RI S2738

Increases required apprenticeship period for plumbing journeyperson license applicants with associate degrees from 2 years to 4 years of employment under a licensed master plumber, plus completion of 8,000 hours of on-the-job training

Allows apprentices to receive up to 288 hours of classroom training credit (toward the required 576 hours) upon completing a course of study at a fully accredited trade school approved by the RI Office of Postsecondary Commissioner and DLT Apprenticeship Council

Removes the prior pathway allowing applicants who pursued 2 academic years of plumbing or sanitary engineering coursework at a college, university, or trade school to qualify for the journeyperson exam

Increases required apprenticeship period for mechanical trades (pipefitting, refrigeration/air conditioning, fire protection sprinkler systems) from 3 years to 5 years for applicants holding associate degrees in those fields

Takes effect upon passage