The exam is open book, and the passing score is 70%. Please visit the
Trades Examination Information page for additional exam information and dates.
Exam Reference Material
For all exams printed notes are allowed, as long as they are three hole punched and placed in the binder. Printed code can only be brought into the exam if it is bound together in a three-ring binder.Tabs are acceptable if they come with a bound code book.Three ring paper dividers with tabs are permitted. Items that are not allowed include loose papers, removable tabs, sticky notes and paperclips.
The exam will cover information listed below. Pearson VUE and DSPS exam locations will ONLY allow the following eight reference items into the exam:
- In one binder (can be PHCC): Wis. Stats. § 145, Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 305, Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 381-387, Wis. Stats. § 106, Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 302, Wis. Admin. Code § 325, Printed Notes
- NFPA 13D - 2019 Standard - National Fire Protection Association
- 2019 NFPA 24 of the National Fire Protection Assocation
- At-Grade Pressure Distribution Component Manual
- Holding Tank Component Manual
- In-Ground Soil Absorption Component Manual
- Mound Component Manual
- Pressure Distribution Component Manual
*Architect and Engineer Scale Rulers are permitted
A link to the plumbing code updates plain language document is located at the link below:
Significant Plumbing Code Updates Plain Language
The updated code language can be found on the Wisconsin Legislature's webpage:
Wisconsin Legislature Updated Code Language
Copies of Wisconsin Administrative Codes may be printed from the Wisconsin State Legislature site or obtained from Document Sales online or by calling (608) 266-3358. International model codes and accessibility standards can be obtained from the International Code Council (ICC) or by calling (800) 786-4452. When there is a change to Wisconsin codes, exams will cover the new codes three months after the effective date.
You will need a working knowledge of the component manuals for the various POWTS. These can be purchased through Document Sales or by calling (608) 243-2441 or (800) 362-7253, and some can be viewed and printed directly from the POWTS Component Manuals site.
Additional training materials relating to this credential may be ordered through Document Sales. They are intended to be training guides and may not match the current code.