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Plumbing school in Texas

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

33 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 20 of the 44 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 17 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 44 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Texas?

$1,610 to $4,744 is what most plumbing programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 43 programs with a price. All of them: $300 to $15,000

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 for most programs

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

Is there free plumbing school in Texas?

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

Plumbing school in Dallas, Houston, Austin and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns and 9 online.

All 44 plumbing programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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44 programs

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology Certificate

    Texas State Technical College Waco

    Waco

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Texas State Technical College Waco, Waco · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,128
    Program website, Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology Certificate at Texas State Technical College Waco
    More details about Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology Certificate at Texas State Technical College Waco
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,293
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
    151
    a year, estimated
    $33,200
    price
    $7,128

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Austin Community College

    Austin

    No diploma needed

    Austin Community College, Austin · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,400

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Plumbing at Austin Community College
    More details about Plumbing at Austin Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,519
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    61
    a year, estimated
    $38,100
    price
    $1,400
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprentice Plumbing

    Skillpoint Alliance

    Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Skillpoint Alliance, Austin · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,100
    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    More details about Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,028
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    a year, estimated
    $36,100
    price
    $7,100

  • Plumbing (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Construction Technology - Plumbing - AAS

    Collin College

    McKinney

    No diploma needed

    Collin College, McKinney · Plumbing (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$14,176
    Program website, Construction Technology - Plumbing - AAS at Collin College
    More details about Construction Technology - Plumbing - AAS at Collin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,928
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,825
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    $35,700
    price
    $14,176

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing

    Blinn College District

    Brenham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Blinn College District, Brenham · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,950
    Program website, Plumbing at Blinn College District
    More details about Plumbing at Blinn College District
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,817
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $31,300
    price
    $1,950

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumber's Helper Certificate

    ACCD St Philips College

    San Antonio

    No diploma needed

    ACCD St Philips College, San Antonio · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,194
    Program website, Plumber's Helper Certificate at ACCD St Philips College
    More details about Plumber's Helper Certificate at ACCD St Philips College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,050
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,194

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Goodbee Plumbing

    Interplay Learning

    Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Interplay Learning, Austin · Plumbing apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    Program website, Goodbee Plumbing at Interplay Learning
    More details about Goodbee Plumbing at Interplay Learning
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $300

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Interplay Learning - Plumbing Technology/Plumber

    Interplay Learning

    Based in Austin, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Interplay Learning, based in Austin, TX · Plumbing apprenticeship · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    Program website, Interplay Learning - Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Interplay Learning
    More details about Interplay Learning - Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Interplay Learning
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $300

  • PipefittingOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pipefitting Nccer Level 1

    Galveston College

    Based in Galveston, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Galveston College, based in Galveston, TX · Pipefitting · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$625
    Program website, Pipefitting Nccer Level 1 at Galveston College
    More details about Pipefitting Nccer Level 1 at Galveston College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $165
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $625

  • PipefittingOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pipefitting Nccer Level 2

    Galveston College

    Based in Galveston, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Galveston College, based in Galveston, TX · Pipefitting · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$625
    Program website, Pipefitting Nccer Level 2 at Galveston College
    More details about Pipefitting Nccer Level 2 at Galveston College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $210
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $625

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbling Apprentice Technician

    Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc., Houston · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Plumbling Apprentice Technician at Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
    More details about Plumbling Apprentice Technician at Trinity Bay Vocational Istitute Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $800

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level I

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, Dallas · Pipefitting · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,296
    Program website, Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level I at Dallas College
    More details about Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level I at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,296

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level II

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, Dallas · Pipefitting · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,296
    Program website, Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level II at Dallas College
    More details about Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level II at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,296

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level III

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, Dallas · Pipefitting · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,296
    Program website, Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level III at Dallas College
    More details about Construction Management Pipefitting Nccer Fast Track Level III at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,296

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Abc Of Central Texas Inc. Plumbing Program

