The 6 hours, and what is actually in them
The Texas CPE every master, journeyman, and tradesman plumber limited licensee has to put in before renewal. Six modules, no padding, taught by somebody who has run the work.
One sitting. One instructor. Certificate in your inbox the same day.
What the six hours actually cover
Three of these are required subjects under Texas law. The other three are the ones that keep you out of trouble on the job.
Health protection
Cross connections, backflow, and keeping contamination out of a potable water system. The reason this trade is licensed in the first place.
Water conservation
Flow rates, leaks, and the conservation rules that decide what you are allowed to hang on the wall.
Energy conservation
Water heating, hot water distribution, and insulation requirements, including what changed on tankless and heat pump units.
Code and rule changes
What moved in the adopted codes and the board rules, and what that means the next time you top out a job.
Texas plumbing law
Licensing, permits, responsible master plumber duties, and the mistakes that put a license in front of the board.
Jobsite safety
Trenches, confined space, gas, and hot work. The stuff that actually hurts plumbers, not a generic safety video.
Final module list follows the course content the board approves.
Four ways to take it
| How you take it | Who it fits | How it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Online, on your time | Anybody who would rather not give up a Saturday | Phone, tablet, or laptop. Stop and pick it back up. Certificate emailed when you finish. |
| Paper workbook | Guys who want it on paper, in the truck | Printed workbook and questions. Send it back, certificate comes to your email. |
| Live class, DFW | Plumbers who learn better asking questions out loud | One day, in a room, with Ian teaching it himself. |
| At your shop | Shops renewing a whole crew, 12 or more | We come to you, schedule around your work, and hand you a roster of everybody who finished. Quoted per class. |
Who this is for
- Texas master plumbers
- Texas journeyman plumbers
- Tradesman plumber limited licensees
- Registered apprentices holding an endorsement, who owe the same six hours
Medical gas endorsement holders have an extra requirement. Check your license type with the board.
Questions about the 6 hours
How many hours do I need to renew my Texas plumbing license?
Six. TSBPE requires 6 hours of approved continuing professional education before you renew a Master, Journeyman, or Tradesman Plumber Limited license. Apprentices holding certain endorsements and medical gas endorsement holders have their own requirement, so check your license type on the TSBPE site.
What has to be in those 6 hours?
State law requires part of the hours to cover health protection, water conservation, and energy conservation. The rest is code, law and rule changes, and safety. Our course is built to hit every topic the current TSBPE rules require, and none of the filler.
Can I knock it out online?
Yes. TSBPE allows CPE in person, live virtual, or by correspondence, and correspondence can be completed online, as long as the provider and course are approved. We are building online correspondence, a paper workbook for the guys who would rather have paper, live virtual classes, and live classes in Dallas Fort Worth.
I am taking a licensing exam. Does online still count?
Exam applicants play by a different rule. If you are applying to test, confirm with TSBPE whether you need classroom hours before you pick correspondence. Ask us and we will tell you straight, even if the answer costs us the sale.
How do I prove I did it?
Approved providers report your completion to TSBPE and issue a certificate. Our plan is the certificate emailed to you the minute you finish, and your hours reported to the board inside the window the rules give us. No waiting two weeks on a piece of paper while your renewal sits there.
Is the course approved yet?
Not yet, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. The applications are with TSBPE. We will not sell a seat until approval is issued, and this page changes the day it is.