How to get a Journeyman Electrician license in Utah

Utah electrician licenses

Utah issues 7 electrician credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.

Applies to every license level

These rules are the same for several of the Utah electrician licenses on this page, so they are shown once here, with the licenses they apply to. Each license's own section lists only what differs.

1. Every license level (all 7)

Renewal

How often

Every 2 years⁴

2. Every license level except Apprentice Electrician

Fees

The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee.

3. Every license level except E200 - General Electrical Contractor and E201 - Residential Electrical Contractor

Requirements

Background check

DOPL publishes electrician criminal history guidelines and offers an Application for Criminal History Determination.⁷
You can ask the board to review your record before you apply³

Fees

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

Apply online

utahdoc.mylicenseone.com¹¹

Application form

Form (PDF, dopl.utah.gov)¹¹

Renewal

When it expires

All electrician licenses (apprentice, journeyman, master, residential journeyman, residential master) expire November 30 of even-numbered years (current cycle ends November 30, 2026). Renewal is online.²

Renewal fee

$78³ (Per individual electrician license, two-year term)

Continuing education

At least 16 hours each renewal period⁵

Approved courses

Course provider must be an accredited college or university, a state or federal agency, a construction-trades professional association, or a commercial CE provider offering electrical-trade programs; content must be relevant to the electrical trade and consistent with Utah law.²

Exemptions

DOPL may defer or waive CE for instructors of an approved electrical program, Electricians Licensing Board members who regularly attend, and any licensee under R156-1-308d.²

Late renewal

Late renewal fee: $20³ (renewal filed within 30 days after expiry (renewal fee + late fee, R156-1-308g(1)))
Reinstatement fee: $50³ (reinstatement 31 days to 2 years after expiry (renewal fee + reinstatement fee, R156-1-308g(2)))

If it expires

Up to 30 days after expiry: renewal form plus renewal fee and a late fee.¹²
31 days to 2 years after expiry: renewal form plus renewal fee and reinstatement fee.¹²
More than 2 years after expiry: apply as a new applicant meeting current qualifications (unless continuously active under another US license or federal employment).¹²

From another state

4. Master Electrician and Residential Master Electrician

Requirements

Exam

Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Exam²
Given by: Prov, Inc. (DOPL links the Prov Candidate Information Bulletin; register directly with Prov, no DOPL pre-approval).⁷
Passing score: At least 75%.²
When you can take it: After completing the education/experience requirements.²
Utah Master Electrician Law and Rule Exam⁷
Retakes: Retake no sooner than 30 days after a failure, up to six failures; after that, no sooner than 120 days after each failure.²

How to apply

1. Apply to DOPL with the fee.³ utahdoc.mylicenseone.com¹¹

5. E200 - General Electrical Contractor and E201 - Residential Electrical Contractor

Requirements

Education or training

25 classroom hours⁸
25-hour pre-licensure course from an approved provider, completed by the qualifier: 15 hours financial responsibility, 6 hours construction business practices, 2 hours regulatory requirements, 2 hours mechanic lien fundamentals. Live (or two-way live broadcast) only; no internet or home study.⁸
Who may teach it: Approved pre-licensure course provider⁹
Alternative: Not required for: a Construction Management bachelor's/associate degree holder; an active Utah PE; someone who has been a qualifier on an active Utah contractor license within 5 years; endorsement applicants under 58-1-302.⁸

Education or training

5 classroom hours⁸
Five-hour business and law course from an approved provider (not required if the 25-hour course was completed before July 1, 2019).⁸
Who may teach it: Approved pre-licensure course provider⁹

Exam

Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination⁸
Covers the 25-hour course and, if that course was completed on or after July 1, 2019, the five-hour business and law course⁹
Retakes: Wait 30 days after each of the first three failures; after that, wait six months after each failure.⁸
Exam waived: Not required for licensure by endorsement under Utah Code 58-1-302.⁸

Background check

Background check required⁹
The applicant, or for a business the qualifier and every person with at least a 10% voting interest, completes a criminal background check and discloses criminal history on a division form.⁹

Insurance

General liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 total, naming DOPL as certificate holder, in force for the whole license period.⁸

