How to Become an Electrician in Utah
Utah licenses electricians statewide through DOPL. The journeyman card comes from a four-year apprenticeship — 576 classroom hours plus 8,000 on-the-job hours — or from 16,000 hours of documented supervised experience. There's a shorter residential track, and the exams were restructured in 2025.
Licensing in Utah at a glance
- How it's licensed
- Statewide license through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
- Licensing authority
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) →
Apprentice — Register with DOPL and work under a licensed journeyman or master.
Journeyman Electrician — Complete a four-year apprenticeship: 576 classroom hours plus 8,000 on-the-job hours. (Alternative path: 16,000 hours of licensed, supervised experience.) Pass the exam — since August 2025, a single combined Theory-and-Code exam.
Master Electrician — Add two years as a journeyman and pass the Prometric master exam (70%).
Residential Journeyman — A shorter track: a two-year (288 classroom hours) program plus 4,000 hours as a licensed apprentice.
Statewide through DOPL
Utah's Division of Professional Licensing runs a clean statewide system covering apprentice, journeyman, master, and residential electricians. Your journeyman license works across the state.
Two ways to journeyman
The main route is the four-year apprenticeship — 576 classroom hours and 8,000 field hours. Utah also recognizes a long-experience path (16,000 hours, about eight years, of licensed supervised work) for those who came up without a formal apprenticeship. If your focus is houses, the residential journeyman track is shorter: a two-year program and 4,000 hours.
The 2025 exam change
Utah restructured its exams in August 2025 — journeyman and residential candidates now take a single combined Theory-and-Code exam, and masters take a separate Law-and-Rules exam. Make sure your study materials match the current format.
Your next step
Register with DOPL, get hired, and log your apprenticeship hours (classroom plus field). When you finish, take the combined journeyman exam. The national How to Become an Electrician guide covers the trade overall.
⚠️ Always verify current requirements
Licensing rules change and often vary by city or county. Before you count on anything here, confirm the current requirements directly with Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).