Utah Plumbing Continuing Education
We are approved to offer continuing education by the Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing.
Our Utah 12 hour plumbers CE course is exactly what you need to renew. 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.
Utah 12-Hour Package for Utah Plumbers
12h course
Save with this 12-hour package specifically designed for plumbers in the state of Utah. It covers every significant change made to the 2021 IPC. The package is comprised of the following courses:
- 2021 IPC Update
- Common Problems for Plumbers
Utah 2021 IPC Update
8h course
This course shows Utah plumbers the important changes found in the 2021 edition of the International Plumbing Code (IPC). Topics covered include the integration of ICC A117.1-2017 standards, rooftop solar panel accommodation guidelines, new regulations for multi-user toilet facilities, and innovative techniques for relining sewers.
Utah Common Problems for Plumbers
4h course
This class provides a brisk and often entertaining survey of the most often cited violations and thorny plumbing areas such as cleanouts, pipe grading, corrosion, handicapped access, and customer abuse of the plumbing system. Along with a discussion of how these problems arise, the class offers tried-and-true strategies for addressing these common problem areas.
Utah Safety for Plumbers
4h course
This online course is designed to provide plumbers with 4 hours of instruction on safety concerns and standards. The course will cover a number of topics including general workplace safety, hazardous substances, flammable and combustible materials, commonplace hazards, and physical strains experienced by plumbers.
Utah Sanitary Drainage Systems
4h course
This four-hour online course offers plumbing professionals in Utah a comprehensive overview of how to design, install and maintain sanitary drainage systems (SDS) in commercial and residential areas. It also covers the role of grease (F.O.G.) interceptors and tips for ensuring environmental safety.
Utah Water Heaters
4h course
This four-hour course teaches Utah plumbers how to operate and maintain water heaters safely. The training covers several key topics, including the general components of gas and electric units, an examination of relevant plumbing codes and practical applications for energy conservation.
Utah Graywater & POWTS
4h course
Instead of a broad survey, this class dives deep into a single topic central to the plumbing trades, including discussions of underlying principles and of best practices. It offers a comprehensive course of study on two related areas, both of which are experiencing rapid changes POWTS (Private Onsite Water Treatment Systems) and systems that reuse graywater.
CE Requirements to Renew a UT Plumbers License
If you’re a licensed plumber in the state of Utah, you’ve got some work to do every two years. That’s because the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) lays out specific requirements in order to renew your plumbing license in every even-numbered year. You should receive a notice 60 days prior to renewal, but regardless, your license will still expire.
To keep your plumbing license active, here are the steps you need to take.
Step one: Complete your Utah plumbing continuing education
Per Utah Administrative Code, you need to complete 12 hours of continuing education during each renewal cycle if you have any of the following license types:
- Master plumber
- Journeyman plumber
- Apprentice plumber
- Residential journeyman plumber
- Residential master plumber
Eight of your 12 CE hours have to be what the state calls core education, which is anything covering:
- The International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and International Energy Conservation Codes, along with state building code
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training
- The Americans with Disability Act
- Medical gas, National Fire Protection Association Standards 13D and 54
- Hydronics and wastewater treatment
The remaining four hours can cover core topics or professional topics such as:
- energy conservation
- new technology
- plan reading
- government regulations
- management training
- lien laws
The state requires contractors to take some in-person hours, but plumbers are off the hook. Fortunately, that means that you can get all of your CE, including the core hours, online. This gives you the freedom to take the hours whenever you have time. And you can chip away at them from any location that’s convenient. You just need an internet-connected computer, tablet, or phone.
Once you finish a plumbing CE course, we will report your hours to the state on your behalf.
Step two: Send in your license renewal and fee
Once you’ve got your CE done, it’s time to submit your renewal. You can use the DOPL’s license renewal system to do this online. You’ll need your license number and renewal ID to get into the system.
If you don’t have a renewal ID, you’ll need to request one — but doing so should be relatively easy. You can use this online form to ask the DOPL for the ID you need. But because you can’t move forward without this piece, it can be helpful to start your renewal in early November so you have ample time to resolve any issues.
When you renew online, you’ll need to pay the applicable fee.
State Of Utah Plumbing License Renewal Deadlines
- Utah plumbing licenses expire on November 30, even years.