• Pre-approval is not required to sit for this examination and there are no requirements for continuing education.
• Applicants must have been registered as an Apprentice with the Board for at least two years or have completed a Board-approved Apprentice program.
• Masters are required to obtain a $2,000.00 surety bond at the local level in the county where work is being done.
• Journeyman is not required by the State to carry a bond or insurance.

Journeyman Plumber: any person who engages in or works at the actual installation, repair, or replacement of plumbing systems and works under the supervision of a Master.

Master Plumber: any individual who engages or proposes to engage in the business of contracting to do, or to superintending the installation, maintenance, or repair of plumbing, or both.

• The exam is open-book, with 70 questions and a 3-hour time limit. (Journeyman)
• The exam is open-book, with 100 questions and a 4-hour time limit. (Master)
• Exams happen approximately once every quarter.
• The exam fee for Journeyman is $100.
• The exam fee for Master is $150.
• Topics include general trade knowledge and the information contained in the 2003 Edition of the International Plumbing Code.(Journeyman)
  Plumbing Fixtures and Terminology (Master)
  Plumbing Fundamentals (Master)
  Traps, Cleanouts and Interceptors (Master)
  Drainage Requirements (Master)
  Vent Requirements (Master)
  Water Distribution (Master)
  Plan and Analysis (Master)
• To schedule your exams, contact PTI at 1-205-945-4857.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• International Plumbing Code 2003

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