Plumber License from Pennsylvania to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Connecticut accept a Pennsylvania plumbing license?
There is no Pennsylvania state license to carry to Connecticut: Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license. Connecticut does license this work, so ask the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board whether it credits a local license or your documented experience; otherwise you qualify as a new applicant.
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Verdict
No state license to transfer
The issue on this move is the starting point: Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license — plumbing there is regulated at the contractor level or by cities and counties — so there is no Pennsylvania state license for Connecticut to verify or endorse. Connecticut does license plumbers, through the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board, and it reviews out-of-state plumbers for endorsement, but that route starts from a state license. Ask the board, in writing, whether it credits a local Pennsylvania license, a contractor-level credential or your documented hours; otherwise plan to qualify as a new journeyman applicant. Connecticut has no reciprocity agreements and does not waive its plumbing examination; every applicant, including one qualifying through an equivalent out-of-state license, must pass the Connecticut P-2 journeyperson examination. An equivalent out-of-state license only substitutes for a Connecticut-registered apprenticeship in meeting the 576 classroom-hour + 8,000 on-the-job-training-hour requirement.
What's different between Pennsylvania and Connecticut
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Connecticut. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Pennsylvania to Connecticut (this page): No state license to transfer.
Connecticut to Pennsylvania (the reverse move): No state license to transfer.
Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license, so neither direction is a state-license transfer.
- Does coming from Pennsylvania matter?
Coming from Pennsylvania matters here: only 9 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get this result for a move into Connecticut.
The others get: licensure by endorsement (41).
- Fee and processing
Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license, so there is no Pennsylvania state license application fee or processing time to compare with Connecticut's.
- Exam rules on record
Connecticut and Pennsylvania carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Connecticut (this move): Connecticut has no reciprocity agreements and does not waive its plumbing examination; every applicant, including one qualifying through an equivalent out-of-state license, must pass the Connecticut P-2 journeyperson examination. An equivalent out-of-state license only substitutes for a Connecticut-registered apprenticeship in meeting the 576 classroom-hour + 8,000 on-the-job-training-hour requirement
- Pennsylvania (the reverse move): Not applicable — Pennsylvania has no state-level plumber license, so there is no statewide exam to waive or transfer; each municipality sets its own plumber licensing and exam rules (for example, Philadelphia requires passing the ICC-based Journeyman Plumber Examination on the Philadelphia Code)
What changes, Pennsylvania → Connecticut
| Pennsylvania (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | — | 576 |
| Application fee | No statewide fee. Fees are set locally; for example, Philadelphia's journeyman plumber license is $126 initial (including a $25 non-refundable application fee) and $126 annual renewal | $90 ($90 non-refundable journeyperson application fee; license renews annually (all plumbing/pipefitting licenses expire October 31) with a $120 journeyperson renewal fee; a separate examination fee is paid to the exam vendor at registration. The contractor (P-1) application fee is $150) |
| Processing time | No statewide process; processing time is set by each municipality | No board-stated processing time |
| Licensing authority | No statewide board — plumber licensing is handled by Pennsylvania municipalities (e.g., Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections; Allegheny County Health Department for the Pittsburgh area) | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Review Connecticut's requirements on the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board website (linked below) — rules change.
- Ask the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Plumbing and Piping Work Examining Board whether it credits a local Pennsylvania license or your documented experience: Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license, so there is no state license to verify.
- Otherwise apply as a new applicant: meet Connecticut's education/experience requirements and pass the exams it requires.
- Submit the application with fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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What happens to my Pennsylvania credential after I'm licensed in Connecticut?
Nothing changes it. Pennsylvania issues no statewide journeyman plumber license, so any local or contractor-level Pennsylvania credential you hold runs on its own authority's renewal rules, independently of your Connecticut license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- CT DCP — Plumbing Journeyperson: Equivalent Out of State License (576 classroom + 8,000 OJT hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- CT DCP — Plumbing and Pipefitting Licensing (fees; exam required for all; no reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- City of Philadelphia — Get a Journeyman Plumber License (representative municipal program; requirements and fees; no state license) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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