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Plumbing school in Tennessee

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

5 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 5 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are plumbing certificate or diploma (5 programs) and pipefitting (2 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Tennessee?

$1,952 to $4,132 is what most plumbing programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,000 to $4,320

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
25 to 36 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 Tennessee may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Tennessee?

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

All 7 plumbing programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipefitting And Plumbing Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, KnoxvillePlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,144
    School website, Pipefitting And Plumbing Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    More details about Pipefitting And Plumbing Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,460
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,315
    Students counted
    101
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,144
    School website, Pipefitting And Plumbing Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipefitting

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton

    Elizabethton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton, ElizabethtonPipefitting · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,119
    Program website, Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton
    More details about Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,461
    Length
    43 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,939
    Students counted
    90
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,119
    Program website, Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipe Fitting And Plumbing

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

    Morristown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown, MorristownPlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320
    Program website, Pipe Fitting And Plumbing at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown
    More details about Pipe Fitting And Plumbing at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,381
    Length
    44 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,008
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,320
    Program website, Pipe Fitting And Plumbing at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Plumbing

    Gi Apprentice Inc

    Memphis

    Education and courses

    Gi Apprentice Inc, MemphisPlumbing certificate or diplomaHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    More details about Plumbing at Gi Apprentice Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Bootcamp

    Cleveland State Comm College

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cleveland State Comm College, ClevelandPlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,745
    Program website, Plumbing Bootcamp at Cleveland State Comm College
    More details about Plumbing Bootcamp at Cleveland State Comm College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $505
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,745
    Program website, Plumbing Bootcamp at Cleveland State Comm College

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Weekend College/Pipefitting

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, KnoxvillePipefitting · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,160
    Program website, Weekend College/Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    More details about Weekend College/Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $180
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,160
    Program website, Weekend College/Pipefitting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing Technical Certificate

    Cleveland State Comm College

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cleveland State Comm College, ClevelandPlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,607
    School website, Plumbing Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College
    More details about Plumbing Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,607
    School website, Plumbing Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College

How to pay for plumbing school in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 21
plumbing programs here, against the typical state's 5
7 vs 5

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 Tennessee

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?

Plumbing school in Knoxville, Cleveland, Johnson City and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee plumbing program numbers come from

Which Tennessee plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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.

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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