All Plumbing work in Arkansas requires a 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the Arkansas Master and Journeyman Plumbing examinations.  These references may be purchased from our online contractors bookstore or by calling 1-800-952-0910.

• 1995 Arkansas Gas Code
• 2003 Arkansas Plumbing Code

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.