District of Columbia license renewals

Every LicenseLedger guide for District of Columbia on one page: what each one covers and, where its guide gives them, when it expires or renews and the continuing education it asks for. Open a guide for its fees and how to renew.

• District of Columbia Electrician License Renewal

  Last reviewed October 2026

  Every District of Columbia electrician license from the DC Board of Industrial Trades (apprentice, journeyman, master and electrical contractor) expires on November 30 of an odd-numbered year, whenever it was issued, so the next deadline is November 30, 2027. You renew online through DLCP (the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) before the license expires. DLCP's fee schedule lists two-year renewals at $110 for an apprentice or journeyman, $155 for a master and $180 for a contractor, with a $50 late renewal fee; how long a late renewal stays open isn't settled in DC's rules, so ask DLCP. Contractors and their designated masters also keep surety bonds that must run to the same November 30.

  Renews every

  2 years. Whenever it was obtained, every electrician license expires on November 30 of an odd-numbered year. Next: November 30, 2027

  Continuing education

  DC law lets the Board set continuing education as a condition of renewal, and a renewal must show you met any it has set. None of DLCP's electrician pages we checked names any hours: ask DLCP before you renew whether any apply to your license

• District of Columbia Plumber License Renewal

  Last reviewed October 2026

  Every District of Columbia plumbing, gasfitting and combined plumbing/gasfitting license from the DC Board of Industrial Trades (apprentice, journeyman, master and contractor) expires on March 31 of an even-numbered year, whenever it was issued, so the next deadline is March 31, 2028. You renew online through DLCP (the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) before the license expires. DLCP's fee schedule lists two-year renewals at $110 for an apprentice or journeyman, $155 for a master and $180 for a contractor, with a $50 late renewal fee; ask DLCP how long a late renewal stays open. Contractors and their designated masters also keep $5,000 surety bonds that must run to the same March 31.

  Renews every

  2 years. Whenever it was obtained, every plumbing and gasfitting license expires on March 31 of an even-numbered year. Next: March 31, 2028

  Continuing education

  DC law lets the Board set continuing education as a condition of renewal, and a renewal must show you met any it has set. None of DLCP's plumbing pages we checked names any hours: ask DLCP before you renew whether any apply to your license

• District of Columbia HVAC License Renewal

  Last reviewed October 2026

  Every District of Columbia refrigeration and air conditioning license from the DC Board of Industrial Trades (apprentice, journeyman, master, limited and contractor) expires on September 30 of an even-numbered year, whenever it was issued. The last deadline was September 30, 2026, and the next is September 30, 2028. You renew online through DLCP (the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) before the license expires. DLCP's fee schedule lists two-year renewals at $155 for a mechanic and $180 for a contractor, with a $50 late renewal fee; ask DLCP how long a late renewal stays open. A contractor and its designated master each keep a $5,000 surety bond that must run to the same September 30.

  Renews every

  2 years. Regardless of when it was obtained, every refrigeration and air conditioning license expires on September 30 of an even-numbered year. Last: September 30, 2026. Next: September 30, 2028

  Continuing education

  DC law lets the Board set continuing education as a condition of renewal, and a renewal must show you met any it has set. None of DLCP's refrigeration pages we checked names any hours: ask DLCP before you renew whether any apply to your license