Arkansas Plumbing Professional

Requirements to Obtaining your License.

• To obtain an Plumbing Contractor's license, the Contractor's Business and Law exam must also be passed.
• Applicants are required to show 5 years of experience to obtain a Master license and to obtain a Journeyman license applicants must show 4 years of experience.
• Journeyman must hold their license for 1 year before applying for a Master license.

• Pre-approval is required from the board before sitting for the exam

Work that can be Done Under this License

• An Arkansas Master Plumbing License covers unlimited plumbing work including sanitary drainage, water supply, storm drainage, and natural gas piping.
• An Arkansas Journeyman Plumbing license covers unlimited plumbing work including sanitary drainage, water supply, storm drainage, and natural gas piping while under the supervision of a Master Plumber.

Applying to get your License

To apply for a license, contact the Arkansas Department of Health at 1-501-661-2642. Your application must be processed before sitting for the exam.

• The fee for a Master license is $200.00 per year.
• The fee for a Journeyman license is $75.00 per year.
• The fee for an Aprentice license is $25.00 per year.
• The average processing time for applications is 1 month.

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• The Arkansas Plumbing exam has 50 questions and a time limit of 4 hours.
• The examinations are OPEN book.
• A score of 70% is needed to pass.
• The fee for examinations is built into the licensing fee.

Books and References for the Exam

• The Arkansas Plumbing exam has 50 questions and a time limit of 4 hours.
• The examinations are OPEN book.
• A score of 70% is needed to pass.
• The fee for examinations is built into the licensing fee

Exam Review, Training, Education

As of this time, we do not have a seminar or study guide available. Please continue to check back with us as we are always developing new programs.