I'm a plumbing apprentice in Texas aiming to become a Journeyman Plumber. What are the eligibility requirements for the Journeyman Plumber license, specifically regarding experience, training, and examination? Once licensed, what are the continuing education (CE) requirements for renewal, and how can I find approved CE providers?
Navigate to the homepage of tsbpe.texas.gov. Click on the 'License Types' dropdown (ID 112). Click on the 'Journeyman Plumber' link (ID 124). Identify and extract the experience, training, and examination requirements for the Journeyman Plumber license. Navigate back to the homepage using the 'go_back' action. Click on the 'Training and Education' dropdown (ID 136). Click on the 'CPE Providers' link (ID 144). Identify the general continuing professional education (CPE) requirements for license renewal (e.g., number of hours, frequency). Describe how to find approved CPE providers based on the information on the page. Synthesize all collected information to answer the task.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Journeyman Plumber' license page. The agent states the experience requirement for the Journeyman Plumber license as 'at least 8,000 hours of experience working in the plumbing trade'. The agent states the training requirement as completing 'a 48-hour training course* approved by the TSBPE or you are enrolled and in or have completed a training program approved by the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship', noting the exemption for out-of-state licensees. The agent states that passing the 'Journeyman Plumber examination' is required. The agent successfully navigates to the 'CPE Providers' page. The agent states the general CPE requirement for license renewal as '6 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) course' annually. The agent describes how to find approved CPE providers by mentioning they are 'listed on the TSBPE website under the 'CPE Providers' section, which includes their websites and contact information', and may also mention the link to 'view a table showing the training courses offered by each provider'.