| Becoming a licensed plumber isn't an easy task. | | | | plumber's license. |
| There's so much to learn before you're eligible to | | | | There are some other things that you'll need to learn |
| even apply for your license. Beginning as an | | | | in order to pass the test. You must be able to read |
| apprentice is considered the best way to go to put | | | | and understand documentation. Technical diagrams will |
| knowledge into action. This is how you'll develop your | | | | need to be read and understood. You'll need the |
| skills and get the needed experience. You're getting | | | | ability to accurately estimate the cost of jobs for |
| ready to take the biggest step of all by becoming a | | | | potential customers. Offering a fair rate and being |
| licensed plumber that can possibly have your own | | | | able to assess that rate accurately is important to |
| business. | | | | your business. This means that basic mathematical |
| To start, you must be at least 18 years old and able | | | | skills are essential. Drawing up paperwork is a |
| to meet certain requirements. Even after these | | | | necessary part of a plumber's job and you need to |
| requirements are met, you need to take and pass a | | | | be able to do that so the customer will see what |
| written examination before being granted a | | | | work was done and materials used. Clear and |
| certification to be a licensed plumber. Therefore, | | | | professional communication is vital in dealing with |
| when you're at least 18 years old and KNOW that | | | | customers. |
| plumbing is the career for you, it'll be time to find a | | | | Being in decent physical shape is also important. Good |
| way to complete your apprenticeship. | | | | dexterity, the ability to lift moderately heavy weight, |
| Before you can even apply for your plumber's license | | | | being able to move around easily, and comfort in |
| you're required to have at least 3 years of | | | | working with hand and power tool are all needed |
| experience working as an apprentice plumber. This | | | | skills. |
| working experience also includes having worked | | | | While this may sound involved, don't let that |
| under a master plumber and logging at least 300 | | | | discourage you. If you have the motivation, the skills |
| hours of theory work. When you have done this, | | | | can be learned for lifelong job security. |
| you're eligible to apply to take the exam to get your | | | | |