Plumbing school in Maine

3 plumbing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Plumbers install and repair pipes, fixtures and piping systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship, and most states and some cities require plumbers to be licensed.¹ In Maine, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Maine?

$2,688

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $2,688.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: paid apprenticeships, financial aid and the GI Bill

All 3 plumbing programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Plumbing (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing and Heating Technology
Central Maine Community College
Auburn
High school diploma or equivalent
Central Maine Community College, Auburn · Plumbing (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,600
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Plumbing and Heating Technology at Central Maine Community College
More details about Plumbing and Heating Technology at Central Maine Community College
Finished
47%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$10,640
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
34
a year, estimated
$42,600
price
Not reported
Plumbing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing and Heating
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle
High school diploma or equivalent
Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Plumbing (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,900
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Plumbing and Heating at Northern Maine Community College
More details about Plumbing and Heating at Northern Maine Community College
Finished
21%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$6,227
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
20
a year, estimated
$24,900
price
Not reported
trained with WIOA funding
3
Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle
High school diploma or equivalent
Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,688
School website, Plumbing at Northern Maine Community College
More details about Plumbing at Northern Maine Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,688

How to pay for plumbing school in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Paid plumbing apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for plumbing school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for plumbing school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Plumbing apprenticeships in Maine

Most plumbers train in a four- or five-year apprenticeship. Each year usually brings about 2,000 hours of paid work on the job plus classes in safety, local plumbing codes and blueprint reading. Unions, trade associations and businesses run the programs; some people start as helpers or with a pre-apprenticeship course. To work on your own, states and cities often ask for two to five years of experience and a passed exam.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the plumbing programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Where the Maine plumbing program numbers come from

Which Maine plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine plumbing programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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