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Plumbing school in Idaho

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

6 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Idaho has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 7 of these 15 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Idaho, all 15 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 15 are the same kind of program: plumbing apprenticeship.

See the 15 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Idaho?

$2,590 to $3,600 is what most plumbing programs in Idaho cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $2,150 to $8,100

In the typical program

Finished the program
93%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 15 programs report it
Length
32 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 Idaho may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Idaho?

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

All 15 plumbing programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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15 programs

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship

    College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE

    Idaho Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE, Idaho FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,100
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,550
    Students counted
    443
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,100
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship

    College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training

    Twin Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training, Twin FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,150
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    330
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,150
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing 1st year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    More details about Plumbing 1st year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    294
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 4

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, NampaPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 4 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 4 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    253
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 4 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level II

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    More details about Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level II at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    218
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training

    Pocatello

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training, PocatelloPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,440
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,590
    Students counted
    203
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,440
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at Idaho State University - Workforce Training

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing 3rd year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    More details about Plumbing 3rd year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    160
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship

    Workforce Training at LC State

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training at LC State, LewistonPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,632
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,097
    Students counted
    157
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,632
    Program website, Plumbing Apprenticeship at Workforce Training at LC State

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing 4th year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    More details about Plumbing 4th year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    142
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 1

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, NampaPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 1 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 1 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    634
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,590
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 1 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 2

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, NampaPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 2 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 2 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    369
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 2 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 3

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, NampaPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 3 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 3 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    256
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,590
    School website, Plumbing Apprenticeship Year 3 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level III

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,300
    More details about Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level III at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,300

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level IV

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,300
    More details about Apprenticeship Registration - Plumbing Level IV at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,300

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Apprenticeship Registration – Plumbing Level I

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,300
    More details about Apprenticeship Registration – Plumbing Level I at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,300

How to pay for plumbing school in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Idaho

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 Idaho

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
13th of 21
plumbing programs here, against the typical state's 5
15 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 Idaho

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 15 plumbing apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Idaho. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 15 plumbing apprenticeships

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

Plumbing school in Coeur d'Alene, Boise City, Idaho Falls and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho plumbing program numbers come from

Which Idaho plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about plumbing school in Idaho

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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