Arizona to Connecticut: journeyman plumber license reciprocity
Arizona does not issue a statewide journeyman plumber license, so there is nothing to transfer. Here is Connecticut's standard path for out-of-state applicants.
Your origin state does not issue a statewide license at this level, so there is no license to transfer. The destination's standard out-of-state path is shown; expect to meet it in full.
Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.
Journeyperson (P-2) by equivalent out-of-state license (all states)
Your out-of-state credentials give no advantage. You meet the destination's requirements from scratch.
A plumber licensed in any other state applies under DCP's 'Plumbing Journeyperson - Equivalent Out of State License' path. DCP reviews one out-of-state license for equivalency: it must have required the same classroom hours (576 for the P-2), an equivalent classroom curriculum matching Exhibit A, and the same on-the-job training hours (8,000 for the P-2) as the Connecticut class applied for. Limited classes have lower hour tables (J-2 4,000/288, J-4 2,000/144, P-6 2,000/180, P-8 2,000/144). The applicant submits a copy of the license, official license verification, the laws and regulations that set the requirements met to obtain it, and that license's scope of work, with the non-refundable $90 application fee; only one origin license is reviewed. If the license is found equivalent, CGS 20-333 and 20-334a(a)(2) still require the Connecticut journeyperson examination before the $120 initial license is issued—the origin license does not waive the trade exam. If equivalency cannot be proven, DCP will not approve the application on this path (the applicant must instead document apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training). No named reciprocal partners appear on the plumbing out-of-state pages.
The out-of-state page does not itself restate that an exam is required; the exam follows from the scope page ('qualify for this license examination') and CGS 20-333 / 20-334a(a)(2)(A) (unlimited journeyman: apprenticeship of not less than four years and the state licensure examination). Typical processing time is not published.
At a glance
- Trade exam
- Required
- Law / code exam
- Not required
- Out-of-state hours
- Count toward eligibility
What you must already have
- Your Arizona license must be active and in good standing.
- The out-of-state license must be equivalent: same classroom hours (576 for P-2), equivalent curriculum matching Exhibit A, and same OJT hours (8,000 for P-2) as the Connecticut class applied forOnly one out-of-state license is reviewed for equivalency. Limited-class hour tables: J-2 4,000/288, J-4 2,000/144, P-6 2,000/180, P-8 2,000/144.
- You must document at least 8,000 hours of qualifying work experience.On-the-job training hours required for the P-2; demonstrated through the equivalent out-of-state license or, failing that, through a registered apprenticeship or equivalent experience and training (CGS 20-334a(a)(2)(A) also requires not less than four years' apprenticeship experience for an unlimited journeyman).
What you'll do to get licensed in Connecticut
- 1Application fee. Pay the application fee ($90). Journeyperson application fee, non-refundable (CGS 20-333); DCP out-of-state page restates that application fees are nonrefundable.
- 2Other. Copy of the out-of-state license, official license verification, the laws/regulations listing the requirements met to obtain it, and the scope of work for that license (one origin license only).
- 3Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam. Connecticut P-2 Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber licensure examination after DCP determines eligibility (scope of work: qualify for this license examination; CGS 20-333 / 20-334a)..
- 4Exam fee. Pay the exam fee. Examination vendor fee per portion, due at exam registration..
- 5License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($120). Initial license fee for a journeyperson license after passing the exam (CGS 20-335); renews annually for $120. Plumbing expiration month not confirmed on pages retrieved..
Published fees on this path total $210, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.
What you'll need to buy or arrange
Exam preparation
Most boards contract PSI, Prov, or ICC for exams. Check which code edition the exam is written to before buying a prep course.
- Trade exam
- Exam fee
How Connecticut licenses journeyman plumbers
Connecticut journeyman plumber · “P-2 Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber”
Statewide license
Issued by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing
Connecticut licenses plumbers statewide through the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) under CGS Chapter 393 (plumbing and piping work). The journeyman-level credential is the P-2 Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber, which covers all plumbing and piping work defined in CGS 20-330 while employed by a contractor licensed for that work. Narrower journeyperson classes exist (J-2 well pumps, J-4 lawn sprinkler, P-6 sewer/storm/water, P-8 gasoline tank piping, PP-2 process piping, SP-2 spa and pool). A new P-2 applicant qualifies through a registered apprenticeship, equivalent experience and training, or an equivalent out-of-state license (576 classroom hours matching Exhibit A and 8,000 on-the-job hours) and, under CGS 20-333 and 20-334a(a)(2), must pass the state licensure examination. CGS 20-333a would allow the Commissioner to waive the exam only if the origin state reciprocates for Connecticut licensees; DCP's P-1/P-2 out-of-state pages name no partner states. Application fee $90 (non-refundable) and initial/renewal license fee $120; licenses expire annually (plumbing expiration month not confirmed on the pages retrieved).
