Louisiana
Master Plumber

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State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
12497 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone: (225) 756-3434
www.spbla.com

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Subject Areas Part I--General Plumbing Knowledge	% of Questions
Drainage Systems and Sewers	25
Water Supply and Backflow Prevention	20
General Code	15
Materials and Installation Practices	10
Special Wastes and Roof Drains	5
Fixtures and Trims	5
Excavation	5
Inspection and Testing	5
Individual Sewage Treatment Systems	5
Safety	5

Total Number of Test Questions:	80
Time Allowed (hours):	3.0
Passing score:	70%

Subject Areas Part II--Practical Plumbing Knowledge	% of Questions
Drainage Systems and Sewers	28
Water Supply Systems	20
Roof Drain Systems	8
Installation Practices, Methods and Materials	28
Terminology	4
Plans and Specifications	12

Total Number of Test Questions:	25
Time Allowed (hours):	2.0
Passing score:	70%

Subject Areas Part III--Business and Law Knowledge	% of Questions
Project Management	18
Contract Management	17
Financial Management	10
Risk Management	10
Business Planning and Organization	5
Licensing	10
Safety (Laws and Regulations)	10
Labor Laws	5
Tax Laws	5
Lien Laws	5
Estimating and Bidding	5

Total Number of Test Questions:	40
Time Allowed (hours):	2.0
Passing score:	70%

Detailed exam content can be found in the candidate bulletin for this trade located on the SBPLA web site:

A portion of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Business and Law web page.

1.	Sewage and Refuse Disposal, Chapter 13, Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources.
2.	Louisiana State Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, SBCCI. -OR- LAPHCC for recent State Plumbing Code Book, Louisiana Association for Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors.
3.	Master Plumber Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Louisiana Edition, NASCLA.

Louisiana • Master Plumber

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Comprehensive Tutorial
Plumbing Math Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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