Indiana Plumbers License

Requirements to Obtaining your License.

• Four years in an approved apprenticeship program
• Four years (6,400 hours) plumbing work experience
• Four years plumbing work under the direction of a licensed plumbing contractor

Work that can be Done Under this License

Installation, repair, maintenance, and extension of any plumbing system, including drains, waste, sanitary vents, water supply, fixtures, and indirect wastes.

Applying to get your License

The costs are $50 to apply for the contractor exam and $25 for the journeyman exam. The license itself will cost $50 to $100 for the contractor and $15 to $30 for the journeyman depending on whether you get it in an even or odd numbered year. Either license is good for two years.

Indiana also has a Plumbers Recovery Fund which may require you to pay a smalll fee when you get the license.

If you can prove you have a valid license in a state with qualifications at least equal to Indiana's, you can get an Indiana license without taking an exam. However, you still need to pay the fees.

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• 100 Questions – Three-hour time limit
• 70% Correct Required to Pass
• Exam fee of $50
• The exam for plumbing contractor has three sections - practical, written, and drawing. The practical section has two parts - the copper pipe project and the soil pipe project. The written section of the exam is multiple choice. The drawing section is on sanitary drainage systems and water distribution systems.
• If you already have a journeyman's license, you only have to pass the written and drawing section to get your contractor's license.
• The exam for journeyman plumber is the same as the contractor exam except it doesn't have a drawing section.

Books and References for the Exam

These books are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

The following reference IS allowed in the testing center:

• Uniform Plumbing Code, IAPMO
• Plumbing Statutes, free download

Exam Review, Training, Education

We do not offer training for this license at this time, please check later as we add more content.