Insurance

Workers' compensation insurance naming DOPL as certificate holder, or a Utah Labor Commission Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver if there are no employees.⁸

Business requirements

Show financial responsibility, by a signed division questionnaire or a bond.¹³

Business requirements

A business entity license needs an individual qualifier who is an owner, officer or manager with material authority over the contracting business.¹⁴

Business requirements

Proof of registration with the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Department of Workforce Services Unemployment Insurance Division, State Tax Commission and IRS, as applicable.⁹

Business requirements

Unincorporated entities list each owner (name, address, birth date, SSN or other ID) and whether that owner will work in a construction trade.⁹

Also required

The license number must appear on all permit applications, contracts, agreements and bids.¹⁴

Fees

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

1. Complete the 25-hour pre-licensure course and the five-hour business and law course with a DOPL-approved provider (the qualifier takes them).⁸
2. Pass the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination.⁸
3. Register the business with the state (Division of Corporations), Workforce Services, the State Tax Commission and the IRS as applicable, and get liability and workers' comp insurance (or a Labor Commission waiver).⁸
4. Submit the DOPL application with the fee, experience proof, the financial responsibility questionnaire, and the criminal background check.¹³

Renewal

When it expires

All contractor licenses expire November 30 of odd-numbered years (next: November 30, 2027).¹²

Renewal fee

$128³ (Two-year contractor license term)

Continuing education

At least 6 hours each renewal period¹⁵

Required topics

At least 3 hours core education; the other 3 may be core or professional.⁸
At least 3 hours must be live in-class (or two-way live broadcast); up to 3 may be distance learning.⁸

Approved courses

Courses must come from the providers named in statute (e.g. AGC of Utah, ABC Utah, Utah Home Builders Association), a state executive agency, the workers' comp carrier, or an accredited college with a Utah campus.¹⁵

Exemptions

The division may defer or waive CE under R156-1-308d.⁸

Late renewal

Late renewal fee: $20³ (renewal filed within 30 days after expiry)
Reinstatement fee: $50³ (31 days to 2 years after expiry)

If it expires

Up to 30 days after expiry: renewal form plus renewal fee and late fee.¹²
More than 2 years after expiry: a full new application under current requirements, unless continuously active under license elsewhere or federal employment.¹²
At renewal, show continuing financial responsibility and the 6 CE hours.⁴
Renewals must be filed online.⁸

From another state

Who needs a Journeyman Electrician license

Wires, installs and repairs electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power and other purposes; may supervise apprentices but may not subcontract or employ others for licensed work.⁶

Work that does not need this license:

• Not "electrical trade" (no electrician license needed): handling electrical materials, preparing raceway clearance, unskilled labour on utility-controlled installations, cable-type wiring that poses no shock or fire hazard, class 2 and class 3 power-limited circuits, and minor electrical work incidental to a mechanical/service installation (wiring extended no more than 10 feet from an existing outlet or disconnect).²
• Sole owners building on their own property for non-commercial use (no more than one residence per year and three per five years, plus incidental sheds/garages) are exempt from licensure under the construction trades act.¹⁷
• Public utilities working on their own business and government employees on government construction are exempt.¹⁷

Requirements for a Journeyman Electrician license

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Education or training

At least 576 clock hours²
Approved program of electrical study of at least 576 total classroom hours, completed over no less than 48 months (at least 72 classroom hours per semester, each class passed with 75%). Programs must be approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education (Utah) or DOPL with the board (out of state) and listed on the DOPL website.²
Who may teach it: Utah programs approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education; out-of-state programs approved by DOPL with the Electricians Licensing Board; listed at dopl.utah.gov/el.²
Alternative: Competency exams 1A through 4B (taken in sequence, 75% to advance, one attempt each) can satisfy the education requirement or set placement in a training program.²
Alternative: No education needed on the 16,000-hour experience route.²

Experience

At least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route 1: 8,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed apprentice electrician plus the 576-hour program (statute: four years of full-time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice under a master or journeyman electrician in a DOPL-approved program).⁹
Supervision: As a licensed apprentice under a master or journeyman electrician.⁹
License you must hold first: Apprentice Electrician license (hours must be earned as a licensed apprentice).²
Substitute: Up to 3,000 hours credited per 12-month period.²

