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Plumbing school in Michigan

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

8 schools offer these plumbing programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 8 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are plumbing certificate or diploma (6 programs), pipefitting (2 programs), plumbing apprenticeship (1 program) and plumbing (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does plumbing school cost in Michigan?

$6,057 to $11,424 is what most plumbing programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $700 to $16,760

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
30 to 126 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 Michigan may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Michigan?

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

All 10 plumbing programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipefitting

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy

    Midland

    No diploma needed

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy, MidlandPipefittingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$76,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,347
    Program website, Pipefitting at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    More details about Pipefitting at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,189
    Length
    126 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $674
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $76,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,347
    Program website, Pipefitting at Greater Michigan Construction Academy

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaSeveral formatsNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Macomb Community College, WarrenPlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$79,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,228
    Program website, Plumbing at Macomb Community College
    More details about Plumbing at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,861
    Length
    68 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $79,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,228
    Program website, Plumbing at Macomb Community College

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    West Michigan Construction Institute

    Grand Rapids

    No diploma needed

    West Michigan Construction Institute, Grand RapidsPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$55,900
    Price if you pay yourself$16,760
    Program website, Plumbing at West Michigan Construction Institute
    More details about Plumbing at West Michigan Construction Institute
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,975
    Length
    160 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $540
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,760
    Program website, Plumbing at West Michigan Construction Institute

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Thompson M-TEC

    Holland

    No diploma needed

    Thompson M-TEC, HollandPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,050
    Program website, Plumbing at Thompson M-TEC
    More details about Plumbing at Thompson M-TEC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $326
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,050
    Program website, Plumbing at Thompson M-TEC

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy

    Midland

    No diploma needed

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy, MidlandPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,424
    Program website, Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    More details about Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,203
    Length
    126 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $664
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,424
    Program website, Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy

  • Plumbing apprenticeshipOnlineNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Northwest MI Council of Governments

    Based in Traverse City, MI

    No diploma needed

    Northwest MI Council of Governments, based in Traverse City, MIPlumbing apprenticeshipOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700
    More details about Plumbing at Northwest MI Council of Governments
    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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $700

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Modern Plumbing

    Detroit Training Institute of Technology

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Detroit Training Institute of Technology, DetroitPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Modern Plumbing at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
    More details about Modern Plumbing at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Modern Plumbing at Detroit Training Institute of Technology

  • PipefittingIn personEducation and courses

    Industrial Pipefitting (153)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle CreekPipefitting · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,326
    Program website, Industrial Pipefitting (153) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Industrial Pipefitting (153) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,326
    Program website, Industrial Pipefitting (153) at Kellogg Community College

  • Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Plumbing

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy

    Lansing

    No diploma needed

    Greater Michigan Construction Academy, LansingPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,424
    Program website, Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    More details about Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    126 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $664
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,424
    Program website, Plumbing at Greater Michigan Construction Academy

  • Plumbing (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Industrial Pipefitting (250)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle CreekPlumbing (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,950
    Program website, Industrial Pipefitting (250) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Industrial Pipefitting (250) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,950
    Program website, Industrial Pipefitting (250) at Kellogg Community College

How to pay for plumbing school in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Michigan

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 Michigan

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
21st of 21
plumbing programs here, against the typical state's 5
10 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 Michigan

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 1 plumbing apprenticeship approved for WIOA funding in Michigan. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the plumbing apprenticeship

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

Plumbing school in Midland, Detroit, Grand Rapids and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan plumbing program numbers come from

Which Michigan plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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