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Plumber
Total cost: $120
Governing Authority
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) — Indiana Plumbing Commission
Official website →Yes
State Licensed?
576
Apprentice Hours
4
License Levels
$120
Total Fees
0 hrs
CE Hours
Indiana Plumbing Code (state-specific)
Code Version
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$10.00
Annual apprentice registration fee; minimum age 17
Journeyman License Fee
$15 (odd year) / $30 (even year)
Initial journeyman license fee varies by year issued; biennial renewal: $30
Exam Fee
$75 (journeyman) / $100 (contractor)
Journeyman exam app: $30 + exam: $75; Contractor exam app: $50 + exam: $100
Renewal Fee
$30.00 (Journeyman) / $100.00 (Plumbing Contractor and Plumbing Corporation)
Biennial; all licenses expire December 31 of every odd year; late: $15 before March 1, $100/$200 after
Regulation Status
VerifiedState Licensed
Yes
Regulation Level
state
License Types Available
State-Level Licensing Required
Regulated by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) — Indiana Plumbing Commission
Apprenticeship Program
576
Total Hours
4 yrs
Duration
576
Classroom Hours
6
OJT Hours
Registered Apprenticeship Program Required
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Experience Required
Registration required; no prior experience
No exam required
Additional Requirements
Experience Required
4 years in approved apprenticeship — 576 hours of classroom instruction + 6,400 hours of on-the-job training; OR licensed plumber in another state with proof of 4 years plumbing trade experience
Exam required
Additional Requirements
Experience Required
Indiana does NOT have a Master Plumber license. The Plumbing Contractor license fills this role.
No exam required
Exam Information
VerifiedJourneyman Exam
RequiredMaster Exam
RequiredExam Provider
Prov (formerly Gainesville Independent Testing / ICC)
Plumbing Code Version
Indiana Plumbing Code (state-specific)
Open Book Exam
Passing Score
70%
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Minimum Age
Education
Background Check
Insurance Required
Bonding Required
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Indiana ranks #15 out of 51 states by plumbers per capita.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
Apprentice Registration Annual apprentice registration fee; minimum age 17 | $10.00 |
Journeyman License Initial journeyman license fee varies by year issued; biennial renewal: $30 | $15 (odd year) / $30 (even year) |
Exam Fee Journeyman exam app: $30 + exam: $75; Contractor exam app: $50 + exam: $100 | $75 (journeyman) / $100 (contractor) |
Renewal Fee Biennial; all licenses expire December 31 of every odd year; late: $15 before March 1, $100/$200 after | $30.00 (Journeyman) / $100.00 (Plumbing Contractor and Plumbing Corporation) |
Total Initial Fees Journeyman: app ($30) + exam ($75) + license ($15 odd yr) = $120; Contractor: app ($50) + exam ($100) + license ($50 odd yr) = $200 | $120 |
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Renewal & CE Requirements
Verified2 years
Renewal Period
0
CE Hours Required
$30 (journeyman) / $100 (contractor)
Renewal Fee
No CE Requirement
Regulatory Board
Biennial; all licenses expire December 31 of every odd year
Out-of-State Reciprocity
VerifiedAccepts Out-of-State Licenses
Transfer Type
Endorsement
Additional Requirements for Transfer
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Indiana has no Master Plumber license (uses Plumbing Contractor instead). License fees vary based on odd/even year of issuance. Requires 6,400 OTJ hours + 576 classroom hours — not the commonly cited 8,000.
Indiana does NOT have a Master Plumber license — progression is Apprentice → Journeyman → Contractor
License fees vary by odd/even year: journeyman $15/$30, contractor $50/$100
Both journeyman and contractor exams are open book — 90 questions, 3 hours
Apprentice minimum age: 17
Journeyman requires 6,400 hours on-the-job + 576 hours classroom (total ~6,976 hours over 4 years) — NOT the commonly cited 8,000
Exam provider: Prov (formerly Gainesville Independent Testing / ICC)
Uses Indiana Plumbing Code (state-specific, not IPC)
CE not explicitly required for renewal
Biennial renewal — all licenses expire December 31 of every odd year
No formal reciprocity but Board may approve out-of-state applicants who pass Indiana exam
Out-of-state license can substitute for apprenticeship requirement
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Official Sources
Plumber requirements in Indiana verified against Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) — Indiana Plumbing Commission, April 2026.
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