Section R156-55b-302a - Qualifications for Licensure - Education and Experience RequirementsThe education and experience requirements for licensure in Subsection 58-55-302(3) are defined, clarified, or established as follows:
(1) Master Electrician: (a) An applicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(f)(i) shall: (i) hold a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering from an electrical program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET); and(ii) have at least 2,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(b) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(f)(ii) shall: (i) hold an associate's degree in applied science from an electrical trade school course of study that meets the requirements of Subsection (5); and(ii) have at least 4,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Journeyman Electrician.(c) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(f)(iii) shall have at least 8,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Journeyman Electrician.(2) Residential Master Electrician: (a) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(g)(i) shall have at least 4,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Residential Journeyman Electrician.(b) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(g)(ii) shall: (i) hold a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering from an electrical program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET); and(ii) have at least 2,000 hours of work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(3) Journeyman Electrician: (a) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(h)(i) shall: (i) have completed at least 576 hours (four years, 144 hours per year) of a program of electrical study that meets the requirements of Subsection (5); and(ii) have at least 8,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(b) Anapplicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(h)(ii) shall have at least 16,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(4) Residential Journeyman Electrician: (a) An applicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(i)(i) shall: (i) have completed at least 288 hours (two years, 144 hours per year) of a program of electrical study that meets the requirements of Subsection (5); and(ii) have at least 4,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(b) An applicant under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(i)(ii) shall have at least 8,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Electrician.(5) In accordance with Subsections 58-55-302(3)(f),(h), and (i), an electrical trade school "course of study" and the planned electrical "training program" approved by the Division, mean a program of electrical study that includes measures of competency and achievement level for each student and: (a) is approved by the: (i) Utah Board of Regents;(ii) Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees; or(iii) Electricians Licensing Board, when the program is out-of-state and includes at least 81 hours of classroom instruction per semester.(b) Programs approved by the Electricians Licensing Board include the: (i) Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah ("IEC"); and(ii) Utah Electrical Training Alliance ("IBEW Local 354").(6) "Completion" of a training program of electrical study means that the applicant: (a) attended a minimum of 72 classroom instruction hours each semester; and(b) passed each class with as core of atleast 75%.(7) On the job training and instruction shall include measurements of the apprentice's performance in the electrical trade.(8) No more than 3,000 hours of workexperience may be credited for each 12 month period.(9) As used in Subsection 58-55-302(3) and this rule, "practical electrical experience", "practical experience", "full-time training", and "full-time experience" all mean electrical work experience lawfully performed preceding the date of application.Utah Admin. Code R156-55b-302a
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/9/2020