Qualification to take an examination, other than the Minneapolis plumber/gas fitter certificate examination.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 278.420
in effect278.420. - Qualification to take an examination, other than the Minneapolis plumber/gas fitter certificate examination.
(a) Each applicant for examination, with the exception of the Minneapolis plumber/gas fitter examination, must have completed at least four (4) years of appropriate job related education prior to applying for the examination. For the purposes of this requirement, one (1) year of education is defined as a minimum of one hundred forty-four (144) hours of appropriate job related education in a twelve (12) calendar month period. In the alternative, the applicant must have completed five hundred seventy-six (576) hours of appropriate job related education in the five (5) year period preceding the application. The appropriate trade related education may include, but is not limited to, classroom education and/or training, trade association or manufacturers training programs, self study materials including videotape, CD Rom, computer or other materials used under the supervision of a sponsor. Time spent in on-the-job production shall not be considered as trade related education hours for purposes of this provision. The employee and the employer will certify that the requirements of education have been met and will provide documentation of the specific education which has been completed.
(b) An applicant may meet the requirements for examination by:
(1) completion of a state approved voluntary apprenticeship program;
(2) participating in an employer sponsored training program that meets the educational, training and safety requirements of state approved programs in force at the time this article becomes effective; or
(3) submitting sufficient documentation of completion of any combination of employer sponsored education/training or education in an accredited educational institution that satisfies the requirements above. In no event shall standards be less than those established in paragraph (a) above.
(c) In addition to the required educational training, each applicant for examination must demonstrate at least four (4) years of on-the-job experience in the trade prior to applying for the examination. For the purposes of this requirement one (1) year of experience is defined as a minimum of one thousand six hundred (1,600) working hours in a twelve-calendar month period. The applicant and the employer must certify that the work experience requirement has been met. Work experience may be met upon the verification of more than one (1) employer.
(d) The requirements set forth above in paragraphs (a) and (c) must be accomplished reasonably concurrently. (98-Or-021, § 1, 3-6-98; 2004-Or-129, § 2, 11-5-04)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT13LIBURE_CH278HEVEAICOGAOIPLGAFIRESTHOWAIN_ARTIICECO_278.420QUTAEXOTMIPLGAFICEEXFetched: 11/2/2026