Idaho Propane Training Requirements Under PEP — 2026 Guide

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Idaho regulates LP-gas through a dedicated Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety, administered by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). The statutory basis is Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 53 (Idaho Liquefied Petroleum Gas Public Safety Act).

For an LP-gas dealer license, the rule requires an applicant to:

1. Complete the Basic Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) provided by the National Propane Gas Association, "or the equivalent as determined by the Board";
2. Receive a passing grade on the CETP examination within 36 months immediately preceding application; and
3. Provide certified proof of at least one year of practical experience in an LPG facility under the supervision of a licensed dealer.

The rule text, as cited in Idaho statute:

"Applicants for LPG dealer licensure must complete the Basic Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) provided by the National Propane Gas Association or the equivalent as determined by the Board, and must receive a passing grade on the CETP examination within thirty-six months immediately preceding application."

The plain-language read: the "or the equivalent as determined by the Board" clause is the hinge. The Board has discretion to recognize a replacement for CETP — but discretion is not the same as a published ruling. Until the Board acts (or updates the rule), an Idaho applicant who completes PEP instead of legacy CETP is relying on the Board's informal read, not a confirmed equivalency.

CETP is being archived by PERC on a rolling basis — each module retires roughly 12 months after its PEP replacement releases. There is no single national cutoff date and no PERC-published module-by-module calendar. PEP, the successor, works differently: it is role-based and modular, it issues a Learning Center transcript entry instead of a paper CETP certificate, and it replaces the proctored CETP exam with module assessments plus an OJT (on-the-job training) worksheet verified by a PEP-Recognized Field Trainer.

Idaho's statute predates this change and still references CETP and "the CETP examination." For a state whose rule names a specific program and a hard 36-month exam window, the format change creates a real question: when your new dealer-license applicant completes PEP, does that satisfy "the CETP examination within thirty-six months"? Today, only the Board can answer that — and it has not published the answer.

1. Don't stop training. PEP is PERC's current program and the direct successor to CETP; completing it is the right move. The open question is documentation and Board recognition, not whether to train.
2. Confirm the Board's position before your next dealer-license application. Ask the LPG Board directly whether a PEP completion satisfies the CETP requirement and the 36-month exam window for licensure.
3. Watch the 36-month clock. Idaho's window is exam-date-anchored. Track when each licensable employee completed their assessment so you don't discover an expired window at application time.
4. Note the biennial-licensure change. As of October 14, 2025, Idaho's LPG Board began moving from annual to biennial licensure. That changes your renewal timing — confirm your next renewal date under the new cycle.

• The completion date of each employee's CETP or PEP assessment (this anchors the 36-month window).
• The Learning Center transcript for any PEP-trained employee (PEP no longer issues a paper certificate — the transcript is the record).
• Any prior CETP certificates — they remain valid records in the PERC Learning Center; keep them.
• OJT worksheets and who verified them. PERC's Learning Center auto-tracks eLearning only; hands-on OJT is yours to track and retain.
• The one-year supervised-experience proof Idaho requires for dealer licensure.