Pre-Exam Workshops for the preparation of the State of North Carolina Examinations

Books are not included in the cost of the workshop

The Plumbing Workshop includes the Plumbing portion of the instruction and the Business & Law portion.

P1 (Class 1) License:

Workshops cover all systems to which the article appears. This means you can do residential and commercial work.

Books Required (P1):

NC Plumbing Code Book 2018 Edition…$110

NC Fuel Gas Book 2018 Edition…$110

Administrative Code Book…$60

Residential Code Book…$165

Business Project Management Book 6th Edition…$95

Laws and Rules…$30

P2 (Class 2) License:

 Workshop covers a single-family house ONLY. This means you can only do work on a single-family detached house.

Books Required (P2):

Administrative Code Book…$60

Residential Code Book…$165

Business Project Management Book 6th Edition…$95

Laws and Rules…$30

Additional Info:

Applicants for a license as a plumbing or heating technician shall present evidence adequate to establish 3000 hours of full-time experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of plumbing or heating systems related to the category for which a technician license is sought, whether or not a license was required for the work performed. Applicants for a license as a fuel piping technician shall present evidence adequate to establish 1500 hours of experience in the installation, maintenance, service, or repair of fuel piping, whether or not a license was required for the work performed. Up to one-half of the experience may be in academic or technical training related to the field of endeavor for which the examination is requested

They can take an exam that allows them to oversee work on the job for a plumbing contractor where their name is listed under a licensed contractors license. They cannot bid on jobs, but also do not need as much experience required to take the exam. After passing a technicians exam they can take a Business exam and get a P-1 after they pass the 50 question Business and Law exam.