Montana journeyman plumber license

How many hours do you need for the journeyman license in Montana?

7,500 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.³

Journeyman license

7,500 hrs5 years and 7,500 hours of plumbing experience, or a registered apprenticeship completion certificate

Master license

4 yrs4 years as a licensed journeyman, 3 of them in a supervisory capacity or with a master plumber (9 years of experience in all)

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Board of Plumbers can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the Montana plumber exam like?

Journeyman needs 70% or better on a written and practical exam, master needs 70% or better on the master exam. The exam is given by IAPMO. Code book: 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO).¹²

How much does the journeyman license cost?

Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Board of Plumbers lists these fees.³

How do you renew it?

1 year. All plumber licenses expire September 1 each year and renewal opens 60 days before.⁴ Continuing education: 4 code-related hours annually, in courses the board has approved in advance.¹

Does a license from another state count in Montana?

Journeyman reciprocity with Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota and South Dakota for active licenses in good standing; no master reciprocity agreements are listed.³

License levels in Montana

Journeyman plumber; master plumber; medical gas endorsement.

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