Licensure examination schedules

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Metro examination site

Exams administered by DLI occur weekly in St. Paul. Exclusions may be made for weeks with a state holiday. Exams in St. Paul begin at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time to park and get registered. Directions and parking details are available here.

Weather closures at the St. Paul testing location: If State of Minnesota offices are open, testing will go on as scheduled. However, exam-takers are allowed one, fee-free rescheduling of an exam. Reschedule an exam here.

Saint Paul - Directions to St. Paul examination site and parking details. Exams begin at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Boat master exams - Tuesday
Boiler exams - Tuesday
Building official exams - Tuesday
Electrical exams - Wednesday
High-pressure-piping exams - Wednesday
Plumbing exams - Wednesday
Residential exams - Thursdays
Water conditioning exams - Wednesday

Outstate examination sites

Exams for all license types are offered at each site at outstate locations on each testing day.

Detroit Lakes - Minnesota State Community College and Technical College - Directions to Detroit Lakes site

Nov. 28, 2012
Jan. 23, 2013
March 20, 2013
May 22, 2013
July 24, 2013
Sept. 25, 2013
Nov. 20, 2013

Duluth - Edgewater Resort and Waterpark Hotel and Conference Center - Directions to Duluth site

Nov. 14, 2012
Dec. 20, 2012
Jan. 16, 2013
Feb. 13, 2013
March 13, 2013
April 10, 2013
May 15, 2013
June 12, 2013
July 17, 2013
Aug. 7, 2013
Sept. 18, 2013
Oct. 9, 2013
Nov. 13, 2013
Dec. 18, 2013

Granite Falls - Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Directions to Granite Falls site

Dec. 18, 2012
Feb. 21, 2013
April 18, 2013
June 20, 2013
Aug. 15, 2013
Oct. 17, 2013
Dec. 5, 2013

Owatonna - Cabela's - Directions to Owatonna site

Dec. 6, 2012
Jan. 10, 2013
Feb. 7, 2013
March 7, 2013
April 4, 2013
May 9, 2013
June 6, 2013
July 11, 2013
Aug. 1, 2013
Sept. 5, 2013
Oct. 3, 2013
Nov. 7, 2013
Dec. 9, 2013

St. Cloud - Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites - Directions to St. Cloud site

Nov. 29, 2012
Dec. 13, 2012
Jan. 24, 2013
Feb. 25, 2013
March 21, 2013
April 25, 2013
May 29, 2013
June 27, 2013
July 25, 2013
Aug. 22, 2013
Sept. 26, 2013
Oct. 24, 2013
Nov. 21, 2013
Dec. 12, 2013

Shakopee - America's Best Value Inn and Suites - Directions to Shakopee site

Jan. 11, 2013
Jan. 29, 2013
Feb. 8, 2013
Feb, 27, 2013
March 8, 2013
March 26, 2013
April 5, 2013
April 30, 2013
May 10, 2013
May 31, 2013
June 7, 2013
June 25, 2013
July 12, 2013
July 19, 2013
Aug. 2, 2013
Aug. 20, 2013
Sept. 6, 2013
Sept. 20, 2013
Oct. 4, 2013
Oct. 22, 2013
Nov. 8, 2013
Nov. 26, 2013
Dec. 10, 2013
Dec. 20, 2013

Questions?

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