SOUTH CAROLINA
Residential & Commercial Plumbing Contractor Exam Prep
SOUTH CAROLINA
Residential & Commercial
Plumbing Exam Prep
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South Carolina Commercial Plumber Prep
Business and Law Exam Prep | South Carolina
Exam Prep | Online Text Course | J MacDowell To ensure that business owners understand the basics of running a business and the regulations that govern business practices in their state,Plumbers in South Carolina are required to take and pass a Business and law exam. This course will prepare you for the Business and Law portion of the plumber exam and is based on relevant materials in the PSI Candidate Bulletin.
course detailsSouth Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 IPC.
course details TABS: South Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
Approved tabs for the 2018 South Carolina International Plumbing Code.
course detailsSouth Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 IFGC.
course details TABS: South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
Approved tabs for the 2018 South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code.
course detailsSouth Carolina Excavator Manual Amendments
This publication has been prepared for excavators and underground facility owners and operators in South Carolina. It is intended to be a reference tool for interacting with Palmetto Utility Protection Service, Inc. (d.b.a. South Carolina 811). The state would like anyone in South Carolina who is regularly involved in excavation activities to own a copy of this manual.
course detailsCommercial Plumber Exam Prep | South Carolina
Online HD Video Course - Practice Tests - Instructor: Randy Drake This training program has been designed to guide students who are preparing to take a plumbing exam based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Many states and jurisdictions have adopted the IPC with their own specific amendments. This course will cover the foundational IPC code, but your state's specific amendments are the final authority.
course detailsSouth Carolina Commercial Plumber Course and Book Exam Prep Package
This package contains:
- South Carolina Commercial Plumber Exam Prep Course
- South Carolina Business Management & Law Exam Prep Course
- Book: South Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
- Book: South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
- South Carolina Excavator Manual Amendments
- Pre-printed tabs for all books
South Carolina Residential Plumber Prep
Business and Law Exam Prep | South Carolina
Exam Prep | Online Text Course | J MacDowell To ensure that business owners understand the basics of running a business and the regulations that govern business practices in their state,Plumbers in South Carolina are required to take and pass a Business and law exam. This course will prepare you for the Business and Law portion of the plumber exam and is based on relevant materials in the PSI Candidate Bulletin.
course detailsSouth Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 IPC.
course details TABS: South Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
Approved tabs for the 2018 South Carolina International Plumbing Code.
course detailsSouth Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 IFGC.
course details TABS: South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
Approved tabs for the 2018 South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code.
course detailsSouth Carolina Excavator Manual Amendments
This publication has been prepared for excavators and underground facility owners and operators in South Carolina. It is intended to be a reference tool for interacting with Palmetto Utility Protection Service, Inc. (d.b.a. South Carolina 811). The state would like anyone in South Carolina who is regularly involved in excavation activities to own a copy of this manual.
course detailsSouth Carolina Residential Plumber Course and Book Exam Prep Package
This package contains:
- South Carolina Residential Plumber Exam Prep Course
- South Carolina Business Management & Law Exam Prep Course
- Book: South Carolina International Plumbing Code 2018
- Book: South Carolina International Fuel Gas Code 2018
- South Carolina Excavator Manual Amendments
- Pre-printed tabs for all books
Residential Plumber Exam Prep | South Carolina
Online HD Video Course - Practice Tests - Instructor: Randy Drake This training program has been designed to guide students who are preparing to take a plumbing exam based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Many states and jurisdictions have adopted the IPC with their own specific amendments. This course will cover the foundational IPC code, but your state's specific amendments are the final authority.
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Featured Pricing Plumbing for Profit | Individual Prep Course
2 Hours | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake Stop flushing money! Running a successful business requires careful attention to detail by accounting for all costs, and then charging the customer enough to make a profit. Learn these valuable lessons in this step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to accurately account for all your expenses and apply those costs to an estimate. A downloadable worksheet and template is also included.
course detailsSprinklers, Valves, Hydraulic Calculations | Individual Prep Course
4 Hours | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Karl Wiegand This course is an introduction to the basics regarding fire sprinklers, valves and hydraulic calculations and will help students become familiar with the parts of a sprinkler assembly, the significance of sprinkler orientation, sprinkler system valves, types of systems, hydraulic calculations and water flow friction loss.
