Michigan Master Electrician License Exam Prep

What you'll learn

• Explain how Michigan regulates electrical work through LARA, the Bureau of Construction Codes, the Electrical Administrative Board and local or state enforcing agencies, and name the main license types under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act.
• Determine eligibility for the master electrician license, including the age, hours, years of experience and licensed journeyman time required by section 713 of Act 407.
• Describe the steps from the state application through approval, scheduling with PSI, the exam and license issuance, including attempt limits and fee rules.
• Describe the master exam format, the passing score, the outline areas and the reference rules for the NEC and the bound Michigan documents, and plan a pacing strategy.
• Explain how Michigan adopts the NEC through the Part 8 rules, which code applies to a job, and the main Michigan amendments such as the outdoor emergency disconnect and surge protection.
• Explain who issues electrical permits and performs inspections under Act 230, how enforcement passes from local units to counties to the state, and how a permit moves through inspections.
• Describe the duties of a master electrician who qualifies a contractor, including code compliance on all installations, supervision, permits, records and the rule that a master may serve only one contractor.
• Identify the electrical contractor license requirements, business registrations, local licensing, workers' compensation tests, liability insurance and bonds that apply to a Michigan electrical business.
• Apply Michigan's Construction Lien Act, including the notice of commencement, notice of furnishing, sworn statements, waivers, the 90-day claim of lien, service and the one-year foreclosure deadline.
• Explain how MIOSHA regulates safety for Michigan electrical contractors, including the main hazards, injury reporting, record keeping, incident rates and a practical safety program.
• Explain Michigan's renewal cycles and the code update course required within 12 months after a state code change, and set up a company-wide renewal system.
• Prepare for and take the master exam using a study plan, a miss log, the two-pass method, careful reading and a calm test-day routine.