The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) enforces many prerequisites for license applicants, including passing a PSI Services test. You’ve already gained the necessary hands-on experience, but that practical knowledge may not necessarily translate to a sit-down testing environment.
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Note: The study guide does not cover low-voltage circuits, lighting, or state laws and regulations.
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The Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), a division of LARA, manages electrical licensing throughout the state. The BCC sets the experience and application standards, while PSI handles the test itself.
Current journeyman exams draw from the 2023 NEC, Michigan Electrical Code Rules Part 8, 2016 PA 407 (Skilled Trades Regulation Act), and 1972 PA 230 (Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act).
To qualify for the licensing exam, you must:
The supervised work has to involve building construction or maintenance, or electrical wiring or equipment.
The BCC must review and approve your complete licensing application before granting access to PSI registration.
The journey-level application (known as Form BCC-341) requires notarized experience statements from employers that include information about your employment dates, the hours of experience earned, the type of experience gained, and the name of the journeyman or master licensee(s) who supervised your work.
Create an online LARA account to upload digital copies of the notarized documents, pay the nonrefundable $40 license fee*, and apply online. It may take LARA three to five weeks to process your application.
Once LARA approves your application, you’ll be authorized to schedule your exam directly with PSI. Do this within one year to avoid needing to reapply and pay the license fee again.
The recommended way to register with PSI is online using an authorized account. Create yours here using the Exam ID number you got from LARA.
*Active service members, veterans, and their dependents can request to waive this fee.
Exams must be taken at a designated testing location. PSI has many options throughout the state, from Dearborn to Marquette, that you can select during registration.
Arrive at the test center 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment. You’ll need to check in using a government-issued photo ID and pay the $100 nonrefundable exam fee.
No personal items are allowed in the exam room except for these reference materials:
Reference materials cannot be marked by you in any way, even before your appointment.
| Questions | 80 |
| Time allowed | 150 minutes |
| Minimum passing score | 75% |
| Format | Computer-based, open-book |
The multiple-choice questions will test your knowledge of the rules and theory found in the NEC and the state-specific acts listed with the permitted reference materials.
Specific electrical installation topics include:
Your pass/fail score is shown right away. PSI will send your passing score to BCC, which will finish processing your BCC-341 application and issue your license.
Failing grades result in a detailed report that describes the subjects you should study to get a better score during your retake. You can schedule one reattempt per year and pay the fee each time. Failing both attempts in a year requires reapplying for authorization with LARA.
Once licensed, you may work unsupervised for a licensed electrical contractor. After 12,000 hours of experience over six years, you are eligible to take the next step in your career by completing the master-level exam.
