Plumbing school in Rhode Island

1 plumbing program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this plumbing program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Rhode Island, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much does plumbing school cost in Rhode Island?

$1,450

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 30 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 Rhode Island may also offer plumbing school. How these figures are made

Is there free plumbing school in Rhode Island?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. The one program with a price costs $1,450.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ This program is an apprenticeship.

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

The one plumbing program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
RA Program: Plumber
N. Francis Plumbing LLC
North Kingstown
No diploma needed
N. Francis Plumbing LLC, North KingstownPlumbing apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,450
More details about RA Program: Plumber at N. Francis Plumbing LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$145
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,450

How to pay for plumbing school in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

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

Other training in Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island plumbing program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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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