Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1)
General. An applicant for licensure as a plumbing or
mechanical system professional must successfully pass the licensing examination
for the discipline. The examination will be specific to each license type,
approved by the board, and administered by the board-approved vendor.
(2)
Examination.
a. The examination will be written and
proctored by a testing agency selected by the board and conducted either in
person or online.
b. The
examination will be offered periodically during the year. The time and location
will rotate between multiple sites in the state of Iowa, as determined by the
department, with approval of the board.
c. The examination will not be subject to
review by applicants. Upon request from an applicant, the testing vendor will
provide information about the sections that the applicant failed, but shall not
provide an applicant access to actual examination questions or answers. Any
fees associated with the review process will be assessed by and payable to the
testing vendor. The applicant is responsible for paying all associated
examination fees.
d. A score of 75
percent or better is considered passing.
(3)
Examination application.
a. An applicant will complete and submit a
board-approved examination application either online or on a paper application
a minimum of 15 business days prior to taking an examination.
b. An application must be accompanied by the
appropriate fees. All fees are nonrefundable. Fees for online applications are
by credit card only. A check or money order may accompany a paper
application.
c. No application will
be considered by the board without the appropriate verifiable
documentation.
d. The applicant
will be notified and issued an examination entrance letter upon approval of the
examination application.
e. If the
applicant is notified that the application is incomplete, the applicant must
contact the board office within 90 days. Incomplete applications will be
considered invalid and after 90 days will be destroyed.
f. Examination fees are payable directly to
the board-approved testing vendor. All transactions are the responsibility of
the applicant and testing vendor. The board is not responsible for refunds from
the testing vendor.
g. An applicant
shall present current photo identification in order to sit for the
examination.
h. An applicant for
licensure by examination who does not pass the examination within one year from
the original application date has to submit a new application.
i. A master examination applicant will not
receive permission to sit for a master examination unless the applicant
establishes that the applicant:
(1) Has
previously been licensed as a master in the applicable discipline; or
(2) Has previously been licensed as a
journeyperson in the applicable discipline and has at least two years of
journeyperson experience in the applicable discipline.
j. A journeyperson examination applicant may
apply to sit for the examination up to 12 months prior to completion of the 48
months of required apprentice credit, which include the granting of advanced
standing or credit for previously acquired experience, training, or
skills.
(4)
Expiration of passing examination score. An applicant who
successfully passes an examination must apply for licensure in the applicable
discipline at the applicable discipline level within two years of notification
that the applicant successfully passed the examination. A passing examination
score will expire if the applicant fails to apply for licensure within the
two-year period as set forth herein, and the applicant will be required to
successfully retake said examination to become licensed.
