Professional Licensure

Students are encouraged to reach out to their respective department regarding their enrollment in the program and to explore various professional licensing opportunities.

Brenda Harris
Workforce Training Director
919-209-2595
bkharris1@johnstoncc.edu

Mailing Address: PO Box 2350 Smithfield, NC 27577

The provided table helps in determining if this program fulfills the educational requirements for licensure in the specific states, provinces, or territories listed. In the "Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements?" column, each state's status is indicated as either “Meets State Educational Requirements” or “Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements.” Each entry in the table is tailored to the particular state corresponding to that row.

It is essential to understand that meeting the program's educational criteria might not be the sole requirement for licensure. Additional prerequisites might include being listed on a registry, passing background checks, or satisfying certain physical standards. Therefore, students should consult the relevant agency to ascertain the full spectrum of requirements beyond educational accomplishments.

Students will receive 72.5 hours of NCCER Core a prerequisite for completion of all NCCER credentials. NCCER Plumbing Level 1 Certificate will be earned upon successful completion of the course. Plumbing Licensure requirements vary by state and other individual factors; credentials, training, job experience, criminal history, and military experience. Student applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Licensure exams for plumbers and related fields vary throughout the United States and are not standardized. Currently, a few states do not require plumbers to be licensed. These states include Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. All other states require plumbers to be licensed. In some states, Plumber Gas Licenses or Plumber Utility Licenses are required to work with hazardous materials and gases. Most plumbers begin as Journeyman Plumbers and work into Licensed Master Plumbers. Some people start as a Plumber Apprentice.