Idaho plumber license & renewal
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License fee
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Required hours
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Exam
Journeyman applicants must pass the IAPMO exam through PSI before applying.
Renewal
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Before you begin
Agency guidance
Journeyman initial license $29.40 and renewal $21.60; contractor initial license $147 and renewal $108.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Contractor | $147 | $108 | $147 | 3 years ... Journeyman | $29.40 | $21.60 | $29.40 | 3 yearsOfficial source
Agency guidance
Contractor application asks whether the applicant holds an active Idaho journeyman license.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Do you hold an active Idaho Plumbing Journeyman license?Official source
Agency guidance
Apply/renew instructions: https://dopl.idaho.gov/plb/plb-licensing/
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Idaho Plumbing Board
Official agency page
Check the qualifications
Experience
Journeyman: maintain active apprentice registration; 8,000 work hours and four years of approved schooling, or 16,000 work hours.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Apply for and Maintain an Active Apprentice Registration ... Obtain 8,000hrs of Work Experience AND 4 years of approved schooling OR Obtain 16,000hrs of Work Experience
Official sourceExam
Journeyman applicants must pass the IAPMO exam through PSI before applying.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Applicants seeking initial licensure as a Plumbing Journeyman must meet the requirements for licensure and pass the IAPMO examination before submitting an application to DOPL. ... Register for and Pass the IAPMO Exam through PSI
Official sourceBond
Contractor: $2,000 surety bond after passing the exam.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
After passing the examination, all applicants must submit proof of a surety bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
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Official sources and verification (12)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Apply for and Maintain an Active Apprentice Registration ... Obtain 8,000hrs of Work Experience AND 4 years of approved schooling OR Obtain 16,000hrs of Work ExperienceOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Applicants seeking initial licensure as a Plumbing Journeyman must meet the requirements for licensure and pass the IAPMO examination before submitting an application to DOPL. ... Register for and Pass the IAPMO Exam through PSIOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
After passing the examination, all applicants must submit proof of a surety bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000).Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
There are no Continuing Education Requirements (CEU) for plumbing.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Contractor | $147 | $108 | $147 | 3 years ... Journeyman | $29.40 | $21.60 | $29.40 | 3 yearsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Do you hold an active Idaho Plumbing Journeyman license?Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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