Plumbing Apprenticeship Professional Licensure
If you live outside Idaho and are considering enrolling in an online program that leads to a professional license, we highly recommended that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in your state or the state where you intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning the program. Ohio State makes every effort to ensure licensure information is current; however, licensure regulations are frequently revised.
CEI Apprentice Programs
College of Eastern Idaho's Workforce Training Program offers state-approved apprentice programs in Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Each 144-hour program is designed to prepare students for residential, commercial, and industrial work. Students receive instruction in safety, theory, mathematics, code, blueprint reading, first aid, and tools of the trade.
Apprentice classes are held two nights per week from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Students are required to complete 144-hours of instruction and successfully pass associated tests and quizzes. Program fees and instructional materials range approximately from $750 to $1,000 a year depending on the program. Payment of fees is required at the time of registration.
Journeyman License Requirements
The state of Idaho offers a journeymen's license in the Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning trades. The requirements to receive a journeymen's license are as follows:
- Work 8,000 hours as an apprentice under a licensed journeyman (2000/yr for 4 years)
- Attend and pass all four years of the Apprenticeship Classes (144 hours/yr & 70% or better)
- Pass the Idaho State Journeyman's Exam.
Associate of Applied Science Degree for Apprentice/Journeymen
This program is intended for trades and crafts personnel who are interested in completing the necessary course work to obtain an Associate of Applied Science Degree for Apprentices and Journeymen. Individuals enrolled in apprentice programs and journeymen may be eligible for this Associate of Applied Science Degree program by completing at least 16 general education credit hours on campus at CEI. For information regarding course fees and registration, please contact the Workforce Training & Continuing Education Program at 1600 S. 25th East, (1600 Hitt Road), Idaho Falls, ID 83404, or call 524-3000, Ext. 3381, or toll-free 1-800-662-0261.
For more information please call (208) 535-5345 or email wtce@cei.edu.
For licensing board contact information, licensure requirements and program approval status, please see below.
- College of Eastern Idaho does not offer the Electrical journeyman license/degree through fully online or distance education means at this time.
| State | Journeyman License Requirements | Licensure Disclosures |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board USA Plumbing - Alabama | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Alaska | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing USA Plumbing - Alaska | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Arizona | Arizona Registrar of Contractors USA Plumbing - Arizona | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board USA Plumbing - Arkansas | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| California | California Contractors State License Board USA Plumbing - California | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies USA Plumbing - Colorado | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection USA Plumbing - Connecticut | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Delaware | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation USA Plumbing - Delaware | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Board of Industrial Trades USA Plumbing - District of Columbia | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Florida | Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation USA Plumbing - Florida | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Georgia | Georgia Board of Electrical Contractors USA Plumbing - Georgia | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Idaho | Idaho Division of Building Safety USA Plumbing - Idaho | College of Eastern Idaho has made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Public Health USA Plumbing - Illinois | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Indiana | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency USA Plumbing - Indiana | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Public Health USA Plumbing - Iowa | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Kansas | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction USA Plumbing - Kentucky | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Louisiana | State Plumbing Board of Louisiana | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Maine | Maine Plumbers' Examining Board USA Plumbing - Maine | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Maryland | Maryland Board of Plumbing USA Plumbing - Maryland | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure USA Plumbing - Massachusetts | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs USA Plumbing - Michigan | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry USA Plumbing - Minnesota | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Board of Contractors USA Plumbing - Mississippi | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Missouri | USA Plumbing - Missouri | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Montana | Montana Board of Plumbers | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Nebraska | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. | |
| Nevada | Nevada Board of Plumbing Examiners | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Safety | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs USA Plumbing - New Jersey | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| New York | USA Plumbing - New York | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Board of Examiners USA Plumbing - North Carolina | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| North Dakota | North Dakota State Plumbing Board | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Ohio | State of Ohio Department of Commerce USA Plumbing - Ohio | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Construction Industries Board | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Oregon | Oregon Building Codes Division USA Plumbing - Oregon | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Pennsylvania | USA Plumbing - Pennsylvania | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training USA Plumbing - Rhode Island | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Residential Builders Commission | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| South Dakota | South Dakota State Plumbing Commission | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance USA Plumbing - Tennessee | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Texas | Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners USA Plumbing - Texas | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Utah | Utah Department of Commerce | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Vermont | Vermont Division of Fire Safety | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation USA Plumbing - Virginia | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Washington | Washington Department of Labor and Industries USA Plumbing - Washington | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Division of Labor | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services USA Plumbing - Wisconsin | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |
| Wyoming | State of Wyoming Senate File NO. SF0154 | College of Eastern Idaho has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for certification in this state. Please contact CEI Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department with any questions. |