Hawaii Plumbing Contractor Exam Prep

How to Get a Hawaii Plumber License

1. Complete an application for licensure
2. Complete an experience verification form
   1. Journey Worker: 5 years but not less than 10,000 hours of plumbing work in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is required
   2. Master: 2 years experience as a licensed journey worker plumber or equivalent* is required
3. Submit forms along with $40 application fee
4. Upon board approval, take and pass the applicable license exam. Note: This examination is CLOSED BOOK.
5. Pay applicable license fees

*Equivalent experience in the trade means having been licensed as a journey worker or master level plumber for at least 2 years in another county, state, or country when requirements for licensure are substantially equivalent to those in Hawaii.