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How to get a plumber license in Idaho

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Idaho plumbing licenses, pulled from official ID sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Idaho Plumbing Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)
  • State journeyman license: Yes (DOPL / Idaho Plumbing Board issues apprentice registrations and journeyman, specialty and contractor certificates of competency statewide (Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 26).)
  • Journeyman Plumber: Path A: at least 8,000 hours of work experience as an apprentice making plumbing installations plus satisfactory completion of 576 hours of a board-approved course of instruction. Path B: 16,000 hours of plumbing experience. Pipe fitting and appliance plumbing specialty work do not count toward journeyman experience. Pass the board-designated exam, then apply to DOPL.
  • Exam: see below, via IAPMO exam through PSI
  • Code edition: IAPMO examination through PSI before applying to DOPL. Current code: 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code (ISPC) based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (DOPL FAQ).

Requirements by license

Journeyman Plumber

ExperiencePath A: at least 8,000 hours of work experience as an apprentice making plumbing installations plus satisfactory completion of 576 hours of a board-approved course of instruction. Path B: 16,000 hours of plumbing experience. Pipe fitting and appliance plumbing specialty work do not count toward journeyman experience. Pass the board-designated exam, then apply to DOPL.Source: files.dfm.idaho.gov · as of · Apply path summary: dopl.idaho.gov
ExamIAPMO exam through PSI. May sit for the exam after proof of 576 hours board-approved instruction or 16,000 hours experience. Exam fee collected by the testing service. After passing, apply for the certificate through DOPL.Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of · IDAPA 24.39.20: files.dfm.idaho.gov
Fees
  • Application fee: $22.50
  • Journeyman initial license (3-year term): $29.40
  • Journeyman renewal: $21.60
  • Journeyman reinstatement: $29.40
Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of · Exam fee set by PSI/IAPMO (not on the DOPL fee table).
RenewalEvery 3 years. Journeyman certificates renew on a 3-year term. Renewal fee $21.60 on the Plumbing Board fee table. Follow DOPL online renewal instructions.Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of
CE to renew0 hours per n/a
DOPL Plumbing Board FAQ: Idaho has no continuing education (CEU) requirement for plumbing licenses.
Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of

License types in Idaho

  • Apprentice plumber
  • Journeyman plumber
  • Plumbing contractor
  • Specialty apprentice / journeyman / contractor
Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Idaho has reciprocal plumbing licensing agreements; the states are listed in DOPL’s Reciprocal Information document on the Plumbing Board site.Source: dopl.idaho.gov · as of

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FAQ

Does Idaho license journeyman plumbers statewide?

Yes. The Idaho Plumbing Board (DOPL) issues certificates of competency.

What experience is required?

8,000 hours + 576 hours board-approved schooling, or 16,000 hours experience, then the IAPMO/PSI exam.

Already licensed? See Idaho plumber license renewal & CE requirements.

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