Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Plumbing Journeyperson - Equivalent Experience and Training

Refer to Plumbing License Scope of Work to determine the proper license you are applying for.

To meet this requirement, you must be able to prove that you completed the number of classroom hours AND on-the-job training hours for the license type you are applying for. 

Example:  If you are applying for the P-2 license, proof of 576 classroom hours AND 8,000 hours of-the-job training is required.

 

REFER TO THE CHART BELOW FOR HOURS REQUIRED:

License Type Scope of Work On the Job Training Classroom Hours 
 J-2  Limited Plumbing and Piping  4,000  288
 J-4  Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Maintainer  2,000   144
 P-2  Unlimited Plumbing and Piping  8,000  576
 P-6  Limited Plumbing and Piping  2,000   180
 P-8  Limited Gasoline Tank, Piping, and Pump   2,000  144

 

For additional information regarding these requirements, please visit the CT Dept. of Labor Apprenticeship Division website:  https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/appren/WorkSchedules/apptoc1.htm

For additional information on required on the job training hours and related instruction, visit the Dept. of Labor Apprenticeship Division website at www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/appren/appren.htm

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Classroom hours MUST be equivalent to classes listed in Exhibit A. EXHIBIT A – REQUIRED COURSES FOR PLUMBING LICENSE TYPES   
  • Continuing education certificates and manufacturer certificates do not meet these criteria and will not be considered.
  • Degrees earned/classes completed that are not equivalent do not meet these criteria and will not be considered.
  • Classroom hours are required. On the job training and work experience will not be considered in lieu of the classroom requirement.

 

If you meet the equivalent classroom hours, curriculum, and on the job training requirement, submit the following documents:

 

    1. Transcripts, degrees, and diplomas

        NOTE: Classroom hours must equal the same number of hours AND have an equivalent

curriculum and course content as those listed in EXHIBIT A.

 

  2. Notarized letters from current or previous employers. 

  NOTE: These letters must include dates of employment as well as a specific, detailed description

of work experiences including all aspects of the scope of work.

NOTE: Payroll records, W-2’s, or tax returns will not be accepted.

  NOTE: Letters MUST be notarized.  Letters that are not notarized will not be accepted.

         

        3. Out of state completion certificate, if applicable include completion certificate and

documentation including classroom and on the job training hours required to

complete apprenticeship.

 

IF YOU CANNOT PROVE THAT YOU COMPLETED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CLASSROOM HOURS, CURRICULUM, AND ON THE JOB TRAINING, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE APPROVED BASED ON THIS REQUIREMENT. 

APPLICATION FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

 

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Email address for licensing inquiries:

DCP.occupationalprofessional@ct.gov