To legally perform any kind of commercial work as a plumber, you need a Commercial Contractor license from the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB). To get licensed, you need to meet specific requirements, including passing a trade examination.
Your years of experience working for a licensed plumber have given you hands-on knowledge, but the test questions go well beyond day-to-day responsibilities.
Online prep courses do more than what's possible with a basic text-based study guide. Engaging video lessons, presented by industry experts, provide an experience that's like working with personal tutors.
See real-time instructions for solving common math problems. Enjoy a guided chapter-by-chapter International Plumbing Code book tour. Watch master plumber, Randy Drake, complete two example problems in real-time, including plans creation and take-off sheets.
Plus, you get access to over 250 example questions and practice problems that are modeled after what's on the tests.
After you've finished watching the videos, you will be able to:
Every contractor applicant must pass two open-book exams: one covering Business and Law, and the other being specific to the trade. They are both administered by PSI and must be taken in person at designated testing centers.
Note: Applicants who are already licensed in Arkansas and West Virginia may be able to skip the business and law portion due to reciprocity agreements.
New applicants need to apply for the test and get approval from OCLIB before taking it.
Before you start the process, make sure that you:
Additionally, you must include the following with your application:
This all-in-one bundle provides everything you need to prepare for and pass both Ohio plumber license exams.
This training program has been designed to guide students who are preparing to take a plumbing exam based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC).
Prepare for your licensing exam on your own schedule with this course that covers administrative and business topics.
This course provides plumbers with plans and drawings that require more advanced skills for laying out complicated isometric drawings. Downloadable drawings are included.
This course outlines code related requirements that govern the materials, design, construction and installation of vent systems and the most important aspects of the plumbing code.
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The 2024 IFGC® addresses the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through prescriptive and performance requirements.
This book provides minimum regulations for a variety of plumbing facilities, covering design, new products, materials, and systems.
Approved tabs for the 2018 International Plumbing Code Book.
