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New Mexico journeyman plumber license
Plumber license: what CID asks for once you're logging hours.2
How much experience do you need in New Mexico?
2 years1
- JP, JPF, JG, JPG license
- 2 yrs2 years
- MS-12J and MS-14J fire protection license
- 4 yrs4 years
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. CID can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the New Mexico plumber exam like?
Passing score is 75 percent. PSI (CID names PSI for exam applications and fees).12
How much does the plumber license cost?
Mechanical journeyman exam $25; renewal $25 per year for each classification held3
How do you renew it?
Certificates of competence expire on a date the Division sets, no more than 3 years from the month of issue.4 Continuing education: 16 hours of approved coursework (at least 8 on the current code) before each renewal of a journeyman certificate.1
Does a license from another state count in New Mexico?
No. New Mexico has no journeyman reciprocity for this trade; the only journeyman class it reciprocates is EE-98J (electrical).2
License levels in New Mexico
Journeyman plumber (JP), pipe fitter (JPF), gas fitter (JG), plumber and gas fitter (JPG), sprinkler (JS) and others.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on CID's site.
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Sources
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): exam (srca.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): exam provider (rld.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): fees (srca.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): renewal (rld.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)