Plumbing school in Nevada

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

2 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Nevada 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 Nevada, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Nevada?

$2,835 to $9,495

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: Too few programs to say

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

Is there free plumbing school in Nevada?

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 20 people at 2 of the 4 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. These programs cost $2,835 to $9,495.

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

All 4 plumbing programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Entry Level Plumbing
National Technical Institute (NTI)
Henderson
High school diploma or equivalent
National Technical Institute (NTI), Henderson · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,495
13 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Entry Level Plumbing at National Technical Institute (NTI)
More details about Entry Level Plumbing at National Technical Institute (NTI)
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$8,901
Length
12 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
232
a year, estimated
$35,600
price
$9,495
trained with WIOA funding
13
Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 16 week)
National Technical Institute (NTI)
Henderson
High school diploma or equivalent
National Technical Institute (NTI), Henderson · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,500
Price if you pay yourself$7,220
7 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 16 week) at National Technical Institute (NTI)
More details about Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 16 week) at National Technical Institute (NTI)
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$7,366
Length
16 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$575
Students counted
83
a year, estimated
$29,500
price
$7,220
trained with WIOA funding
7
Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 4 week)
National Technical Institute (NTI)
Henderson
High school diploma or equivalent
National Technical Institute (NTI), Henderson · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,220
Program website, Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 4 week) at National Technical Institute (NTI)
More details about Entry Level Plumbing Technician (HYBRID - FUSION 4 week) at National Technical Institute (NTI)
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 48 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$575
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,220
Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed
Foundations of Plumbing
Vegas PBS/CCSD
Based in Las Vegas, NV
No diploma needed
Vegas PBS/CCSD, based in Las Vegas, NV · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,835
Program website, Foundations of Plumbing at Vegas PBS/CCSD
More details about Foundations of Plumbing at Vegas PBS/CCSD
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$60
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,835

How to pay for plumbing school in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Nevada

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 Nevada

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 Nevada plumbing program numbers come from

Which Nevada plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Nevada 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 Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada 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.

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Other training in Nevada

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Nevada

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