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| dcampp |
Can anyone tell me what is required in michigan to get a electrical license. Do you have to work for a electrical contractor for so many hours or can you just take the electrical exam and if you pass the test get a electrical license.i have 17 years working on low voltage( fire alarms,security alarms,etc...)equipment. Thanks for any help. |
| kbsparky | I'd start by visiting their website. This link might help. |
| JimmyDee | You have to work under a master electrician for 4 calender years and have about 7500 hours that are certified as electrical work. You also need to have a number of training hours and the number escapes me at this time but I think it is somewhere around 500 hrs. This allows you to take the exam which is a 2 hr, timed, open code book (theirs). If I remember correctly you get 1 1/2 min for each question so you need to know how to use your code book. Jim |
| LK | One of our guys came to us with security, fire background, he went thru the 4 years in school and put in his 8,000 hours, last year he took the state test, passed, he gave us notice he was going on his own, last month i get a call, he said he is back in the fire work, it pays more, and he has more time to spend with family. |
| Jorren | Jimmy, The credit you are thinking of is 2,000 credit for a bachelors degree in Electrical engineering, or 1,000 credit for an approved training-apprenticeship recognized by the state.Dcampp, I see you're not to far from me (I'm in Dearborn) I know of an excellent code prep course but not sure if it would be against forum rules to post it. (JimmyDee??)Dcampp, p.m. me I'll give the info.. Jorren P.s. A link to the Michigan website http://www.mich.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10575_17409-42954--,00.html |
| JimmyDee | quote: I think it might be OK as long as no pricing is added. I've already got my update for this 3 year period. Jim |
| Jorren | There was confusion over at work when we needed our update so we all got ours several months ago. Now I just hope I don't lose the certificate so I can mail it in this winter. Well, go ahead and post a reply to this, JimmyDee, so you can get your post count to 1,000!! Congrats to that and thanks for helping keep up a great and informative site!! Jorren |
| JimmyDee | quote: Wow, that 1000 went fast.  I've enjoyed it a lot. I just noticed 5 stars. What is next Scott?  Jim |