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How much experience do you need in Alabama?
Journeyman: 2 years of current work experience as an apprentice (or approved apprentice program); Master: 1 year of current work experience1
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the Alabama plumber exam like?
You take the state exam once the board approves your hours. The exam is given by ProV; exams are scheduled with ProV. Code book: 2021 International Plumbing Code and 2021 International Fuel Gas Code. Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.12
How much does the plumber license cost?
Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board lists these fees.3
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Journeyman: exam | $110 |
| Journeyman: application processing | $50 |
| Journeyman: initial certificate | $75 |
| Journeyman: annual renewal | $75 |
| Master: plumbing exam | $160 |
| Master: business law exam | $100 |
| Master: application processing | $50 |
| Master: initial certificate | $175 |
| Master: annual renewal | $175 |
| Apprentice registration and renewal | $35 |
How do you renew it?
Annual certificate (renewed each year).4 Continuing education: 4 hours every year to renew, regardless of the number of certificates held (2 hours each if someone holds both plumbing and gas fitting).5
Does a license from another state count in Alabama?
Journeyman licensees of other states may sit the Alabama exam if their license was earned by exam with at least 70% and is in good standing.4
License levels in Alabama
Apprentice (registration), Journeyman, Master; separate gas fitter certificates.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board's site.
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Sources
- Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: exam (pgfb.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: exam provider (pgfb.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: fees (admincode.legislature.state.al.us, 2026-10-27)
- Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: renewal (pgfb.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board: continuing education (pgfb.alabama.gov, 2026-10-27)