Plumbing school in Alaska

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

3 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Alaska 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 Alaska, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are pre-apprenticeship (1 program), short course or single level (1 program) and pipefitting (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Alaska?

$5,000 to $10,000

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

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; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free plumbing school in Alaska?

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 $5,000 to $10,000.

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

All 3 plumbing programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Pre-apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumber & Pipefitter Quality Pre-Apprenticeship
Alaska Works Partnership Inc
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
Alaska Works Partnership Inc, AnchoragePre-apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,900
Price if you pay yourself$7,106
Program website, Plumber & Pipefitter Quality Pre-Apprenticeship at Alaska Works Partnership Inc
More details about Plumber & Pipefitter Quality Pre-Apprenticeship at Alaska Works Partnership Inc
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$8,472
Length
3 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
134
Earned a year, estimated
$33,900
Price if you pay yourself
$7,106
Program website, Plumber & Pipefitter Quality Pre-Apprenticeship at Alaska Works Partnership Inc
Short course or single levelIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CONS 150 Residential Plumbing Level I
Yuut Elitnaurviat
Bethel
High school diploma or equivalent
Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelShort course or single levelIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
Program website, CONS 150 Residential Plumbing Level I at Yuut Elitnaurviat
More details about CONS 150 Residential Plumbing Level I at Yuut Elitnaurviat
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$3,336
Length
2 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,085
Students counted
20
Earned a year, estimated
$13,300
Price if you pay yourself
$5,000
Program website, CONS 150 Residential Plumbing Level I at Yuut Elitnaurviat
PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed
Pipefitting
Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
Palmer
No diploma needed
Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerPipefittingIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,000
Program website, Pipefitting at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
More details about Pipefitting at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,000
Program website, Pipefitting at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

How to pay for plumbing school in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Alaska

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.

Plumbing apprenticeships in Alaska

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. There is also 1 pre-apprenticeship here, a course that prepares you to apply.

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

Other training in Alaska

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

Where the Alaska plumbing program numbers come from

Which Alaska plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Alaska 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 Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska 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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