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Virginia Plumber License General FAQ

Individual tradesmen who engage in the trades of electrical; plumbing; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); gas fitting; water well construction; elevator mechanics; backflow prevention; and building energy analysis. (Although the term "certified" is used, state certification of these trades is mandatory, not optional.)

  1. Meet state requirements
    • 4 years of practical experience and 240 hours of formal vocational training OR
    • 5 years of practical experience and 160 hours of formal vocational training OR
    • 6 years of practical experience and 80 hours of formal vocational training OR
    • 7 years of practical experience and 40 hours of formal vocational training OR
    • Associates degree or certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in tradesman related field from an accredited community college or technical school and 2 years practical experience OR
    • Bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion from an accredited college/university in the engineering curriculum and 1 year of practical experience.
    • 10 years of practical experience
    • Hold a Journeyman or Master Plumber license in another state. This evidence shall be submitted with an application to the state with the application fee.
  2. Submit a Tradesman Application and await approval from the board.
  3. Contact PSI to schedule your exam.
  1. Meet state requirements
    • 1 year of practical experience as a journeyman plumber
    • 10 years of practical experience
    • Hold a Journeyman or Master Plumber license in another state
      This evidence shall be submitted with an application to the state with the application fee.
  2. Submit a Tradesman Application and await approval from the board.
  3. Contact PSI to schedule your exam.

International Plumbing Code

  •  Administration, Scope and Intent/Purpose
  • Definitions and Symbols
  • Plumbing Math
  • General Regulations
  • Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
  • Water Heaters
  • Water Supply and Distribution
  • Sanitary Drainage
  • Indirect and Special Waste
  • Vents
  • Traps, Interceptors, and Separators
  • Storm Drainage
  • Nonpotable Water Systems
  • Subsurface Landscape Irrigation Systems
  • Appendix E
  • Isometrics
  • Private Sewage Systems
  • International Fuel Gas Code
  • Hands-On Practical Application
  • Master Plumber Isometrics
  • Practice Test
  • Individual License and Certification Regulations

Bonus Materials

  • Reading and Understanding the PSI Bulletin
  • Books That You Should Have During the Exam
  • Effective Study Techniques

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  • Information Last Updated: 02/2020
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