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).
Some of our Minnesota Plumbing courses give you the opportunity to earn IACET CEUs through our parent company Certus. As an IACET Accredited Provider, Certus offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. Once you finish your course, we provide an official certificate of completion for your records. Learn more about our state reporting service here.
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 course, we provide an official certificate of completion for your records. Learn more about our state reporting service here. Don't get stuck in a classroom when you can complete your plumbing continuing education the convenient way: At Your Pace Online!
Minnesota 16-Hour MPC CE Package
16h course
This 16-hour package covers everything needed to renew a Plumbers license in Minnesota of any level. It contains 8 hours of Code training and 8 hours of Industry Related training. The topics covered are:
- 8-Hour 2020 MPC Code Change Course
- Safety for Plumbers (4 hours)
- Water Heaters (4 hours)
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.
MN Safety for Plumbers
4h course
Plumbers in Minnesota can take this four-hour course to learn about workplace safety standards and concerns. The segments focus on several topics, including general workplace safety, common workplace hazards, flammable and combustible materials, hazardous substances, and physical strains experienced by plumbers.
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.
MN Water Heaters
4h course
Minnesota plumbers will learn the basic components and functions of residential water heaters in this comprehensive online course. The training program includes an overview of gas and electric water heater models, safety protocols, maintenance tips and discussions on the commercial application of innovative, energy-efficient technologies.
MN 1 Hour Residential Energy Code Review
1h course
A 1-hour review of the residential portion of the Minnesota Energy Code. The class covers the adoption process of the 2024 Commercial Code and the ongoing process of adopting a new residential code in 2025. Every significant amendment to IECC-2012 when adapting it for the Minnesota Residential Energy Code is illustrated and discussed as a helpful review as well as in anticipation that many of the same amendments and issues will arise when adapting IECC-2021 for 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.
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.
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.
State Of Minnesota Plumbing License Renewal Deadlines
- Journeyworker licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years.
- Master plumber licenses expire on December 31 of even-numbered years.
- Unlicensed registrants expire on June 30, every year.
