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Rhode Island license examsElectrician, Plumber and HVAC
Rhode Island tests electrician, plumber and HVAC license applicants. Each trade has its own exam and testing company.
Journeyman and master exams in Rhode Island
Electrician
- Who gives it
- Rhode Island Division of Professional Regulation (it conducts the written exams itself)1
- Code book
- The National Electrical Code edition adopted by the Rhode Island State Building Code Standards Committee at the time of the exam
- Exam fee
- $75
Plumber
- Who gives it
- Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (it conducts the exams at least three times a year with the State Board of Plumbing Examiners)2
- Exam fee
- $75
HVAC
- Who gives it
- Rhode Island Division of Professional Regulation (it conducts the exams three times a year with the board)3
- Exam fee
- $75
How do you book the exam?
Apply to the CRB first. The board approves your application, then tells you how to schedule with the testing company. RI Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRB)
Sources
- Rhode Island electrician license: exam (rules.sos.ri.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Rhode Island plumber license: exam (webserver.rilegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Rhode Island HVAC license: exam (webserver.rilegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)