Experience

At least 16,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route 2: 16,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed apprentice electrician (statute: eight years of full-time experience approved by DOPL with the board), no education program.²

Exam

Utah Journeyman Electrician Written Exam²
Given by: Prov, Inc. (DOPL links the Prov Candidate Information Bulletin; register directly with Prov, no DOPL pre-approval).⁷
Passing score: At least 75% on the written exam (rule gives no score for the practical).²
When you can take it: After completing the program of electrical study and at least 6,000 of the required work hours (or all requirements, on the 16,000-hour route).²
Utah Journeyman Electrician Written Exam⁷
Utah Electrician Practical Exam (6 modules)⁷
Retakes: Retake no sooner than 30 days after a failure, up to six failures; after that, no sooner than 120 days after each failure.²

How to apply

1. Work as a licensed apprentice electrician and complete a DOPL-recognized 576-hour program (or the 1A-4B competency exams), or build up 16,000 hours.²
2. Once eligible (program done plus 6,000 hours), register directly with Prov for the written and practical exams; DOPL pre-approval is not needed.²
3. After reaching 8,000 hours (or 16,000) and passing both exams, apply to DOPL for the Journeyman Electrician license with the fee.³ utahdoc.mylicenseone.com¹¹

Renewal and continuing education

Apprentice Electrician

Learns the electrical trade under the immediate supervision of a licensed master, residential master, journeyman or residential journeyman electrician; from the fourth year of training may work unsupervised up to 8 hours in any 24-hour period. May not subcontract or employ anyone for licensed work.⁶

Requirements

Exam

Not required⁷

Also required

Apprentices must complete the same 16 hours of CE per two-year cycle as other licensed electricians.⁵

Fees

How to apply

1. Find a licensed master, journeyman, residential master or residential journeyman electrician who will supervise you, usually through an employer or an approved apprenticeship program.⁹
2. Apply to DOPL for the Apprentice Electrician license, naming your supervisor, and pay the application fee (no exam).⁷ utahdoc.mylicenseone.com¹¹
3. Log work hours and classroom hours toward the journeyman or residential journeyman license; DOPL credits up to 3,000 work hours per 12 months.²

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Residential Journeyman Electrician

Wires, installs and repairs electrical apparatus and equipment on buildings using primarily nonmetallic sheathed cable (residential projects: one- and two-family dwellings including townhouses); may supervise apprentices.⁶

Requirements

Education or training

At least 288 clock hours²
Approved program of electrical study of at least 288 total hours, completed over no less than 24 months.²
Who may teach it: Utah programs approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education; out-of-state programs approved by DOPL with the Electricians Licensing Board.²
Alternative: Competency exams 1A-4B may satisfy the education requirement.²
Alternative: No education needed on the 8,000-hour experience route.²

Experience

At least 4,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route 1: 4,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed apprentice electrician plus the 288-hour program.²
Supervision: Under a licensed master, journeyman, residential master or residential journeyman electrician.⁹

Experience

At least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route 2: 8,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed apprentice electrician (statute: four years of practical experience), no program.²

Exam

Utah Residential Journeyman Electrician Exam²
Given by: Prov, Inc. (DOPL links the Prov Candidate Information Bulletin; register directly with Prov, no DOPL pre-approval).⁷
Passing score: At least 75% on the written exam.²
When you can take it: After completing the program and at least 3,000 of the required work hours.²
Utah Residential Journeyman Written Examination⁷
Utah Residential Electrician Practical Exam (4 modules)⁷
Retakes: Retake no sooner than 30 days after a failure, up to six failures; after that, no sooner than 120 days after each failure.²

How to apply

1. Work as a licensed apprentice and complete a 288-hour program (or competency exams), or build up 8,000 hours.²
2. Register directly with Prov for the residential written and practical exams once eligible.⁷
3. Apply to DOPL with the fee after meeting the hours and passing the exams.³ utahdoc.mylicenseone.com¹¹

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Master Electrician

Plans, lays out and supervises the wiring, installation and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment; required as the qualifier for an E200 General Electrical Contractor license. May not subcontract or employ others for licensed work under the individual license.⁶

Requirements

Education or training

Optional routes: a bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program, or an associate of applied science from an approved electrical trade school course, shortens the experience needed.²

