How to Get a Journeyman Plumbing License in Pennsylvania

A plumber needs a license to work in Pennsylvania.

A journeyman plumber needs a license in order to work legally. In Pennsylvania, the counties and cities issue journeyman plumbing licenses, so the procedures vary across the state. Generally, the plumber has to gain plumbing experience as an apprentice working under licensed plumbers and pass an examination set by the county or city.

Instructions

1. Complete a plumbing course at an accredited education institution approved by the city or county where you intend to work.

2. Obtain an apprentice plumber license and complete three or four years of employment with a registered master plumber.

3. Contact the city or council to register for the journeyman plumber examination, which is generally administered twice a year.

4. Pay the examination fee to the city or council.

5. Take the journeyman plumber examination. If you pass, you will get a journeyman plumber license.

References

• Allegheny County Health Department: Plumbing
• City of Monongahela: Licenses, Permits & Fees
• Scranton, Pennsylvania: General Information
• City of Easton: Application for Plumbing Examination