FAQS

Apprentice Card needs to be obtained as soon as possible when entering the plumbing field. No time will be credited to you for obtaining a license unless you have had an active apprentice card while employed as a plumber’s apprentice.

Your initial registration as a Plumber’s Apprentice will be assigned a random expiration date. You should be knowledgeable of the expiration date printed on the pocket card that you will receive after your registration is processed. Your registration must be renewed each year by the expiration date. Approximately ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of your registration, a renewal notice will be mailed to the address that you have provided to the Board. It is your responsibility to maintain a current address with the Board and renew your registration on time.

Scope of work permitted by an individual registered with the Board as a Plumber’s Apprentice is limited to the following: A Registered Plumber’s Apprentice may engage in learning and assisting in the installation of plumbing, only under the supervision of a Responsible Master Plumber and the direct, on-the-job supervision of a licensed plumber and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers.

Applicants may not work as a Plumber’s Apprentice until this application has been approved and the applicant has received their Plumber’s Apprentice registration pocket card.

For a Tradesman License, here are the requirements.

• One – six hour CPE class
• 10-Hour OSHA Outreach Training
• Eight hours of classroom training on Basic Residential Plumbing

Pioneer Educational Services Recommends a preparatory class before taking the examination, that we provide. It varies in length as to your needs. We keep the class small and it usually lasts between 2 hours to 5 hours.

For a Journeyman License, here are the requirements.

• In addition to the training required for the Tradesman license, the Journeyman applicant must have the following training:
• One – six hour CPE Class

18 hours of classroom training on certain chapters of the Uniform Plumbing Code, International Plumbing Code, or the International Fuel Gas Code (as appropriate); the Texas Accessibility Standards, the Americans with Disabilities Act; and water conservation

Pioneer Educational Services Recommends a preparatory class before taking the examination, that we provide. It varies in length as to your needs. We keep the class small and it usually lasts between 1-1/2 hours to 3 hours.

For a Master Plumber, here are the requirements.

• Must have 4 years as a Journeyman Plumber under the supervision of a Responsible Master Plumber prior to taking the Master’s examination.

Pioneer Educational Services Recommends a preparatory class before taking the examination, that we provide. It varies in length as to your needs. We keep the class small and it usually lasts between 1-1/2 hours to 3 hours.

For a Responsible Master Plumber License, here are the requirements.

• Must take the Responsible Master Plumber class and show proof of liability insurance to the State Board of Plumbing Examiners.