Experience hours, license tiers and the state exam — plus a progress tracker that estimates your time to licensure.
Requirements as of June 28, 2026 — official requirements vary by state and locality and change. Always confirm with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers.
Verify with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman PlumbersExperience to top license
10,000
hours toward Statewide Class II Master Plumber (Unrestricted)
License tiers
3
apprentice → master
Licensing exam
PSI
Georgia Master/Journeyman Plumber Examination
State-licensed
Yes
US SOC 47-2152 · Exams via PSI
| License tier | Experience hours | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide Journeyman Plumber | 2,000 | Georgia Journeyman Plumber Examination |
| Statewide Class I Master Plumber (Restricted) | 10,000 | Georgia Master Plumber Class I Examination |
| Statewide Class II Master Plumber (Unrestricted) | 10,000 | Georgia Master Plumber Class II Examination |
Per R. 121-3-.02: Journeyman Plumber requires minimum 1 year experience. Master Plumber (Class I and II) requires minimum 5 years, with at least 2 years licensed as a Journeyman. Class I Master = restricted; Class II Master = unrestricted. Conversions at 2,000 hrs/yr. Exam by PSI, 70% pass. Verified via Cornell LII mirror (sos.ga.gov bot-blocked).
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You appear to qualify at pre-apprentice based on hours logged.
Experience hours remaining
2,000
Keep logging experience hours. When the hours are met, you can apply to sit the Georgia Journeyman Plumber Examination.
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In Georgia, becoming a licensed plumber typically requires about 10,000 hours of documented work experience to qualify for the Statewide Class II Master Plumber (Unrestricted) exam (administered via PSI). Verified June 28, 2026 with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers — confirm current requirements there.
Yes. Georgia licenses plumbers through Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers, with tiers such as Statewide Journeyman Plumber, Statewide Class I Master Plumber (Restricted), Statewide Class II Master Plumber (Unrestricted).
It varies by trade and province. Most Red Seal apprenticeships run about 6,000–9,000 on-the-job hours over roughly four to five years, plus three to four levels of in-school technical training, then the Interprovincial Red Seal exam. Always confirm the current hours with your provincial apprenticeship authority.
The Red Seal is the national standard for skilled trades in Canada. Passing the Interprovincial Red Seal exam in a designated trade adds a Red Seal endorsement to your provincial certificate, letting you work in that trade across participating provinces and territories without re-certifying.
Yes. Required hours, technical-training levels and exam rules are set by each provincial authority and are updated periodically. The figures here were verified on their effective date, but you must confirm the current requirements with the official authority linked on every page before relying on them.
No. Your logged hours, completed levels and weekly average are saved in your browser on this device only — there is no sign-up and nothing is sent to a server.
Figures for the plumber license in Georgia were verified against Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers on June 28, 2026 (Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-3-.02). Licensing is set by the state board and may differ by city or county.
Requirements vary by state and locality and route and change over time. Confirm the current hours, levels and exam eligibility with Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board — Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers before relying on them.
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