journeyman plumber license reciprocity by state

Pick the state you are moving to. Each destination sets its own rules, and they are directed: what Colorado does for Texans says nothing about what Texas does for Coloradans.

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Destination states

AlabamaJourneyman Plumber (annual certificate)how to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
AlaskaPlumber Journeyman Certificate of Fitnesshow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
Arizonalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
ArkansasJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
Californialicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
ColoradoJourneyworker Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
ConnecticutP-2 Unlimited Journeyperson Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
Delawareno individual license
Not applicable
District of ColumbiaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesEndorsementNo credit
Floridalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
GeorgiaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
HawaiiJourney Worker Plumber (PJ)how to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
IdahoPlumbing Journeyman (Certificate of Competency)how to get licensed
Reciprocity3 statesExperience creditNo credit
Illinoisno individual license
Not applicable
IndianaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
IowaJourneyperson Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesEndorsementNo credit
Kansaslicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
KentuckyJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
LouisianaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity2 statesEndorsementNo credit
MaineJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
MarylandJourneyman Plumber/Gas Fitterhow to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesExperience creditNo credit
MassachusettsJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
MichiganJourney Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
MinnesotaJourneyworker Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity2 statesExperience creditNo credit
Mississippilicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Missourilicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
MontanaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity4 statesExperience creditNo credit
Nebraskalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Nevadalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
New HampshireJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
New Jerseyno individual license
Not applicable
New MexicoJP Journeyman Plumber (certificate of competence)how to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
New Yorklicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
North Carolinalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
North DakotaJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity3 statesExperience creditNo credit
Ohiolicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
OklahomaUnlimited Plumbing Journeymanhow to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesEndorsementNo credit
OregonJourneyman Plumber (JP)how to get licensed
Reciprocity2 statesExperience creditNo credit
Pennsylvanialicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
Rhode IslandJourneyperson Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
South Carolinalicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
South DakotaPlumberhow to get licensed
Reciprocity2 statesEndorsementNo credit
Tennesseelicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable
TexasJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
UtahJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementExperience creditNo credit
VermontJourneyman Plumber (PJ)how to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
VirginiaJourneyman Plumbing Tradesman (PLB)how to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
WashingtonJourney Level Plumber (PL01)how to get licensed
Reciprocity1 statesExperience creditNo credit
West VirginiaJourneyman plumberhow to get licensed
EndorsementNo credit
WisconsinJourneyman Plumberhow to get licensed
Experience creditNo credit
Wyominglicensed locally, no state license
Not applicable