Official source
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$116.00 non-refundable application-processing fee, made payable to “DOPL”.Official source
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official sources (4)
- https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/journeyman-electrician/
- https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/apply-for-a-license/master-electrician/
- https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/electrical/renew-a-license/
- https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/electrician-application.pdf
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