Montana journeyman electrician license

How many hours do you need for the journeyman license in Montana?

8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.³ Journeyman apprenticeship: 576 hours of related instruction; residential apprenticeship: 288 hours.¹

Residential electrician certification

4,000 hrsCompleted residential apprenticeship: 4,000 hours of practical experience plus 288 hours of related instruction

Journeyman license

8,000 hrsCompleted journeyman apprenticeship: 8,000 hours of practical experience plus 576 hours of related instruction

Master license

4,000 hrs4 years as a licensed journeyman (at most 4,000 hours residential, the rest commercial under a master responsible for an unlimited electrical contractor), or an electrical engineering bachelor's degree plus 2,000 hours of practical experience

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Montana Department of Labor & Industry, State Electrical Board can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the Montana electrician exam like?

Required for master, journeyman and residential electrician; the passing score is 75% for master and 70% for journeyman and residential. The exam is given by PSI. Code book: 2020 National Electrical Code (exam based on the 2020 NEC as of June 10, 2022). Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.¹²

How much does the journeyman license cost?

Montana Department of Labor & Industry, State Electrical Board lists these fees.⁴

How do you renew it?

2 years. Licenses expire July 15 of even-numbered years and renewal opens 60 days before.⁵ Continuing education: 16 hours of NEC code education at each two-year renewal, completed by July 15 of even years; new apprenticeship graduates skip it for their first renewal.¹

Does a license from another state count in Montana?

Out-of-state applicants are evaluated against the laws and rules of the state where they are licensed; the fee schedule lists an endorsement or reciprocity application.¹

License levels in Montana

Master electrician; journeyman electrician; residential electrician; electrical contractor (business license held through a master electrician).

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