5 hours of CE
Applies to: Master HVACR and Master HVACR Restricted
- CE hours
- 5 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Renewal deadline
- Expires October 31 of even-numbered years (next: October 31, 2026). Renewal notice emailed a few months before; renew online in DELPROS.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation)
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Who approves courses
- Courses must be Board-approved (provider course approval via DELPROS Service Request, $45).
Proof and reporting
- Licensee enters CE in the DELPROS CE Tracker; upload certificates only if selected for random audit (Reg Section 9.0).
First renewal, exemptions and inactive licenses
- First renewal depends on issue date: licensed on/after 11/1 of even year but before 11/1 of odd year = 3 hrs; on/after 11/1 of odd year but before 7/1 of even year = 0 hrs; on/after 7/1 through 11/1 of even year = 5 hrs. All subsequent renewals = 5 hrs unless holding dual licenses (see Board Regulation Section 5.0, clarified for the 2026 renewal).
Other details
- Biennial cycle.
Sources (10)
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/fees/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/renew/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/continuing-education-and-audit-information/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/hvacrlicensure/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/newlicense/
- https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/plumbers/faqs/
- https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c018/sc02/index.html
- https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c018/sc03/index.html
- https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c018/sc04/index.html