Experience

At least 2,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route A: EAC/ABET electrical engineering degree + 2,000 hours as a licensed apprentice electrician.²

Experience

At least 4,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route B: AAS from an approved electrical trade school + 4,000 hours as a licensed journeyman electrician.²
License you must hold first: Journeyman Electrician²

Experience

At least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Route C: 8,000 hours as a licensed journeyman electrician (statute: four years of practical experience as a journeyman).²
License you must hold first: Journeyman Electrician²

How to apply

1. Complete the experience route (e.g. 8,000 hours as a licensed journeyman).²
2. Register with Prov and pass the Master Electrician Law and Rule Exam (and the practical, if DOPL requires it and you have not passed it before).⁷

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4 under Applies to every license level.

Residential Master Electrician

Plans, lays out and supervises residential electrical work; may serve as qualifier for an E201 Residential Electrical Contractor license.⁶

Requirements

Education or training

Optional route: EAC/ABET electrical engineering degree + 2,000 hours as a licensed apprentice.²

Experience

At least 4,000 hours of on-the-job training²
4,000 hours as a licensed residential journeyman electrician (statute: two years).²
License you must hold first: Residential Journeyman Electrician²

Experience

At least 2,000 hours of on-the-job training²
Alternative: EAC/ABET electrical engineering degree + 2,000 hours as a licensed apprentice electrician.²

How to apply

1. Complete 4,000 hours as a licensed residential journeyman (or the engineering-degree route).²
2. Register with Prov and pass the Master Electrician Law and Rule Exam.⁷

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4 under Applies to every license level.

E200 - General Electrical Contractor

Contracts for electrical work: fabrication, construction and installation of generators, transformers, conduits, raceways, panels, switch gear, wires, fixtures and apparatus that use electrical energy; also covers E201 residential electrical and S202 solar PV contractor work.⁶

Requirements

Experience

At least 2 years⁹
Two years of full-time paid employment experience in the construction industry (any classification, supervisory experience not required), shown by the qualifier.⁹
License you must hold first: Master Electrician⁹

How to apply

1. Make sure the qualifier holds the required electrician license (Master Electrician).⁹

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 5 under Applies to every license level.

E201 - Residential Electrical Contractor

Contracts for residential electrical work: services, disconnecting means, grounding devices, panels, conductors, load centers, lighting and plug circuits, appliances and fixtures in a residential unit.⁶

Requirements

Experience

At least 2 years⁹
Two years of full-time paid employment experience in the construction industry (any classification, supervisory experience not required), shown by the qualifier.⁹
License you must hold first: Master Electrician or Residential Master Electrician⁹

How to apply

1. Make sure the qualifier holds the required electrician license (Master Electrician or Residential Master Electrician).⁹

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 5 under Applies to every license level.

City and county rules

Apprentice ElectricianElectricians are licensed only by the state (DOPL). Cities and counties (e.g. Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Provo) may not require any additional license, registration or certification to qualify a licensee; only the general business license of the city where the business has its principal place of business applies. Electrical permits and inspections are handled by local building departments.¹

Check a license or report a problem

Before you hire an electrician in Utah, you can confirm the license is current on the board's own search. Every board we cover in Utah is on the Utah license lookup page.

Look up a license

secure.utah.gov⁷

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 55 (Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act)
• Utah Code 58-55-302 (qualifications; version effective May 7, 2025, superseded January 1, 2027)
• Utah Code 58-55-302.7 (electrician CE; repealed January 1, 2027)
• Utah Code 58-55-303 (electrician qualifications, effective January 1, 2027)
• Utah Code 58-55-304 (electrician CE, effective January 1, 2027)
• Utah Code 58-1-302 (license by endorsement)
• Utah Admin. Code R156-55b (Electricians Licensing Act Rule, eff. August 1, 2025)
• Utah Admin. Code R156-1 (DOPL general rule: renewal dates, late renewal/reinstatement)
• H.B. 8 (2026 General Session), Section 3 Fees: FY July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
• Utah Admin. Code R156-55a (Construction Trades Licensing Act Rule: contractor classifications, exams, insurance, pre-licensure courses)
• Utah Code 58-55-306 (financial responsibility)

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