Plumbing school in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these plumbing programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and both are taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in North Dakota?

$1,500 to $6,308

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

These two programs

Finished the program: 50% to 86%
Working 6 months later: 40% to 82%
Earned a year, estimated: about $6,700 to $40,300
Length: 32 to 80 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 North Dakota may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in North Dakota?

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.²³⁴
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 $1,500 to $6,308.

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

All 2 plumbing programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, Wahpeton · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,300
Price if you pay yourself$6,308
More details about Plumbing at ND State College of Science
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$10,065
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
50
a year, estimated
$40,300
price
$6,308
Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$6,700
Price if you pay yourself$1,500
More details about Plumbing at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
40%
Earned in a quarter
$1,664
Length
80 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
$6,700
price
$1,500

How to pay for plumbing school in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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 North Dakota plumbing program numbers come from

Which North Dakota plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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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