Iowa Plumbing Continuing Education
We are approved by the Iowa Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Board to offer continuing education.
Take the continuing education to renew your IA plumbers license today. All of our courses can be completed At Your Pace Online to help you meet the state's requirements to maintain your license. Once you finish your course, we provide an official certificate of completion for your records. Learn more about our state reporting service here.
Iowa 2021 UPC Update Part 1
4h course
This online course for Iowa covers important changes to he 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code. Topics include: how changes are shown in he 2021 UPC, high-level changes to each chapter and appendix, significant changes to Chapter 2, Definitions, changes to Chapter 3, General Regulations, changes to Chapter 4, Plumbing Fixtures, changes to Chapter 5, Water Heaters, and changes to Chapter 6, Water Supply and Distribution.
Credit Type: Plumbing Code
Iowa Sanitary Drainage Systems
4h course
This four-hour course is designed for plumbing professionals in Iowa. It focuses on the design, installation, and maintenance of effective sanitary drainage systems for both residential and commercial settings. Additionally, the course addresses the importance of grease interceptors and the impact of fats, oils, and greases (F.O.G.) on plumbing systems.
Credit Type: Plumbing Discipline
Iowa Water Heaters
4h course
This four-hour online course teaches plumbers in Iowa how to safely operate and maintain residential water heaters. The training covers the general components of gas and electric units, proper code identification and practical usage of energy-efficiency technologies in commercial environments.
Credit Type: Plumbing Discipline
Iowa Safety for Plumbers Part 1
2h course
Iowa plumbers who take this two-hour will be introduced to worksite safety concerns and standards. The first part covers general workplace safety, flammable and combustible materials, hazardous substances, and common workplace hazards.
Credit Type: Safety
Iowa Safety for Plumbers Part 2
2h course
This online course continues reviewing safety concerns and standards for plumbers in Iowa. Part two covers physical strains and hazards, workplace biohazards, and a review of safety requirements.
Credit Type: Safety
CE Requirements to Renew an IA Plumbers License
- All Master and Journeyman plumbers are required to obtain continuing education as a condition of license renewal.
- Licensees with a single license must take 8 hours of CE prior to license renewal.
- 2 hours safety (Iowa Occupational Health & Safety)
- 2 hours code (applicable plumbing or mechanical code)
- 4 hours discipline (must be in current license discipline only)
- Anyone who holds any combination of Mechanical & Plumbing licenses must obtain 16 hours.
- 4 hours safety (Iowa Occupational Health & Safety)
- 2 hours mechanical code
- 2 hours plumbing code
- 8 hours discipline (must be in one or combination of disciplines)
- Only half of the total hours required can be completed online.
State Of Iowa Plumbing License Renewal Deadlines
- All license renewals must be completed by June 30, every 3 years (2026, 2029, 2032).