Why Arizona has nothing to transfer
Arizona journeyman plumber · “Journeyman Plumber (City of Phoenix)”
Licensed by cities and counties
Issued by City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department (no state journeyman licence)
Arizona has no state journeyman plumber licence. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses only plumbing contractors (C-37 commercial, R-37 residential including solar, CR-37 dual), and an individual plumber works as an employee of a licensed contractor without any personal state credential. The one large jurisdiction verified here that licenses individuals is Phoenix, whose Building Construction Code requires all permitted plumbing and mechanical work to be performed by a City of Phoenix Journeyman (Plumber and Gas Fitter) or a registered Apprentice: the journeyman card requires passing a $100 exam based on the 2024 UPC or IPC plus the 2024 IFGC at an approved testing site, documenting at least four years of trade experience, and paying a $50 fee for a three-year licence. An out-of-state journeyman plumber licence has no state-level recognition and Phoenix publishes no reciprocity, so an arriving journeyman takes the Phoenix exam to pull permits there and otherwise simply works under an ROC-licensed contractor. Other Arizona cities (Tucson, Mesa and others) were not verified for this entry.
How local licensing works in Arizona
How local licensing works. Arizona licenses plumbing contractors at the state level through the Registrar of Contractors and leaves individual tradesperson licensing to cities. The Registrar's classification page, application page and A.R.S. 32-1122 describe no journeyman, master or individual plumber licence; the state credential is a business contractor licence in the C-37, R-37 or CR-37 classification qualified by a named qualifying party. Phoenix is the only jurisdiction verified here that licenses individual plumbers.
Phoenix. The Planning and Development Department issues Journeyman licences in the Plumber and Gas Fitter, Mechanical, Gas Fitter, Mechanical and Gas Fitter, and combined Plumbing, Mechanical and Gas Fitter trades, plus Apprentice licences. A journeyman plumber applicant must first pass a journeyman exam at an approved testing site (Arizona Sheet Metal JATC in Phoenix for union and non-union candidates, or P.I.P.E. in Tempe for union members; $100 paid to the site; based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code and 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, or the 2024 International Plumbing Code and 2024 IFGC), then apply in person or by mail to 438 W. Adams St. with proof of at least four years of experience in the trade (a United Association Journeyman Plumber, Fitter or Refrigeration Fitter union card, a Sheet Metal Workers union card, or a notarized statement on company letterhead signed by a company official), photo ID, the exam result and the $50 fee (paid within 60 days of the exam; $100 for the combined Plumbing, Mechanical and Gas Fitter card). The licence is valid three years and renews for $20 ($40 combined). An apprentice licence (one year, no exam) requires a notarized letter confirming current employment as a plumber, mechanical or gas fitter apprentice and work under a licensed journeyman or Arizona-licensed contractor at all times. The qualifying party of an ROC-licensed contractor does not need a journeyman licence to perform or observe work under the Phoenix code, and may optionally buy one for $50.
Other cities. Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe and other municipalities were not checked for this entry; a plumber should confirm local requirements before pulling permits outside Phoenix.
Out-of-state holders. Neither the Registrar of Contractors nor Phoenix recognizes an out-of-state journeyman plumber licence or exam. Phoenix's page and brochure contain no reciprocity or endorsement language: every applicant passes the local exam and documents four years of experience, although the experience letter may come from an out-of-state employer or a national union card. Outside Phoenix no personal licence is required to work for a licensed contractor. Documented out-of-state experience does count toward the four years of practical trade experience an ROC qualifying party needs to open a plumbing contracting business (see the master level).
Common questions
- Do I have to take the Connecticut journeyman plumber exam if I'm licensed in Arizona?
- Yes. Connecticut requires the trade exam on this path.
- What does it cost to get a Connecticut journeyman plumber license from Arizona?
- Published fees on this path total $210, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.
- Do my Arizona work hours count in Connecticut?
- Yes. Documented out-of-state experience counts toward Connecticut's eligibility requirements.
- Does it work the other way, from Connecticut to Arizona?
- Not necessarily. Reciprocity is directed. Going from Connecticut to Arizona, the mechanism is not applicable.
Sources
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 393 - Occupational Licensing (Electrical, Plumbing and Piping, Heating, Cooling...) · CGS §§ 20-330, 20-333, 20-333a, 20-334a, 20-335 · Connecticut General Assembly · Statute · verified September 16, 2026
- Connecticut DCP Exhibit A - Required Courses for Plumbing License Types · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Form · verified September 16, 2026
- Connecticut DCP - Plumbing Journeyperson: Equivalent Out of State License · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Agency Page · verified September 16, 2026
- Connecticut DCP - Plumbing and Pipefitting Licensing (renewal, reinstatement and CE hub linked from the contractor out-of-state page) · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Agency Page · verified September 16, 2026
- Connecticut DCP - Plumbing Licenses and Scope of Work · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Agency Page · verified September 16, 2026
- RCSA § 20-332-2 (eRegulations link from DCP plumbing journeyperson out-of-state page) · RCSA § 20-332-2 · Connecticut eRegulations System · Admin Rule · verified September 16, 2026
Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.