Continuing Ed & Licensing

  • Continuing education classes are conducted between September and June.  Call 732‑257‑3300 extension 1925 for more information.

    Plumbing Contractor

    Plumbing Trades Courses:

    • Licensed Master Plumber Biennial Renewal
    • Licensed Master Plumber Continuing Education
    • Math for Plumbers and Pipefitters
    • OSHA (10 Hour) Outreach Program for General Industry
    • OSHA (30 Hour) Outreach Program for General Industry
    • OSHA (30 Hour) Outreach Program for Construction Industry
    • Pipefitting I
    • Pipefitting II
    • Pipefitting III
    • Pipefitting IV
    • Plumbing for Trade and Industry
    • Plumbing I
    • Plumbing II
    • Plumbing III
    • Plumbing IV
    • Plumbing Code
    • Plumbing Trades Codes
    • Master Plumber Renewal (NJSA 45:14C-18.1 et seq. Approved):
    • Biennial Renewal Requirement
    • Continuing Education Requirement
    • Rigging
    • Sheet Metal
    • Welding

    Apprenticeship, Customized Training, Trade & Industry, and Adult Certificate Programs* Are Available

    *Courses are approved by the NJ State Department of Education, align with the Office of Apprenticeship of the US Department of Labor standards, and meet the Plumbing Apprenticeship Law requirements.

    Candidates for the Master Plumber Licensing Examination

    Licensed Master Plumber Eligibility and Licensing

    As of November 2, 2002, applicants for licensing must complete a registered Apprenticeship as cited in the following excerpt of the “Applicant Advisory”.  Application to take the Master Plumber License exam and the administration of the test are under the auspices of the NJ State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers located in Newark, NJ.  Information about eligibility and assessment of occupational experience is to be requested of the licensing Board.

    Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers

    This board licenses and regulates master plumbers in New Jersey.  Inquiries or complaints can be forwarded to:  Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers, P.O. Box 45008, Newark, NJ 07101, (973) 504‑6420.

    APPLICANT ADVISORY

    Qualifications Change on November 2, 2002

    An applicant for the master plumber’s examination, qualifying with four (4) years of experience gained while working under the supervision of a Licensed Master Plumber, with or without some Apprenticeship training gained through an accredited Apprenticeship program which has been approved by both the United States Department of Labor and a federally certified state agency, who also has experience working as a journeyman plumber for one year, should make application for the master plumber’s examination today. On November 2, 2002, the requirements to qualify for the master plumber’s examination will change.  If you are qualifying under the current requirements detailed above, you must APPLY and be APPROVED by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers to take the master plumber’s examination by the end of the day on November 1, 2002.

    Commencing November 2, 2002, applicants for the master plumber’s examination may only qualify to take the examination if they have successfully completed a four (4) year  accredited Apprenticeship program which has been approved by both the United States Department of Labor and a federally certified state agency, and gained one additional year of experience working as a journeyman plumber.  Qualifying with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, plumbing or sanitary engineering from a college or university accredited by a regional accreditation agency recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation or the United States Department of Education, with one full year of practical hands-on experience as a journeyman plumber, will remain the same after November 1, 2002.

    State of New Jersey, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

    STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS, 124 HALSEY STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEWARK, NJ   [Internet - 9/17/02]

     

    Apprenticeship Related Technical Instruction (RTI) in the Plumbing Trades

    • Registered with the United States Department of Labor, the New Jersey State Department of Education, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Apprentices are trained on-the-job and attend post secondary RTI courses at an educational institution.

    • To enroll in Apprentice classes, an applicant must be employed on a full time basis and be sponsored by either a NJ Licensed Master Plumber or a trade union.

    • Individuals seeking to become non-union Apprentices need to secure employment by a non-union New Jersey Licensed Master Plumber.

    • Trade union Apprentices must be referred by the local union Apprenticeship Coordinator to the educational institution.

    • The County Apprenticeship Coordinator must approve all courses taken through non-union sponsors in advance.

    • Trade Union Apprentice courses are pre-approved.

    • At a minimum, an Apprentice is to complete 144 hours of classroom instruction per year during the Apprenticeship, which is four to five years in duration.

      • The sponsor may increase the minimum.
      • Academic and attendance requirements of the educational institution must also be met.

    • The County Apprenticeship Coordinator customizes a Course Array to meet the RTI component and Sponsor needs.

      • The educational institution selected may be a combination of college, trade school, union training center, vocational school, etcetera.

    • Individuals can neither be Apprenticed in more than one job classification nor by more than one Sponsor.

    • Once the applicant has secured a Sponsor, RTI coursework is available through the County Apprenticeship Coordinator.

    • Prior on-the-job training or occupational experience cannot be substituted for required coursework.

    • For further information, contact your County Apprenticeship Coordinator.  In Middlesex County contact:

                       Dawn M. Lystad, Middlesex CAC

                       c/o Middlesex County Adult Technical Schools

                       112 Rues Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

                        732-257-3300 extension 1924

                     

    Related Technical Instruction (RTI) at Middlesex County Adult Technical Schools

    • Middlesex County Adult Technical Schools (MCATS) offers related instruction training for United States Department of Labor registered Apprenticeships in the Plumbing Trades.

    • Fees for books, course registration, and materials fees for standard Apprentice Related Technical Instruction classes:

      • Fees vary by job classification
      • Fees vary by year
      • Course Fees are paid by the Apprentice prior to the first class meeting
      • Books are obtained by the Apprentice prior to the 2nd meeting of each class
      • Fees range from $500 to $1500 annually

    • An Apprentice is assigned two to three classes per week, each of which meet three hours between 6:30pm and 10:00pm, one night per week for approximately 25 weeks thru June.

    • An Apprentice does not register for courses, rather, the County Apprenticeship Coordinator, at the Annual Mandatory Apprentices Meeting conducted before Labor Day (see Evening School Calendar), assigns courses, which begin in the first week of September each year.

    • East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses are used although assignment is determined by location of course.

    • The Sponsor is sent reports as to the Apprentice’s school attendance and grades, given all financial obligations are met.

    • An Apprentice registers and pays for courses per instructions in the Assignment Letter issued at the Annual Mandatory Apprentices Meeting conducted before Labor Day (see Evening School Calendar).