Pipefitter licensing in Missouri

Missouri has no state fitter license — the statewide mechanical act was never enacted — so nothing transfers at state level and the metro counties own the question. ST. LOUIS COUNTY examines JOURNEYMAN and MASTER PIPEFITTERS by name; Kansas City runs its own mechanical examining structure. One warning for card-holders heading onward: several states expressly refuse city- and county-earned credentials for their own reciprocity (Minnesota by rule), so a Missouri county card is real at home and travels poorly.

Jurisdiction-dependent and not established — no local work-while-pending rules were read. Do not start on silence inside a licensing county.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY: Journeyman and Master Pipefitter examinations through the county's testing arrangement (budget roughly $175 journeyman / $225 master per the county catalog); experience standards per the county's examiner rules. KANSAS CITY: its own mechanical exams. Ask which jurisdiction pulls the permit, then get that examiner's current requirements.

County-level apprentice registration and hour-banking toward the local journeyman exams; registered apprenticeship in parallel. No state tier exists.

THE WHOLE ANSWER LIVES HERE: St. Louis County mapped (journeyman + master pipefitter exams); Kansas City real, fitter classes to confirm with the city; St. Louis CITY is a separate authority from the county. 'Which jurisdiction pulls the permit?' is the first question of every Missouri placement.

Company licensing is likewise local — county and municipal mechanical contractor licenses anchored on master-card holders. Verify the employer in the jurisdiction of the work.