A Complete Guide to Get Your Indiana Plumbing License

Looking for a helping hand to get your Indiana plumbing license? 

Whether you are just starting your plumbing journey or looking to go a level higher, you are at the right place. 

Here you will find almost all the details on cost, requirements, process, and more. Ready to get started with it?

Who Provides Licenses to Plumbers in Indiana?

You need to connect with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency to get licensed as a plumber in Indiana. Here are its contact details:

• Official Website: Click here
• Address: 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
• Phone: 317-232-2960
• Email: Click here to ask any query to their support center
• Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

What Types of Plumbing Licenses Does Indiana Have?

There are three types of plumbing licenses here: 

1. Apprentice plumber license

This is where you start your plumbing journey. As an apprentice, you need to work under the supervision of a journeyman or contractor and learn the trade.

2. Journeyman plumber license

As you reach the middle of the plumbing ladder with a journeyman license, you will be able to provide plumbing services on your own. However, this won’t allow you to take plumbing contracts.

3. Plumbing contractor license

Once you become a licensed plumbing contractor, you can start your plumbing business. Thus, this enables you to take contracts from your clients and hire a journeyman or apprentice to fulfill those.

Now that you have an idea about the three licenses for plumbing in Indiana, let’s dig deeper into them to know their eligibility criteria.

What are the Requirements to Obtain an Indiana Plumbing License?

Each license demands that you fulfill the preset criteria before applying for them. Here are those:

1. Apprentice

• Have 18 years of age.
• Submit a completed application online
  OR
  mail a paper application (details ahead).
• Pay a $10 application fee.
• Submit a Bureau of Apprenticeship Training agreement form from the Department of Labor.

As you apply for an apprentice license, you will need: –

• Approved school sponsor signature and license number
• Name and license number of your supervising journeyman or contractor

2. Journeyman

• Have 18 years of age.
• Submit a completed application online
  OR
  mail a paper application.
• Pay a $30 application fee.
• Submit an approved apprenticeship school section of the paper application completed with the sponsor’s signature and current/active plumbing license.

3. Contractor

• Have 18 years of age.
• Submit a completed application online
  OR
  mail a paper application.
• Pay a $50 application fee.
• Submit an approved apprenticeship school section of the paper application completed with the sponsor’s signature and current/active plumbing license.

While applying, here are some additional things you need to keep in mind:

• You can pay your application fees with a debit/credit card if submitted online. If you are going with a paper application, you can include a check or money order payable to Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for the same.
• Along with the documents mentioned above, you also need to add an explanation or supporting documents for any “Yes” given to the questions in the application.

What are the Costs Involved in Getting a Plumbing License in Indiana?

Have a look at the money you will need to pay at various stages of becoming an Indiana-licensed plumber.

License type	Application fee	Exam fee	Renewal fee
Apprentice	$10	–	$10
Journeyman	$15 (odd year) / $30 (even year)	$75	$30
Contractor	$50 (odd year) / $100 (even year)	$100	$100

In addition to these costs, you will also need to pay for the apprentice training program. Online programs can cost in the proximity of $1000 per year but do not include field training. Traditional schools can cost you around $3000 per year. 

However, you can start earning as an apprentice from the beginning to bear this cost. Here is a list of approved apprenticeship programs.

Indiana Plumbing Exams

Provexam conducts the plumbing exams in this state. There is no exam you need to pass to become an apprentice. But that is not the case for the other two licenses. Have a look:

1. Indiana journeyman plumber exam

You will need to pay a $75 exam fee for your journeyman license. It consists of 90 questions and provides you with 3 hours to complete it. Here is its syllabus:

Subject area	No. of questions
Storm Water Systems	6
Indiana Business	6
General Requirements	7
Fixtures	10
Water Heaters	7
Water Supply and Distribution	14
Sanitary Drainage	15
Vents	17
Developed Length/Isometric Analysis	8

2. Indiana plumbing contractor exam

You will need to pay a $100 exam fee for your contractor license. It consists of 90 questions and provides you with 3 hours to complete it. Here is its syllabus:

Subject area	No. of questions
Indiana Business	14
General Requirements	9
Fixtures	10
Water Heaters	5
Water Supply and Distribution	12
Sanitary Drainage	13
Vents	13
Developed Length/Isometric Analysis	10
Storm Water Systems	4

The result for your will be given immediately as soon as you complete it. It will also be automatically transferred to the Indiana Plumbing Commission.

Next, let us walk you through the steps you will need to follow.

Steps to Get Your License For Plumbing in Indiana

• Step 1: Get to 18 years of age and register yourself for an apprentice program.
• Step 2: Apply for an apprenticeship license.
• Step 3: Gather an experience for a minimum of 4 years of experience as an apprentice. Each of these years, you should complete 144 hours of school training and 1900 hours of on-job training.
• Step 4: Apply for the journeyman license with the required documents and get approval. 
• Step 5: Once your application is approved, apply for the journeyman exam and pass it.
• Step 6: Congratulations! Now you are a licensed journeyman plumber.
• Step 7: If you want to become one of the Indiana plumbing contractors, apply for its license along with the required documents.
• Step 8: After the approval, apply for the contractor exam and pass it.
• Step 9: Congratulations! Now you are a licensed plumbing contractor.

Conclusion

With this, you are ready to start your plumbing journey. Remember that you can, on average, earn $25.91 an hour while providing plumbing services in Indiana. Go get started and grab this opportunity now.