Plumbing school in Minnesota
12 plumbing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
8 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.
See the 12 programsHow much does plumbing school cost in Minnesota?
$5,747 to $6,591 is what most plumbing programs in Minnesota cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $2,650 to $10,689
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 64%
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,000
- Length
- 60 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minnesota may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made
Plumbing school in Minneapolis, Bemidji, St. Cloud and other Minnesota cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns.
All 12 plumbing programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding
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12 programs
Plumbing
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$88,300Price if you pay yourself$7,328Program website, Plumbing at Saint Paul CollegeMore details about Plumbing at Saint Paul College
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $22,078
- Length
- 60 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 281
- a year, estimated
- $88,300
- price
- $7,328
Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,800Price if you pay yourself$5,810Program website, Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,712
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 161
- a year, estimated
- $34,800
- price
- $5,810
Plumbing Technology
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,300Price if you pay yourself$2,850Program website, Plumbing Technology at Northwest Technical CollegeMore details about Plumbing Technology at Northwest Technical College
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,583
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 130
- a year, estimated
- $30,300
- price
- $2,850
Residential Plumbing/HVAC
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,300Price if you pay yourself$10,689Program website, Residential Plumbing/HVAC at Northwest Technical CollegeMore details about Residential Plumbing/HVAC at Northwest Technical College
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,583
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 130
- a year, estimated
- $30,300
- price
- $10,689
Plumbing
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Cloud
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,700Price if you pay yourself$6,055Program website, Plumbing at St. Cloud Technical & Community CollegeMore details about Plumbing at St. Cloud Technical & Community College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,428
- Length
- 60 weeks, 37 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 115
- a year, estimated
- $37,700
- price
- $6,055
Plumbing Technology
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Moorhead
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,900Price if you pay yourself$5,958Program website, Plumbing Technology at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Plumbing Technology at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- 29%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,483
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- a year, estimated
- $29,900
- price
- $5,958
Construction Plumbing
Northland Community and Technical College
East Grand Forks
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,600Price if you pay yourself$5,778Program website, Construction Plumbing at Northland Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Construction Plumbing at Northland Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 24%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,143
- Length
- 60 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 54
- a year, estimated
- $32,600
- price
- $5,778
Plumbing - Shop Management
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Cloud
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,100Price if you pay yourself$9,820Program website, Plumbing - Shop Management at St. Cloud Technical & Community CollegeMore details about Plumbing - Shop Management at St. Cloud Technical & Community College
- Finished
- 46%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,780
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 49
- a year, estimated
- $35,100
- price
- $9,820
Plumbing Technology
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Pipestone
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$45,800Price if you pay yourself$2,650Program website, Plumbing Technology at Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Plumbing Technology at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,458
- Length
- 30 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 37
- a year, estimated
- $45,800
- price
- $2,650
Plumbing and Heating Technology
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Pipestone
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$45,800Price if you pay yourself$5,654Program website, Plumbing and Heating Technology at Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Plumbing and Heating Technology at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,458
- Length
- 60 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 37
- a year, estimated
- $45,800
- price
- $5,654
Plumbing Technician
Ridgewater College
Hutchinson
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,345Program website, Plumbing Technician at Ridgewater CollegeMore details about Plumbing Technician at Ridgewater College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,345
Plumbing Technician
Ridgewater College
Willmar
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,345Program website, Plumbing Technician at Ridgewater CollegeMore details about Plumbing Technician at Ridgewater College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,345
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How to pay for plumbing school in Minnesota
WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Minnesota
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
Quick facts: Plumbing school in Minnesota
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 14th of 17
- plumbing programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 12 vs 4
State comparisons use the same figures as the plumbing school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Plumbing apprenticeships in Minnesota
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. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.
Where the Minnesota plumbing program numbers come from
Which Minnesota plumbing programs are on this list?
These are the plumbing programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.
How Minnesota plumbing program prices are reported
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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.
What the graduate results of these programs measure
The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.
Why do some plumbing programs say "Not reported"?
Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.
Why the kind of school is left off each program
The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.
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- LPN programs32 programs
- EMT classes15 programs
- Electrician training21 programs
- Dental assistant programs16 programs
- Auto mechanic classes43 programs
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Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Minnesota
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List