Plumber License Requirements in Nebraska
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- Issuing board
- No single statewide plumbing licensing board exists in Nebraska; plumbing licensure is established city-by-city under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq. Cities of the metropolitan class (Omaha) have an 8-member Plumbing Board; cities of the primary class (Lincoln) have a 5-member board; smaller cities/villages may establish a board of 4+ members. Each local board licenses and examines its own journeyman and master plumbers.
How to get licensed
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Meet the prerequisites
Meet the eligibility requirements set by the issuing board. No statewide prerequisites exist. Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 establishes that journeymen and master plumbers serving on a city's plumbing board must themselves be licensed plumbers within that city, confirming licensure is issued and administered locally; minimum age, education, and background-check requirements (if any) are set by each city's own plumbing board and were not researched here since they fall outside a single statewide standard. [1]
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Complete approved training
Complete the required training. No fixed statewide training-hour requirement exists because there is no statewide license - training/apprenticeship requirements for a Journeyman Plumber license are set independently by each city's local plumbing board (e.g. Omaha's Plumbing Board vs. Lincoln's Building and Safety Department) under authority of Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq., and vary by jurisdiction. [1]
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Submit your application
Submit your application to No single statewide plumbing licensing board exists in Nebraska; plumbing licensure is established city-by-city under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq. Cities of the metropolitan class (Omaha) have an 8-member Plumbing Board; cities of the primary class (Lincoln) have a 5-member board; smaller cities/villages may establish a board of 4+ members. Each local board licenses and examines its own journeyman and master plumbers.. [1]
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Receive your license
Once your application is approved, No single statewide plumbing licensing board exists in Nebraska; plumbing licensure is established city-by-city under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq. Cities of the metropolitan class (Omaha) have an 8-member Plumbing Board; cities of the primary class (Lincoln) have a 5-member board; smaller cities/villages may establish a board of 4+ members. Each local board licenses and examines its own journeyman and master plumbers. issues your No statewide license -- regulated at the city/village level for Nebraska.
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application fee [1] | None specified |
| License fee [1] | None specified |
| Renewal fee [1] | None specified |
No statewide fee schedule exists. Application, license, and renewal fees for a Journeyman Plumber license are set independently by each city or village's local plumbing board under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq. (e.g. Omaha and Lincoln each publish their own fee schedules), so no single statewide figure can be recorded.
Renewal & continuing education
Renewal cycle not specified.
No statewide renewal cycle or continuing-education requirement exists; each city's local plumbing board sets its own renewal terms for the journeyman and master plumber licenses it issues within its jurisdiction.
Reciprocity
No reciprocity or endorsement route was found.
No interstate compact covers plumbing licensure, and no statewide Nebraska license exists for another state's license to be reciprocal with. Any reciprocity or license-recognition policy for out-of-state plumbers would be set individually by each city's local plumbing board (e.g. Omaha, Lincoln), not by a single state authority.
2 state-approved training providers in Nebraska — browse programs and compare schools on tradecolleges.org.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nebraska have a statewide plumber license?
No. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 et seq., plumbing licensure is established city-by-city: cities of the metropolitan class (Omaha) have an 8-member Plumbing Board, cities of the primary class (Lincoln) have a 5-member board, and other cities/villages may establish their own 4+ member boards. There is no single state plumbing board or license.
Who licenses journeyman plumbers in Nebraska?
The local plumbing board of the city or village where the applicant intends to work - for example, the City of Omaha Plumbing Board or the City of Lincoln Building and Safety Department - not a state agency.
If I'm licensed as a plumber in one Nebraska city, can I work in another?
Not automatically. Because each city licenses independently under its own local plumbing board, a license issued in one Nebraska city does not by itself carry statewide authority; requirements and recognition of other jurisdictions' licenses vary by city and should be confirmed with the specific local plumbing board.
Sources
- [1] nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php — accessed 2026-07-12