Texas Master Plumber License

The Master Plumber License authorizes the holder to perform the activities listed below:

• Install, change, and repair services
• Renovate plumbing installations
• Directly supervise Plumber Apprentice on all job-sites and Tradesmen Plumber-Limited on job-sites for structures larger than one or two-family dwellings

All work conducted by a Licensed Master Plumber should be supervised by a Responsible Master Plumber.

How to Get a Master Plumber License in Texas?

1. Comply with the following Eligibility Requirements:
   • Be a citizen or a national of the United States, or an alien or non-immigrant
   • Hold a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
   • Meet the licensing qualification(s):
     • Have minimum four years of experience, and hold a Journeyman Plumber License in Texas or another State
     • Keep a Journeyman Plumber License for at least a year and complete an approved Training Course in Texas or another State
     • Possess a Journeyman License for at least four years, and be a Master Plumber in another State
     • Complete an approved Training Course approved by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship, be a Master Plumber in another State, and hold a Journeyman License for at least a year
2. Choose how to send the application:
   • Online: Create a user (log-in if already created) on the Online Licensing System of the TSBPE to apply online for the Master Plumber Examination:
     1. Click “choose an application” in the Manage Your License Information section and then select the exam to be taken from the drop-down menu
     2. Confirm all the personal information
     3. Receive a notice of authorization to test
   • Paper: Send a Master Plumber License Application to the Board for the Examination process with the following documents:
     • Master Plumber Examination Application
3. Send the Fingerprint Information (this is a one-time requirement, there is no need to resubmit if done in the past)
4. Pay the corresponding license fee to the TSBPE
5. Expect an answer from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) after the licensure process has been successfully completed

Texas Master Plumber License Exam Prep Course

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Texas Master Plumber License Exam

Below is all the information related to the trade exam, including the official reference list

Texas Master Plumber Trade Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing; closed book
• Testing Company: Pearson Vue©
• Number of Questions: 210
• Types of Questions: Multiple choice
• Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
  • Plumbing Codes (25)
  • Plumbing Codes, specific to water heater installation (25)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Code Federal Regulations (25)
  • Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), as they apply to plumbing fixture installations (25)
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas piping installation (25)
  • Plumbing Related Mathematics (25)
  • Plumbing License Law and Board Rules (25)
• Pearson Vue© Master Plumber Official Content Outline

Texas Master Plumber Book Set

This set of books includes all required references for the Master Plumber exam. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

Texas Master Plumber Exam Books

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