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Creating and Training a Professional Plumbing Team

Building and maintaining a reliable plumbing environment is serious business and affects the lives and health of the entire community. The Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association of Georgia (PHCC OF GA) provides Georgia plumbing contractors a wide variety of industry specific and general business continuing education (CE) programs.

PHCC OF GA conducts a Plumbing Review Course for individuals that have already learned plumbing and meet the experience requirements to take the licensing exam. The PHCC OF GA’s 24-hour review course is designed to help you prepare for taking the Georgia journeyman, master class I and II plumbing exams. The 24 hours of instruction and discussion are scheduled on Thursday evenings from 5 – 9 PM, and from 8 – 5 on Friday and Saturday. Class locations are determined based on sufficient interest from cities across the state.

Is there a good way to make sure I am prepared to take the plumbing licensing exam?

PHCC OF GA conducts a Plumbing Review Course. If you have already learned plumbing and meet the experience requirements to take the licensing exam, you may want to take PHCC OF GA 20-hour review course to help you prepare for taking the exam. The 20 hours of instruction and discussion are scheduled for Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday. At least four classes are held in the Atlanta area each year. Classes are held in other cities where there is sufficient interest.

Is continuing education required for licensees in Georgia?

Yes. Plumbing licensees must obtain 4 hours per year of continuing education (CE). This also applies to Conditioned Air Contractor licensees. The licensing board will accept classes conducted by technical schools, colleges, and trade associations. PHCC OF GA conducts classes throughout the year. Pre-registration is required. Click here for registration information.

The law requires 4 hours of CE per year, and PHCC OF GA strongly recommends that licensees obtain 4 hours every year. But we are often asked if it is permissible for a licensee to get 8 hours over a two year period. Since the licensing board issues renewal licenses for a two-year period, it can only effectively enforce 8 hours over the two-year renewal period, and it has issued a rule to this effect.

Where do I get an application to take the state licensing exam?

Where do I get an application to take the state licensing exam?
Applications for taking the licensing examinations can be obtained from the State Construction Licensing Board: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/construct/ or phone 478-207-2440.

Where can I find a school for backflow prevention certification?

View a list of backflow cert schools.

Where do I get the application for a Certificate of Authority to Install, Maintain or Service Boilers?

the link to the Department of Labor website below to download – Application a certificate of Authority to Install, Maintain or Service Boiler. http://www.dol.state.ga.us/site_index.htm