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Notice to all Electrical
Contractors
Effective September 1, 2010 all electrical
apprentices in the State of Michigan are required to be
participating in an electrical training program approved by
the Electrical Administrative Board (EAB). On February 6th,
2009 the EAB approved the Bureau of Construction Codes
Electrical Division recommendation to utilize the United
States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship (USDOLOA)
for the registration of all approved electrical training
programs. Initially the two main requirements are 1.)
Electrical contractors that currently employ or
anticipate the employment of electrical apprentices must
register their companies with the USDOLOA 2.) Once an
employer has registered with the USDOLOA they can set up
their apprenticeship training program with the USDOLOA and
register the apprentices under their employment.
Registration with the USDOLOA for electrical contractors and
the apprentices they employ is mandatory. In
order to process a State of Michigan apprentice registration
or renewal the sponsoring employer and the electrical
apprentice must first be registered with the USDOLOA. You
can access information regarding registering with the
USDOLOA by contacting the Michigan Apprenticeship Steering
Committee Inc. (MASCI) at
www.aboutmasci.org. The MASCI website will also have a
list of approved training programs and contact information
for related technical instruction (RTI) providers. Many of
the community colleges, trades organizations, and labor
organizations have electrical training programs that have
been approved by the USDOLOA. It is imperative that
electrical contractors and apprentices comply with these
requirements. Failure to do so will make an apprentice
ineligible to sit for the journeyman electrician
examination. The electrical contractor could also face
licensing action for allowing individuals to perform
electrical wiring under their contractor’s license who are
not properly licensed or registered as required by PA 217 of
1956.
For more information please contact Glen
Bivens or Dave Jackson of the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship
at (517) 377-1517
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