Plumbing Technology/Plumber Program at U.S. Colleges
Plumbing Technology/Plumber is a program that prepares individuals to practice as licensed plumbers by applying technical knowledge and skills to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping fixtures and systems for steam, natural gas, oil, hot water, heating, cooling, drainage, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems in home and business environments. Includes instruction in source determination, water distribution, waster removal, pressure adjustment, basic physics, technical mathematics, blueprint reading, pipe installation, pumps, welding and soldering, plumbing inspection, and applicable codes and standards.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Plumbing Technology/Plumber vocational programs is $10,004. The average amount is computed based on the costs for one(1) year or one but less than two years (1-2) years vocational programs. The average length of the Plumbing Technology/Plumber vocation program is 721 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 20.50 months.