Plumbing Apprenticeship

You'll work alongside experienced plumbers, practicing key tasks such as pipe fitting, fixture installation, leak detection, and repairing plumbing systems.

Your apprenticeship will last around four years and includes 8,000 hours of OJT.

As an apprentice, you're required to complete a set number of classroom hours. Your classroom sessions will include topics that will provide you with a foundation of skills needed for a career in plumbing.

Topics will include:

• Basic Plumbing Theory
• Safety Practices
• Blueprint and Diagram Reading
• Codes and Regulations
• Water Systems and Waste Disposal Systems

All classes are taught by instructors who are experts in the field, with years of experience.

To enroll in apprenticeship classes, you must be sponsored by a business or employer.

Regular attendance is required for classroom sessions.

Once you complete your coursework and your training hours you'll be eligible to take the state exam and earn an industry-recognized, nationally-portable credential.

Online Plumbing apprenticeship classes are designed for you if you're sponsored by an employer but live or work more than 45 miles from the Cedar Falls Center, making weekly in-person classes a challenge.

With self-paced curriculum, you’ll need reliable internet access to complete the online coursework.

Explore the Online Program

Apprenticeship programs follow the learn and earn model, where you work for a local business while learning your trade. Your employer may pay some or all of the costs for completing the apprenticeship program.