Washington is now apprenticeship-only for the journey level (01) certificate — that window closed July 1, 2026. Here is the trainee path, the 180-day affidavit trap, and the registered programs by county.
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Kentucky licenses electricians statewide and state law overrides city rules — here’s the 8,000-hour path, the open-book exam that accepts three NEC editions, and the provisional license added in 2024.
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Pennsylvania has no statewide electrician license — here is how municipal licensing works, what Philadelphia and Pittsburgh each require, and the 2026 code change that affects which exam you sit.
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Michigan licenses electricians statewide through LARA — here is how to register as an apprentice, log 8,000 hours, pass the journeyman exam, and move up to master electrician and electrical contractor.
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Ohio has no statewide journeyman or master license — the state licenses only electrical contractors. Here’s how the city rules work, how to log your hours, and how to reach an OCILB license.
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