Idaho HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical License Requirements
Last updated 2026. Requirements may change — always verify with your state licensing board.
- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE hours
- 8 hours (journeyman) / 16 hours (contractor) per 3-year cycle
- Initial cost
- ~$135 initial
- License types
- Apprentice → Journeyman → HVAC Contractor
- Experience
- 8,000 hours for journeyman
- Exam
- State exam required
- Bond
- $2,000 compliance bond
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- No formal reciprocity — verify with board
- Board
- Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (DOPL)
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE hours
- None as of October 2023 (rule change removed CE requirement)
- Initial cost
- ~$135
- License types
- Apprentice → Journeyman → Master / Contractor Plumber
- Experience
- 8,000 hours for journeyman
- Exam
- State plumbing exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- No formal reciprocity — verify with board
- Board
- Idaho DOPL — Plumbing Board
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
- Notes
- As of October 2023, Idaho plumbers no longer need CE for renewal.
- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE hours
- 24 CE hours per 3-year cycle
- Initial cost
- ~$135
- License types
- Apprentice → Journeyman → Master Electrician → Electrical Contractor
- Experience
- 8,000 hours for journeyman
- Exam
- NEC-based state exam
- Bond
- Not required at state level
- Insurance
- Workers' comp required with employees; general liability recommended
- Reciprocity
- No formal reciprocity — verify with board
- Board
- Idaho DOPL — Electrical Board
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
Idaho licenses all three trades through the Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (DOPL). The state runs a 3-year renewal cycle with relatively low initial fees (~$135) but varying CE expectations between trades.
A 2023 rule change eliminated the CE requirement for Idaho plumbers — they now renew without CE. HVAC contractors still need 16 hours per 3-year cycle and electricians 24 hours, so the requirement isn't uniform across trades.
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Idaho
Full Idaho guide →- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE
- 8 hours (journeyman) / 16 hours (contractor) per 3-year cycle
- Cost
- ~$135 initial
- Board
- Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (DOPL)
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE
- None as of October 2023 (rule change removed CE requirement)
- Cost
- ~$135
- Board
- Idaho DOPL — Plumbing Board
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
- Renewal
- 3-year cycle
- CE
- 24 CE hours per 3-year cycle
- Cost
- ~$135
- Board
- Idaho DOPL — Electrical Board
- Website
- dopl.idaho.gov
Requirements may change. Always verify with your state licensing board.
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