What to know about the Michigan journeyman electrician exam, licensing board, and NEC edition requirements.
Michigan licenses electricians statewide through LARA's Electrical Division. The journeyman license sits between registered apprentice and master electrician, and it's the credential that lets you work without direct supervision.
You need 8,000 hours of on-the-job experience earned over no fewer than four years as a registered apprentice, and you must be at least 20 years old to apply. Hours are documented through your apprentice registration — keep your employer sign-offs current, because LARA audits the paperwork, not your memory.
Michigan tests on the 2023 NEC through PSI. The exam covers the classic journeyman territory — grounding and bonding, conductor sizing and ampacity, motors, load calculations, and general code navigation. Because Michigan is on the newest edition, older study material will actively mislead you on renumbered sections; our free practice sets and interactive tables are written to the 2023 code.
Both cities run their own local Board of Electrical Examiners and issue their own journeyman license through a separate city exam — Detroit's credential is explicitly equivalent to the state's. If you live in either city, you're licensed through the city rather than applying directly to LARA; check your city's board first.
Licensing rules change. Verify current requirements, fees, and exam details with LARA before applying — the sources below are the primary references this guide is built from.
Verify before relying Licensing requirements change. Always confirm current requirements directly with LARA — Electrical Division before scheduling your exam or submitting an application.
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