JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER

Summary
Hawai‘i’s
journeyman plumber requirements ranked in the first quintile of the thirty-one states that
issue a license comparable to Hawai‘i. Nineteen states do not issue a
comparable license or regulate journeyman plumbers at the local government
level. Hawai‘i’s high fees and apprenticeship
requirement placed it near the top overall.
Requirement
|
Hawai‘i
|
Category Rank
|
National Median
|
OVERALL
RANK (quintile)
|
1
|
|
|
Education
and Training
|
5 years
apprenticeship
|
1
|
4 years
apprenticeship
|
Examination
|
|
Not ranked
|
|
License Fees
|
$265
|
1
|
$147
|
Continuing
Education
|
None
|
5
|
None.
Only 9 states require continuing education.
|
Reciprocity
or Endorsement
|
No
|
1
|
Yes.
19 states have some form of reciprocity or endorsement.
|
Notes on journeyman
plumber ranking:
1 = most difficult, most requirements, highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements, lowest fees.
Licensing: Nineteen
states do not issue a journeyman plumber license comparable to Hawai‘i’s license. They do not have a comparable licensing
scheme or regulate plumbers at the local government level.
Education and training: Rank is based on the years of apprenticeship required.
Examination: This category was not ranked. All
states require a written examination and five require a practical examination.
Fees: Rank is based on the cost of an initial license, an
annualized renewal fee. This reflects the cost of obtaining and renewing a license.
Continuing education: This is expressed as hours per year. Rank is based on the average hours per year
required.
Reciprocity: Rank is
based on whether a state offers reciprocity or endorsement. A rank of 1 was
assigned for states that do not have reciprocity or endorsement, and a rank of
5 for states that do.
Sources: In addition to state websites, we
referred to Contractor's State Licensing Information Directory, National
Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, 2005 Edition.