Obtain Your License

Pursuing a career in the Gas Fitter field? Study at home for your Iowa Gas Fitter license exam with our fully online, user-friendly, and self-paced course.

 

  • Iowa Mechanical with Gas (Master and Journeyperson) Online Exam Prep

    $219.99

    Iowa Mechanical with Gas Online Exam Prep (Master and Journeyperson) includes highlighting guides and quizzes. Topics include HVAC Principles, Terms, Administration & Safety, HVAC Installation, Venting, Ducts, Combustion, Refrigeration Term System, Drainage, Waste, and Vent Systems. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.

     

     

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  • Iowa Mechanical with Gas Online Exam Prep (Master and Journeyperson) Complete Package

    $522.96

    Iowa Mechanical with Gas Online Exam Prep (Master and Journeyperson) Complete Package includes all references used to study for the exam, pre-printed tabs for only those references allowed to be brought into the exam center, and 365 days access to our online exam prep course. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.

     

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Requirements To Complete

About This License

“Journeyperson” means any person, other than a master, who, as a principal occupation, is engaged as an employee of, or otherwise working under the direction of, a master in the design, installation, and repair of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems, as applicable.

“Master” means any person who works in the planning or superintending of the design, installation, or repair of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems and is otherwise lawfully qualified to conduct the business of plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, sheet metal, or hydronic systems, and who is familiar with the laws and rules governing the same.

Requirements to Obtaining Your License

To be eligible to sit for an examination, an applicant must first complete a state of Iowa Examination Candidate Application. Journeyperson exam candidates must have either (1) completed a minimum of 42 months in a Dept. of Labor registered apprenticeship program; or (2) have at least four years of experience prior to January 1, 2010. Master exam candidates must have either (1) been previously licensed as a journeyperson and have two years of journeyperson work experience in the applicable discipline; or (2) been previously licensed as master in the applicable discipline in another state or local jurisdiction.

Exam Details

Pre-approval is required to sit for the examination. After you have been approved to schedule your exam, contact Kirkwood Community College.

  • IA Master HVAC/Refrigeration with Gas examinations have 100 questions, a 4 hour time limit, and a passing score of 75%.
  • IA Journeyperson HVAC/Refrigeration with Gas examinations have 75 questions, a 3 hour time limit, and a passing score of 75%.
  • IA Master Mechanical with Gas examinations have 100 questions, a 4 hour time limit, and a passing score of 75%.
  • IA Journeyperson Mechanical with Gas examinations have 75 questions, a 2 hour time limit, and a passing score of 75%.

Topics on the exams include HVAC Principles, Terms, Administration & Safety, HVAC Installation, Venting, Ducts, Combustion, Refrigeration Term System, Drainage, Waste, and Vent Systems.

Books and References for the Exam

The following references are recommended to study for the examination. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

  • International Mechanical Code, 2018
  • Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
  • NFPA 54 – National Fuel Gas Code, 2018
  • National Electrical Code 2017 (used on IA Journeyperson Mechanical with Gas Exam and IA Master Mechanical with Gas Exam)

How It Works

1

Obtain pre-approval from the state (if applicable).

2

Purchase Exam Prep materials.

3

Schedule and pass your state exams.

4

Submit to the state your application, licensing fee, and proof of insurance.