    Abc Central Texas Chapter

    Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Abc Central Texas Chapter, Austin · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Abc Of Central Texas Inc. Plumbing Program at Abc Central Texas Chapter
    More details about Abc Of Central Texas Inc. Plumbing Program at Abc Central Texas Chapter
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Texas Southmost College

    Brownsville

    No diploma needed

    Texas Southmost College, Brownsville · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Plumbing at Texas Southmost College
    More details about Plumbing at Texas Southmost College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Harris Plumbing Apprenticeship

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Houston · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,720
    Program website, Harris Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Harris Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,720

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Jefferson Plumbing Apprenticeship

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Houston · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,720
    Program website, Jefferson Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Jefferson Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,720

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nueces Plumbing Apprenticeship

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Houston · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,720
    Program website, Nueces Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Nueces Plumbing Apprenticeship at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,720

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundations Of Plumbing (Tools Included)

    Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

    Based in Corpus Christi, TX

    No diploma needed

    Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, based in Corpus Christi, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Foundations Of Plumbing (Tools Included) at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
    More details about Foundations Of Plumbing (Tools Included) at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,995

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship

    Lone Star Construction Trades Training

    Austin

    No diploma needed

    Lone Star Construction Trades Training, Austin · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship at Lone Star Construction Trades Training
    More details about Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship at Lone Star Construction Trades Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,000

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing Technology/Plumber

    Mid Coast Construction Academy

    Victoria

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid Coast Construction Academy, Victoria · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100
    Program website, Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Mid Coast Construction Academy
    More details about Plumbing Technology/Plumber at Mid Coast Construction Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,100

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundations Of Plumbing

    Coastal Bend College

    Based in Alice, TX

    No diploma needed

    Coastal Bend College, based in Alice, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,185
    Program website, Foundations Of Plumbing at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Foundations Of Plumbing at Coastal Bend College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,185

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundations Of Plumbing

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,195
    Program website, Foundations Of Plumbing at Texas Tech University
    More details about Foundations Of Plumbing at Texas Tech University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,195

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Basic Plumbing OSA

    Texas State Technical College Waco

    Waco

    No diploma needed

    Texas State Technical College Waco, Waco · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,205
    Program website, Basic Plumbing OSA at Texas State Technical College Waco
    More details about Basic Plumbing OSA at Texas State Technical College Waco
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $699
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,205

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Foundations Of Plumbing

    Coastal Bend College

    Alice

    No diploma needed

    Coastal Bend College, Alice · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,245
    Program website, Foundations Of Plumbing at Coastal Bend College
    More details about Foundations Of Plumbing at Coastal Bend College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,245

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprentice Plumbing

    Skillpoint Alliance

    Midland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Skillpoint Alliance, Midland · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,595
    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    More details about Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,595

  • Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprentice Plumbing

    Skillpoint Alliance

    Odessa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Skillpoint Alliance, Odessa · Pre-apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,595
    Program website, Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    More details about Pre-Apprentice Plumbing at Skillpoint Alliance
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,595

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Level 1

    Austin Community College

    Austin

    No diploma needed

    Austin Community College, Austin · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,799
    Program website, Plumbing Level 1 at Austin Community College
    More details about Plumbing Level 1 at Austin Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,799

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundation of Plumbing

    University of Texas at El Paso

    Based in El Paso, TX

    No diploma needed

    University of Texas at El Paso, based in El Paso, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,995
    School website, Foundation of Plumbing at University of Texas at El Paso
    More details about Foundation of Plumbing at University of Texas at El Paso
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $515
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,995

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipefitting Combined Program

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, Dallas · Pipefitting · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,997
    Program website, Pipefitting Combined Program at Dallas College
    More details about Pipefitting Combined Program at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,997

  • Short course or single levelIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing NCCER Level 1

