Indiana Plumbing License Requirements

Indiana Plumbers License

To work as a plumber in the State of Indiana a plumbing license from the Indiana Plumbing Commission is required. The Plumbing Commission has outsourced the plumbing exam for journeyman plumbers and plumbing contractors license to the International Code Council ICC.

State of Indiana Plumbing License Requirements

For an Apprentice Certification there are no exams required. All that is needed is a complete registration form and the application fee. 

For a Journeyman Plumbing License or a Plumbing Contractor License you must first take and pass the exams.

Journeyman Plumbers License Requirements

  • Applicants require to have had at least 4 years of plumbing training in an apprenticeship. 
  • Applicants need at least 4 years (6,400 hours) plumbing work experience.
  • Applicants must pass the written exam from the ICC.

The application fee for an Indiana journeyman plumbing exam is $30.00 and the fee for the journeyman plumbers license is $15.00 or $30.00 depending on whether you get it in an even or odd numbered year.

Plumbing Contractor License Requirements

  • Applicants require to have had at least 4 years of plumbing training in an apprenticeship.
  • Applicants need at least 4 years (6,400 hours) plumbing work experience.
  • Applicants must pass the written plumbing exam from the ICC that covers drainage and sewage systems.

The application fee for an Indiana plumbing contractors exam is $50.00 and the fee for the plumbing contractors license is $50.00 or $100.00 depending on whether you get it in an even or odd numbered year.

To register for the exam, please go to the ICC webpage: http://www2.iccsafe.org/contractor/. Study material information can be found here.

Apply for an Indiana Plumbing License

Application forms for an Indiana plumbing license can be obtained from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Indiana Plumbing Commission located at the address below or by downloading it from the IPLA website.

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: Indiana Plumbing Commission
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072,
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-234-3022
Website: www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-plumbing-commission/
Download: Application Forms

Or apply online now! Go to MyLicense.IN.gov and you will either need to create or login to your Access Indiana, single sign-on account. You will complete the online application and submit payment with a credit or debit card.

State Licensing and Exam Requirements

Licensing and certification requirements for plumbers are usually determined at the state level and tend to vary slightly from state to state. Often, the job of enforcing and regulating these requirements falls to individual municipalities. To check the requirements for a plumbing license in a particular state select your location on the State Licensing Requirements page.

If you need more information on passing the journeyman plumbing exams then perhaps you might want to read: How To Do The Plumber Journeyman Exam to help you get started as an apprentice plumber or journeyman plumber.

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