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A gasfitter is a professional who installs, maintains, and repairs natural gas equipment, fixtures, and appliances, as well as related things such as gas meters, regulators, valves, and burners, in residential, commercial, or industrial areas. There are two different scopes of work for gasfitters. You start as a Journeyman Gas Fitter and eventually work your way up to a Master Gas Fitter.

A Journeyman Gas Fitter is a person who engages in or works at the actual installation, repair, or replacement of gas work, who has successfully fulfilled the examination requirements of the board, has been issued a journeyman gas fitter certificate by the board and possesses a valid and current annual certificate issued by the board.

A Master Gas Fitter is any person engaged in or proposing to engage in the business of contracting to do, or of superintending the installation, maintenance, or repair of gas systems or gas work, either or both. The individual shall qualify to be a certified master gas fitter. Suppose the business is a firm or corporation. In that case, at least one active employee of the firm or corporation shall be a duly registered and certified master gas fitter, actively and continuously connected with the conduct of said business. The master gas fitter must always have in possession a current annual certificate issued by the board.

In Alabama, there are two separate exams to become a gas fitter. You either take the Alabama Journeyman Gas Fitter Exam or the Alabama Master Gas Fitter Exam. the steps to obtaining a license begins with submitting a complete, signed, and notarized application form. Then you must pay a fee and make sure you have the required work experience before passing the exams to qualify for the license you are applying for. If you want to become a “Journeyman,” you must have a minimum of two years’ experience as an apprentice or have completed a board-approved apprentice training program. If you want to become a “Master,” you must have worked a full year as a Journeyman.

At RocketCert, we make sure every one of our customers are well prepared for whatever license they choose to obtain. If you want to become a gas fitter in Alabama, we can help you out! Visit our website for further information!