Plumbing school in New Jersey

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

4 schools offer these plumbing programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in New Jersey?

$2,925 to $18,515

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
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 New Jersey may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in New Jersey?

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 8 people at 1 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 $2,925 to $18,515.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 1 of the 4 programs here is an apprenticeship.

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

Plumbing school in New York, Philadelphia and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 plumbing programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing Heating
Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
Hackensack
High school diploma or equivalent
Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2, Hackensack · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,400
Price if you pay yourself$3,800
8 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Plumbing Heating at Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
More details about Plumbing Heating at Bergen County Technical Schools Hackensack WIOA Title 2
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$8,102
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$75
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
$32,400
price
$3,800
trained with WIOA funding
8
Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Hydro Technology Plumbing
Camden County College Continuing Education
Blackwood
No diploma needed
Camden County College Continuing Education, Blackwood · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,925
Program website, Hydro Technology Plumbing at Camden County College Continuing Education
More details about Hydro Technology Plumbing at Camden County College Continuing Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$400
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,925
Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing Heating Technician
ComTec Institute East Orange PCS
Eastorange
High school diploma or equivalent
ComTec Institute East Orange PCS, Eastorange · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,800
Program website, Plumbing Heating Technician at ComTec Institute East Orange PCS
More details about Plumbing Heating Technician at ComTec Institute East Orange PCS
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$75
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,800
Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Plumber Apprenticeship
HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
Paterson
No diploma needed
HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS, Paterson · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,515
Program website, Plumber Apprenticeship at HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
More details about Plumber Apprenticeship at HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences PCS
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$18,515

How to pay for plumbing school in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

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. This page lists 1 plumbing apprenticeship approved for WIOA funding in New Jersey. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the plumbing apprenticeship

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

Where the New Jersey plumbing program numbers come from

Which New Jersey plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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 New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Other training in New Jersey

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in New Jersey

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