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How to get an electrician license in Utah

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Utah, pulled from official UT sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Electrical
  • State journeyman license: Yes (DOPL issues the Journeyman Electrician license statewide.)
  • Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours of licensed electrical experience under a licensed journeyman or master electrician plus a 4-year electrical apprenticeship education program (576 classroom hours), or 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience. Each year counted must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours count per 12 months. Hours must be met before you are approved to test.
  • Exam: open book, via Prov
  • Code edition: The Prov written exams (bulletin effective October 23, 2026) use NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, 2023 edition, and Ugly's Electrical References 2023 as open-book references.

Requirements by license

Journeyman Electrician

Experience8,000 hours of licensed electrical experience under a licensed journeyman or master electrician plus a 4-year electrical apprenticeship education program (576 classroom hours), or 16,000 hours of licensed electrical experience. Each year counted must include at least 2,000 hours, and no more than 3,000 hours count per 12 months. Hours must be met before you are approved to test.Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of · Hour limits: commerce.utah.gov · Timing: commerce.utah.gov
ExamProv. Open book. Two exams. Written: 100 questions, 240 minutes, 75% to pass, open book, $85; it can be taken remotely. Practical: 6 tasks in 130 minutes at a Utah Prov testing center, each task listed at $25. After a failure wait 30 days; after the sixth failure wait 120 days before each try.Source: provexam.com · as of · Remote written exam and in-person practical: commerce.utah.gov
Fees
  • Application processing (paid to DOPL): $116
  • Written exam (paid to Prov): $85
  • Each practical task (paid to Prov): $25
Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of · Exam fees: provexam.com
RenewalEvery 2 years. Electrical licenses renew by November 30 of even-numbered years; DOPL emails a renewal notice 90 days before expiration. The renewal total is $84: the $78 fee plus a $5 Education and Enforcement Fund fee and a $1 e-library surcharge. Late: $20 extra within 30 days, $50 extra up to 2 years; after 2 years you apply again.Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of · Renewal form (v. 9/24/2025): commerce.utah.gov · Fee schedule: commerce.utah.gov
CE to renew16 hours per 2-year renewal
  • 12 hours core: 8 hours on the National Electrical Code and 4 hours on NFPA 70E
  • 4 hours core or professional
Courses must be approved by DOPL (Utah Administrative Rule R156-55b-304).
Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of · Core and professional hours: commerce.utah.gov

License types in Utah

  • Apprentice Electrician
  • Residential Journeyman Electrician
  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Residential Master Electrician
  • Master Electrician
Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Utah licenses by endorsement when DOPL's map shows your state's license as equivalent; otherwise you meet the regular requirements. A Red Seal "Construction Electrician" certificate held for at least 1 year counts as equivalent to the Utah journeyman license.Source: commerce.utah.gov · as of · Red Seal: commerce.utah.gov

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FAQ

Does Utah have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. DOPL licenses journeyman electricians; you need 8,000 hours plus a 576-hour apprenticeship program, or 16,000 hours of licensed experience.

Is the Utah journeyman electrician exam open book?

Yes. The Prov written exam is open book with the 2023 NEC, and it has 100 questions in 240 minutes with 75% needed to pass. You also pass a 6-task practical exam.

How much does it cost to apply for a Utah journeyman license?

The DOPL application fee is $116, and the written exam costs $85.

Can you get a Utah journeyman license by endorsement?

Yes, if DOPL shows your state's license as equivalent. A Red Seal Construction Electrician certificate held for at least 1 year also counts.

Already licensed? See Utah electrician license renewal & CE requirements.

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