Minnesota Plumbing Continuing Education
Did you know the MN DLI changed the requirements and now your MN Plumbing CE can be taken entirely online? Our Minnesota plumber continuing education courses are approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry to satisfy your CE requirements (Provider ID # S1672153).
We are proud to offer the first online continuing education classes approved by the Minnesota DLI for plumbers. Our courses can be completed anytime, from anywhere, on any device so you can meet the state's requirements to maintain your license. Once you finish your class, you will have an official certificate of completion to save for your records, and we will report your course completion to the state for you. Don't get stuck in a classroom when you can complete your plumbing continuing education the convenient way: At Your Pace Online!
Minnesota 2 Hour 2020 MPC Code Change Course
2h course
This course is designed to fulfill the two hours of continuing education (CE) on codes and laws now required for all Registered Unlicensed Plumbers and Registered Unlicensed Water Conditioners in Minnesota (but is approved CE for all plumber license types). This class will cover every amendment, showing what is deleted, added, or changed from the model 2018 UPC followed by a brief discussion of what the change means to working plumbers and water conditioners.
Minnesota 16 Hour 2020 MPC Complete CE Package
16h course
This 16 hour package covers everything needed to renew a Plumbers license in Minnesota of any level. It contains 12 hours of Code training and 4 hours of Industry Related (Non-Code) training. The topics covered are:
- 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code (4 hours)
- 2015 Minnesota Residential Energy Code
- 2020 Minnesota Energy Code
- 2020 National Electrical Code for Plumbers
- 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code (8 hours)
Minnesota 12 Hour 2020 MPC Plumber CE Package
12h course
This 12 hour package is designed for all Minnesota Plumbers and contains 8 hours of Code training and 4 hours of Industry Related training. The topics in this course are:
- 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code
- 2015 Minnesota Residential Energy Code
- 2020 Minnesota Energy Code
- 2020 National Electrical Code for Plumbers
Minnesota 8 Hour 2020 MPC Code Change Course
8h course
This course provides 8 hours of approved continuing education. It explores every amendment made to the 2018 UPC when adopting it as the basis for the 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code followed by a look at every significant change made during the 2012 to 2018 code review cycles to the code sections of the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by Minnesota.
Minnesota 4 Hour Energy and 2020 NEC for Plumbers
4h course
This course provides 4 hours of approved elective continuing for Minnesota Plumbers, including 2 hours of Energy Code and a 2 hours of training on the National Electrical Code.
The course is comprised of three sections, designed to fulfill 4 hours of non-code credit for plumbers:
- 2015 Minnesota Residential Energy Code
- 2020 Minnesota Energy Code
- 2020 National Electrical Code for Plumbers
Minnesota 4 Hour 2020 MPC Code Change Course
4h course
This course provides 4 hours of approved continuing education on important changes made to the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) during the recent code review cycles, as well as presenting every amendment to the 2018 UPC when adopting it as the basis for the current plumbing code of Minnesota.
CE Requirements to Renew a MN Plumber License
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has made some changes to their continuing education requirements through the years. Now, they allow online continuing education for a lot of their licensees and registrants, which can certainly make things easier for you.
But the hours requirements are still pretty specific. And because they vary based on your license or registration type, knowing exactly what you need to do in order to renew can feel complicated.
To make it easier for you to understand the Minnesota plumbing continuing education requirements for your specific license or registration type, we built this guide.
CE hours required by license type
Let’s look at the DLI’s renewal requirements for each individual plumbing designation:
Licensed master and journeyworker plumbers
You need to complete 16 hours of continuing education every two years before your license expires. Journeyworker licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years. Master plumber licenses expire on December 31 of even-numbered years.
You can take your CE at your own pace by finishing eight hours each year, finishing all 16 hours in one course, or breaking it up into any other way that works best for you.
No matter how you choose to complete your CE, eight hours need to focus on the State Plumbing Code. The other eight can cover plumbing code, plumbing installations and equipment, the Minnesota State Building Code, or the state statutes that govern plumbing work.
Licensed master and journeyworker water conditioners
You need four hours of CE during each license period. At least two of your hours need to focus on the Minnesota rules and statutes governing water conditioning.
Unlicensed plumber registrations
You need to complete two CE hours by June 30 each year.
Finding DLI-approved CE hours
In order for your hours to count toward the applicable renewal requirement, the DLI wants to make sure they’re legitimate. The easiest way to ensure that the DLI will be satisfied with your CE courses is to choose a continuing education provider who has had their courses specifically reviewed and approved by the state. (To see an example, you can scroll to the bottom of this page for our approval letters.)
Alternatively, if you take a course that isn’t already DLI-approved, you can request credit for it. But this requires you to complete extra paperwork and pay a $20 fee per course. Because of the extra cost and hassle, people generally only request credit if they’ve already taken a course and found out it wasn’t state-approved afterward. It’s a lot easier to choose an education provider that’s already DLI-approved.
Another nice thing about DLI-greenlit education providers is that they’re required to report your course completions to the state on your behalf. In other words, provided that you complete your CE hours with enough time for the provider to report them and the DLI to update their records (this usually takes a couple of weeks), your CE status should already be good to go by the time you submit your renewal application.
All this said, there’s always a chance the DLI will audit you and want to see proof of your CE. Save all of your certificates of completion — which your CE provider should issue whenever you finish a course — so you can have the necessary paperwork ready if you find yourself in this situation.
