Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Public · Two-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical +8 more
Trade schools · 152 schools
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting Schools
Plumbing programmes cover drain-waste-vent design, water supply sizing, fixture setting, gas piping, and the plumbing code your jurisdiction adopts. The trade is licence-heavy and the code varies locally, so a programme taught by people who work in your market is worth more than a nationally branded one that is not.
How people actually get in
Like electrical, plumbing runs on apprenticeship hours — commonly four to five years of supervised work before a journeyman licence. Schooling gets you employable as an apprentice and front-loads the code knowledge you will be tested on. Fewer schools offer plumbing than HVAC or welding, so expect a smaller local field.
Ask before you enrol
- Confirm which code the programme teaches (UPC, IPC, or a state amendment) and that it matches your market.
- Ask what the programme does about gas piping, which is separately regulated in many states.
- Find out whether local union or contractor apprenticeships recruit from the school.
Already working in this trade? See software for plumbing businesses in our directory.
Largest programs
Where the most people graduate
By credentials awarded in the reporting year. That is a size signal, not a quality ranking — big programs are easier to get into and easier to get lost in.
Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit · Less-than-two-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting ⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management +2 more
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, FL · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH · Public · Four-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🛠️ Building Maintenance & Inspection 🪚 Carpentry
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ · Public · Two-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +4 more
Dixie Technical College
Saint George, UT · Public · Less-than-two-year
🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting ⚡ Electrical 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication +3 more
Every school, by state
All 152 plumbing & pipefitting schools
Alabama 3
- J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville · Public
- Lawson State Community College Birmingham · Public
- Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette · Public
Arizona 6
- Arizona Western College Yuma · Public
- Rio Salado College Tempe · Public
- East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa · Public
- South Mountain Community College Phoenix · Public
- Pima Community College Tucson · Public
- Yavapai College Prescott · Public
California 7
- American River College Sacramento · Public
- Summit College San Bernardino · Private for-profit
- Foothill College Los Altos Hills · Public
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles · Public
- Orange Coast College Costa Mesa · Public
- City College of San Francisco San Francisco · Public
- Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill · Public
Colorado 1
- Red Rocks Community College Lakewood · Public
Connecticut 3
- Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport · Private for-profit
- Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden · Private for-profit
- Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury · Private for-profit
Delaware 1
- Polytech Adult Education Woodside · Public
Florida 18
- South Florida Institute of Technology Miami · Private for-profit
- Hillsborough Community College Tampa · Public
- Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers · Public
- Seminole State College of Florida Sanford · Public
- Lively Technical College Tallahassee · Public
- Florida International Training Institute Miami · Private for-profit
- Suncoast Technical College Sarasota · Public
- Erwin Technical College Tampa · Public
- Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg · Public
- Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Miami Lakes · Public
- Daytona State College Daytona Beach · Public
- Osceola Technical College Kissimmee · Public
- Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando · Public
- Pensacola State College Pensacola · Public
- Orange Technical College-West Campus Ocoee · Public
- Radford M Locklin Technical College Milton · Public
- Sheridan Technical College Hollywood · Public
- Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College Miami · Public
Georgia 3
- Atlanta Technical College Atlanta · Public
- Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins · Public
- Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin · Public
Idaho 1
- College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls · Public
Illinois 2
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago · Public
- Triton College River Grove · Public
Indiana 2
- Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis · Public
- Vincennes University Vincennes · Public
Iowa 4
- Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs · Public
- Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids · Public
- Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City · Public
- Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar · Public
Kansas 4
- Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka · Public
- Johnson County Community College Overland Park · Public
- Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland · Public
- Barton County Community College Great Bend · Public
Kentucky 4
- Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville · Public
- Gateway Community and Technical College Florence · Public
- Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro · Public
- Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland · Public
Louisiana 1
- SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles · Public
Maine 5
- Central Maine Community College Auburn · Public
- Southern Maine Community College South Portland · Public
- Eastern Maine Community College Bangor · Public
- Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield · Public
- Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle · Public
Massachusetts 1
- Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton · Public
Michigan 3
- Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor · Public
- Macomb Community College Warren · Public
- Kellogg Community College Battle Creek · Public
Minnesota 8
- Saint Paul College Saint Paul · Public
- Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park · Public
- Northwest Technical College Bemidji · Public
- St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud · Public
- Ridgewater College Willmar · Public
- Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls · Public
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls · Public
- Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls · Public
Mississippi 2
- Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit · Public
- Hinds Community College Raymond · Public
Missouri 1
- Ranken Technical College Saint Louis · Private nonprofit
Montana 1
- Montana State University-Northern Havre · Public
Nebraska 2
- Southeast Community College Area Lincoln · Public
- Northeast Community College Norfolk · Public
New Jersey 4
- Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson · Private for-profit
- Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack · Public
- Union County Vocational Technical School Scotch Plains · Public
- Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River · Public
New Mexico 2
- Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque · Public
- Navajo Technical University Crownpoint · Public
New York 3
- Apex Technical School Long Island City · Private nonprofit
- Berk Trade and Business School Long Island City · Private for-profit
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi · Public
North Carolina 7
- Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville · Public
- Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem · Public
- Halifax Community College Weldon · Public
- Cape Fear Community College Wilmington · Public
- Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown · Public
- Wake Technical Community College Raleigh · Public
- Cleveland Community College Shelby · Public
North Dakota 1
- North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton · Public
Ohio 5
- Columbus State Community College Columbus · Public
- Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland · Public
- Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport · Public
- Marion Technical College Marion · Public
- Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland · Public
Oklahoma 2
- Central Technology Center Drumright · Public
- Mid-Del Technology Center Midwest City · Public
Oregon 1
- Linn-Benton Community College Albany · Public
Pennsylvania 9
- Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol · Private for-profit
- Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia · Private nonprofit
- Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh · Public
- Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport · Public
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster · Public
- Orleans Technical College Philadelphia · Private nonprofit
- Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke · Public
- Delaware County Community College Media · Public
- Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport · Public
Rhode Island 1
- New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich · Private nonprofit
South Carolina 1
- Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort · Public
South Dakota 2
- Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls · Public
- Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City · Public
Tennessee 5
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville · Public
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton · Public
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown · Public
- William R Moore College of Technology Memphis · Private nonprofit
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson · Public
Texas 7
- San Jacinto Community College Pasadena · Public
- Texas State Technical College Waco · Public
- Collin County Community College District McKinney · Public
- Lee College Baytown · Public
- St Philip's College San Antonio · Public
- Trinity Valley Community College Athens · Public
- McAllen Careers Institute McAllen · Private for-profit
Utah 6
- Dixie Technical College Saint George · Public
- Mountainland Technical College Lehi · Public
- Davis Technical College Kaysville · Public
- Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden · Public
- Bridgerland Technical College Logan · Public
- Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City · Public
Washington 2
- Perry Technical Institute Yakima · Private nonprofit
- Peninsula College Port Angeles · Public
West Virginia 1
- Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley · Public
Wisconsin 10
- Fox Valley Technical College Appleton · Public
- Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee · Public
- Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee · Public
- Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids · Public
- Northwood Technical College Rice Lake · Public
- Northcentral Technical College Wausau · Public
- Western Technical College La Crosse · Public
- Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire · Public
- Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander · Public
- Gateway Technical College Kenosha · Public
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CIP codes folded into this page: 46.0502, 46.0503, 46.0504, 46.0599. Source: IPEDS, US Department of Education.
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