Effective October 1, 2016, applicants for examination will be tested on the 2015 International Plumbing Code or the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code.

Effective September 1, 2015, you must have 2 years of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a journeyman examination. You must have 1 year of CURRENT work experience to qualify for a master examination.

Also effective September 1, 2015, when you pass an examination, you have ninety (90) calendar days to obtain your certification from the date you pass your examination. If you do not obtain your certification within ninety (90) calendar days from the date you pass your examination, you will have to re-test.

Application for Examination

If you pass a Journeyman or Master Plumber exam, and wish to continue performing gas fitting, as of September 1, 2015, you will be required to hold at least an Apprentice certification. If you currently hold a 2021 Apprentice certification, it will be valid through December 31, 2021.

If you pass a Journeyman or Master Gas Fitter exam, and wish to continue performing plumbing, as of September 1, 2015, you will be required to hold at least an Apprentice certification. If you currently hold a 2020 Apprentice certification, it will be valid through December 31, 2020.

Please complete the appropriate packet below upon passing an exam. This packet should be submitted to our office along with payment of your certification fee.

Packet for Applicants who pass Journeyman exam

Packet for Applicants who pass Master exam

Unit 8 - Allowance for Threaded Fittings
Reading Isometric Sketches
Plumbing Practice Test
Plumbing Practice Test Answer Key

Gas Venting Exercise
Gas Pipe Sizing Exercise
Gas Pipe Sizing Exercise (Longest Length Method)
Vent Size Piping
Gas Fitting Practice Test
Gas Fitter Practice Test Answer Key

International Plumbing Code, 2015, International Code Council, 4051 W Flossmoor Rd, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, (800) 786-4452,
https://shop.iccsafe.org/codes.html?code_cycle=2015

International Fuel Gas Code, 2015, International Code Council, 4051 W Flossmoor Rd, Country Club Hills,
IL 60478, (800) 786-4452,
https://shop.iccsafe.org/codes.html?code_cycle=2015

Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition, 2013, Delmar/Thomson Learning, (800) 347-7707,
https://www.cengage.com/c/mathematics-for-plumbers-and-pipefitters-8e-smith/9781111642600PF/
Note: Hard copies are no longer available on this site, but there is a printable version available for purchase. If you want to purchase a hard copy, you may have to use other online shopping options.

Alabama Code: Plumbers and Gas Fitters, Chapter 37,
http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/alcode/34/37

Rules of the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, 720-x,
http://pgfb.state.al.us/rules.aspx

Additional information regarding your exam can be found in the Exam Bulletin.