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How to get a plumber license in North Dakota

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for North Dakota plumbing licenses, pulled from official ND sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: North Dakota State Plumbing Board
  • State journeyman license: Yes (Anyone performing plumbing in ND must be licensed with the State Plumbing Board (apprentice, journeyman, master).)
  • Journeyman Plumber: Four (4) years AND 7,600 hours of experience as an apprentice plumber working under a licensed Master plumber, then pass the journeyman exam.
  • Exam: see below, via North Dakota State Plumbing Board
  • Code edition: Board-administered written exams. Fail → wait 6 months before rewriting. Journeyman exam fee $50.

Requirements by license

Journeyman Plumber

ExperienceFour (4) years AND 7,600 hours of experience as an apprentice plumber working under a licensed Master plumber, then pass the journeyman exam.Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of
ExamNorth Dakota State Plumbing Board. Board exam; $50. Fail → 6-month wait before rewriting. See Board exam schedule page.Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of
Fees
  • Journeyman exam: $50
  • Journeyman renewal: $100
Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of · Renewal fee table: ndplumbingboard.gov Card payments add 2.5% transaction fee on the online portal.
RenewalBiennial (Board posts annual renewal forms; 2026 journeyman renewal form on Board site). Renew online or with the Board form. Complete 2–4 CE credit hours within the two-year period before renewal.Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of · CE: ndplumbingboard.gov
CE to renew2 hours per two-year period (Board states 2 to 4 credit hours)
  • Board-approved continuing education
FAQ and CE overview: Journeyman and Master must complete at least 2 to 4 credit hours within a two-year period. Board CE session / correspondence course fee $40.
Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of

License types in North Dakota

  • Apprentice plumber
  • Journeyman plumber
  • Master plumber
  • Sewer and water / water conditioning classes
Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Written agreements with South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana (Certificate of Endorsement required). Example: current SD journeyman + SD residency → ND journeyman without exam. Other states: meet NDAC Ch. 62-02-01 and provide endorsed license letter.Source: ndplumbingboard.gov · as of

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FAQ

Does North Dakota license journeyman plumbers statewide?

Yes. The State Plumbing Board licenses apprentices, journeymen and masters.

What experience is required?

4 years and 7,600 hours as an apprentice under a licensed Master, then the $50 journeyman exam.

Already licensed? See North Dakota plumber license renewal & CE requirements.

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