5 hours of CE
Applies to: Limited plumbing contractor licenses (combined entry), Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber and Unlimited Plumbing Contractor
- CE hours
- 5 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- All plumbing and pipefitting licenses expire annually on October 31.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection - Occupational & Professional Licensing (Electrical, Plumbing & Piping, Heating/Piping/Cooling/Sheet Metal Examining Boards)
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Hours and topics
- Unlimited and limited contractors and unlimited journeyperson: 5 credit hours every two years; limited journeyperson 3 hours every two years; no CE for P-6, P-7, PP-1, PP-2.
Who approves courses
- Courses approved by the CT Plumbing Board; holder attests at renewal and keeps records 4 years.
How CE ties to the renewal
- Contractors complete CE between Aug 1 of an EVEN year and July 31 two years later; journeypersons Aug 1 of an ODD year to July 31 two years later (3 months before the Oct 31 renewal).
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (7)
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/plumbing-and-pipefitting-licensing
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/continuing-education/plumber---continuing-education
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/occupational-and-professional-division/occupational--profess/plumbing-licenses-and-scope-of-work
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/all-license-applications/005
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/license-services-division/license-division/to-renew-online
- https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_416.htm
- https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_393.htm