Plumbing Code and Theory

Tier 1
Cost: $880 per 110 clock hours
Dates and Times:
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday Evenings
September 14, 2026 - December 15, 2026

Would you like too become a licensed plumber?  According to the Massachusetts State Board of Plumbers and Pipefitters, before you take the licensing exam you must have an apprentice license, 5 years of on-the-job training, 550 hours (110 per year) of classroom instruction in plumbing code and theory from an approved school, and work for a master plumber.  For each year in which an apprentice obtains 110 clock hours of education, that apprentice must accrue 1700 clock hours of qualifying work experience with some exceptions:

• An unlicensed individual may complete Tier 1 of the education requirement prior to obtaining an apprentice license.
• A licensed apprentice may complete Tier 1 and Tier 2 in a single calendar year.

Requirements are subject to change at any time by the State of MA.  All students must bring a current MA Plumbing and Gas Code Book to all classes.  Approved school by the MA Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters.

Please contact Lorena Turner, Adult Education Director, if you have any questions- 413.587.1414, ext. 3530 or email: lturner@smithtec.org