    North Harris College Lone Star College System

    Houston

    No diploma needed

    North Harris College Lone Star College System, Houston · Short course or single level · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,110
    Program website, Plumbing NCCER Level 1 at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    More details about Plumbing NCCER Level 1 at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,910
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,110

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Introduction To Basic Plumbing

    Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community), Dallas · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Introduction To Basic Plumbing at Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)
    More details about Introduction To Basic Plumbing at Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,500

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Ua Dallas Lu #100 Plumbers & Pipefitters

    Ua Dallas Lu 100 Plumbers & Pipefitters

    Mesquite

    No diploma needed

    Ua Dallas Lu 100 Plumbers & Pipefitters, Mesquite · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,551
    Program website, Ua Dallas Lu #100 Plumbers & Pipefitters at Ua Dallas Lu 100 Plumbers & Pipefitters
    More details about Ua Dallas Lu #100 Plumbers & Pipefitters at Ua Dallas Lu 100 Plumbers & Pipefitters
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $780
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,551

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Plumbing As A Metal Trades Program

    Academy School Of Careers Inc

    Based in El Paso, TX

    No diploma needed

    Academy School Of Careers Inc, based in El Paso, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200
    Program website, Plumbing As A Metal Trades Program at Academy School Of Careers Inc
    More details about Plumbing As A Metal Trades Program at Academy School Of Careers Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
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    None listed
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    Not reported
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    $4,200

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Foundations Of Plumbing

    Transcend Stem Education

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    Transcend Stem Education, based in Dallas, TX · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,295
    More details about Foundations Of Plumbing at Transcend Stem Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
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    Not reported
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    Not reported
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    None listed
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    Not reported
    price
    $4,295

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing

    Worktexas

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Worktexas, Houston · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,300
    Program website, Plumbing at Worktexas
    More details about Plumbing at Worktexas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,300

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Plumber

    Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship

    Houston

    Education and courses

    Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship, Houston · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,750
    School website, Plumber at Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
    More details about Plumber at Launch Point Cdc Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $546
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,750

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entry Level Plumbing Technician Fusion Model

    Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute

    San Antonio Campus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute, San Antonio Campus · 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 Fusion Model at Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute
    More details about Entry Level Plumbing Technician Fusion Model at Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $575
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,220

  • Short course or single levelIn personPrerequisite courses

    Plumbing Level 2

    Impact Institute

    Dallas

    Prerequisite courses

    Impact Institute, Dallas · Short course or single level · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,750
    School website, Plumbing Level 2 at Impact Institute
    More details about Plumbing Level 2 at Impact Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
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    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,750

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entry Level Plumbing Technician Traditional Model

    Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute

    San Antonio Campus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute, San Antonio Campus · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,495
    Program website, Entry Level Plumbing Technician Traditional Model at Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute
    More details about Entry Level Plumbing Technician Traditional Model at Tscer LLC Dba National Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
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    Not reported
    Length
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    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,495

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing

    Construction Education Foundation Inc.

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Construction Education Foundation Inc., Dallas · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,784
    More details about Plumbing at Construction Education Foundation Inc.
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
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    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,784

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC

    Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC, Houston · Plumbing certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC at Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC
    More details about Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC at Houston Plumbing And Gas LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,000

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plumbing Certificate Level I

    Howard College

    Big Spring

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Howard College, Big Spring · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Plumbing Certificate Level I at Howard College
    More details about Plumbing Certificate Level I at Howard College
    Finished
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How to pay for plumbing school in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Texas

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

Quick facts: Plumbing school in Texas

programs with a price cost under $2,000
16 of 43
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 17
plumbing programs of any state: no state has more than Texas
Most

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 Texas

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 Texas. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job. There are also 5 pre-apprenticeships here, courses that prepare you to apply.

Show only the 6 plumbing apprenticeships

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

Where the Texas plumbing program numbers come from

Which Texas plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How Texas plumbing program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some plumbing programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Texas

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Texas

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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 and 680.310: career services before training, 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