course detailsInternational Fuel and Gas Code | Individual Prep Course
3 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This HD video course provides plumbers with an understanding of the International Fuel Gas Code and how the requirements apply to design, plan review and inspection.
course detailsMaster Plumber Isometrics | Individual Prep Course
3 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This HD video course provides plumbers with plans and drawings that require more advanced skills for laying out complicated isometric drawings and although the IPC is used for examples, it is still applicable to any plumbing code.
course detailsPlan Reading | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake The ability to interpret plumbing blueprints and successfully install the required plumbing systems is an essential skill. This video course outlines the general layout of both residential and commercial plans, identifying and detailing schedules, legends, symbols and engineering instructions and although the IPC is used for examples, it is still applicable to any plumbing code.
course detailsPlumbing Vents | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This HD video course outlines code related requirements that govern the materials, design, construction and installation of vent systems and reviews the most important aspects of the plumbing code.
course detailsPlumbing Fitting Copper Piping | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This HD video course will walk you through the process of measuring, fitting, and soldering copper piping.
course detailsPlumbing Math | Individual Prep Course
1 Hours | Online Video Course | Instructor: Josh Francis This HD video course will walk you through the basics of plumbing math. Included are practice equations and formulas that you can work independently.
course detailsPlumbing Isometric Basics | Individual Prep Course
.5 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This HD video course will walk you through the process of laying out an isometric drawing, and includes printable practice drawings.
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South Carolina Plumber License General FAQ
Individuals must be licensed to perform any type of plumbing work without a licensed supervisor.
- Residential Specialty Contractor Plumbing License
- Commercial Contractor License - Required for jobs over $5,000
- Submit the completed Residential Specialty Plumbing Contractor application form to the Residential Builders Commission
The form can be completed online or by mail.
Once a Residential Plumbing application is approved by the Residential Builders Commission staff an Examination Eligibility Letter will be mailed to the applicant. - Pass the Business and Law exam and the Residential Plumbing exam within one year of exam eligibility. You are only allowed 3 attempts
- After you have passed the Residential Plumbing exam and the Business Management and Law exam you must submit the following information to the Residential Builders Commission staff:
- A copy of your test results from PSI testing services.
- A certified check or money order made payable to LLR-Residential Builders Commission in the amount of $160.00 if the licensed issued is for more than twelve (12) months before the next renewal date. If the license is to be issued for twelve (12) months or less before the next renewal date a certified check or money order made payable to LLR-Residential Builders Commission in the amount of $80.00.
- A surety bond in the amount of $10,000 (original bond signed by the applicant with the power of attorney attached) if you intend to do work over $5000.00 total cost of the project (labor and materials included) the bond must be issued in the individual applicants name listed as principal and not in a company or business name.
Business Law for Contractors
- Business Management
- Licensing Laws and Rules
- Estimating and Bidding
- Contracts and Agreements
- Project Management
- Insurance and Bonding
- Safety Recordkeeping and Reporting
- Labor Laws and Employment Regulations
- Financial Management
- Environmental Factors
- Tax Law
- Lien Laws
International Plumbing Code
- IPC Chapter 1 - Administration, Scope and Intent/Purpose
- IPC Chapter 2 - Definitions and Symbols
- Plumbing Math
- IPC Chapter 3 - General Regulations
- IPC Chapter 4 - Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
- IPC Chapter 5 - Water Heaters
- IPC Chapter 6 - Water Supply and Distribution
- IPC Chapter 7 - Sanitary Drainage
- IPC Chapter 8 - Indirect and Special Waste
- IPC Chapter 9 - Vents
- IPC Chapter 10 - Traps, Interceptors and Separators
- IPC Chapter 11 - Storm Drainage
- IPC Chapter 13 - Nonpotable Water Systems
- IPC Chapter 14 - Subsurface Landscape Irrigation Systems
- Appendix E
- Isometrics
- Private Sewage Systems
- International Fuel Gas Code
- Hands-On Practical Application
- Master Plumber Isometrics
- Practice Test
Bonus Materials
- Reading and Understanding the PSI Bulletin
- Books That You Should Have During the Exam
- Effective Study Techniques
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC
Contact.RBC@llr.sc.gov
803-896-4696
- Information Last Updated: 06/2020
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