Maine Plumbing Exams

Journeyman Plumber Practice Test Questions

The Maine Plumbing License Exam covers many topics including: Vents & Venting; Administrative Procedures; Fixtures; Drainage Systems and more.  Whether you live in Bangor, Portland, Waterville or another city or county, the resources below will help you get started:

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Need of a License:  A plumbing license is required for any person, partnership, corporation or other entity that is engaged in plumbing or performing plumbing installations in Maine.

Who Grants a License:  Plumbers are regulated by the Maine Office of Licensing and Registration and the Plumbers Examining Board

Procedures for Getting a License:    Candidates for a journeyman and a master plumbing license must take an exam.  The exams are closed book.  The passing grade on the master examination is 75% and on the journeyman exam 70%.  For more detailed information about the tests, see the Candidate Information Bulletin.

Qualifications to take the Journeyman Exam and receive a License:  A candidate must have at least 2 years of experience with 4,000 hours of work in the field of plumbing as a licensed trainee under the supervision of a master plumber to qualify to take the test.  Alternatively, a candidate can qualify with at least 2,000 hours of work as a journeyman-in-training under the supervision of a licensed mater plumber as long as the work experience is obtained within 4 years of being issued the journeyman-in-training license. Educational credit may be given if the candidate has at least 1 year of practical experience.

Qualifications to take the Master Exam and receive a License:  A candidate must have at least 2,000 of hours of work in the field of plumbing installations as a journeyman plumber or a minimum of at least 4 years with 8,000 hours of work in the field of plumbing installations as a trainee plumber under the supervision of a master plumber.

Content of the Test:  The journeyman test has 80 questions and the master exams has 100 questions. The candidate is given 3 hours to complete the tests.  The content of the exams is as follows with the following number of questions:

     General Knowledge

     General Regulation

     Plumbing Fixtures

     Water Supply Systems

     Drainage, Waste and Sanitary Vents 

     Indirect Waste 

     Roof Drain Piping 

     Specialty Plumbing 

Who Administers the Test:  Prov, Inc.

How to Apply for the Test:  You can apply online.

Fees:  There are fees to take the test.

License Renewal:  Licenses must be renewed every two years.  There is no continuing education requirement.

Applicable Code:  Maine has adopted the Maine Internal Plumbing Code. 

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