Electrical

Exam Information

There are five Electrician license classifications in Utah: Apprentice, Journeyman, Master, Residential Journeyman and Residential Master. The examinations required for each are listed below. Preapproval for testing is NOT required.

NOTE: Please do not submit your application for licensure until you have passed all required exams and have met all other licensing requirements.

Apprentice Electrician

There are no exam requirements for this classification

Residential Journeyman Electrician

Testing Eligibility Requirements:

Completion of a 2 year (min. 288 classroom hours) electrical education program or the competency exam equivalence; and 3,000 hours of residential electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician.
- OR
8,000 hours of residential electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician.

Examination Requirements:

Utah Journeyman Electrician Code Examination
Utah Journeyman Electrician Theory Examination
Utah Electrician Practical Exam (4 modules)

For specific information on these exams, please review this Candidate Information Bulletin. For additional information on Division Licensing Exam Resources and to schedule an exam, select the blue link below. All questions, comments or concerns can be directed to doplexams@utah.gov.

Journeyman Electrician

Testing Eligibility Requirements:

Completion of a 4 year (min. 576 classroom hours) electrical apprenticeship education program or the competency exam equivalence; and 6.000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician.
- OR
16,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician

Examination Requirements:

Utah Journeyman Electrician Code Exam
Utah Journeyman Electrician Theory Exam
Utah Electrician Practical Exam (6 modules)

Residential Master Electrician

Testing Eligibility Requirements:

Bachelors or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with EAC/ABET accreditation; and 2,000 hours of residential electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician.
- OR
4,000 hours of residential electrical experience as a licensed residential journeyman electrician.

Examination Requirements:

Utah Master Electrician Code Exam
Utah Master Electrician Theory Exam
Utah Electrician Practical Exam (4 modules)*

^{*NOTE: Applicants for the ME license are not required to take the Practical exam if it was previously passed to receive a JE license.}

Master Electrician

Testing Eligibility Requirements:

Bachelors or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with EAC/ABET accreditation; and 2,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician.
- OR
Associate Degree in Applied Science; and 4,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician.
- OR
8,000 hours of electrical experience as a licensed journeyman electrician.

Examination Requirements:

Utah Master Electrician Code Exam
Utah Master Electrician Theory Exam
Utah Electrician Practical Exam (6 Modules)*

^{*NOTE: Applicants for the ME license are not required to take the Practical exam if it was previously passed to receive a JE license.}

For specific information on these exams, please review this Candidate Information Bulletin. To schedule an exam, select the following button 'Scheduling an Exam'.

Scheduling An Exam