Plumbing school in Ohio

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

11 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, 6 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are plumbing certificate or diploma (9 programs), plumbing apprenticeship (6 programs), plumbing (associate degree, 4 programs) and pre-apprenticeship (1 program).

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How much does plumbing school cost in Ohio?

$2,765 to $7,352 is what most plumbing programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $1,185 to $12,280

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 20 programs report it

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

Is there free plumbing school in Ohio?

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. Most plumbing programs in Ohio cost $2,765 to $7,352. Prices on this page run from $1,185 to $12,280.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 6 of the 20 programs here are apprenticeships, and 1 of them lists no price.

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

How to pay for plumbing school in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Ohio

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Quick facts: Plumbing school in Ohio

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 5 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 17th of 21
most plumbing programs of any state, after Texas and Washington: 3rd

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 Ohio

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 6 plumbing apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Ohio, 1 of them with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

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

Plumbing school in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area and 1 online.

Other training in Ohio

How plumbing school compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Ohio

Where the Ohio plumbing program numbers come from

Which Ohio plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio plumbing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Plumbing school in Ohio

How much does plumbing school cost in Ohio?

Is there free plumbing school in Ohio?

All 20 plumbing programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

Construction Plumbing Apprentice Level 1 - Certificate

Plumbing Technologies

Amicus II, Inc Plumber

Construction Plumbing Apprentice Level II Certificate

Plumbing Module Certificate

Quick Start Introduction to Plumbing

Plumbers and Pipefitters - Year 4 Certificate

Plumbing

Plumbers and Pipefitters - Year 2 Certificate

Plumbing Technician

Plumbing Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate

Pipefitting/ Plumbing Certificate

Comprehensive Plumbing 201

Pipefitting Program

Plumbing Program