Plumbing schools in Muscle Shoals, AL
Muscle Shoals has 2 plumbing programs: 1 college or trade school program and 1 paid apprenticeship. Plumbers across Alabama earn a median $58,670 a year.
Programs in Muscle Shoals
Northwest Shoals Community College
800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
CollegeCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · (256) 331-5200
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 760 JAC
2803 E Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Choosing between a school and an apprenticeship
A paid apprenticeship puts you to work from day one and builds the hours a plumbing license requires, so it is the most direct route into the trade. A college or trade school program costs tuition, but it teaches the basics first and can make you a stronger applicant for apprenticeships and helper jobs. Muscle Shoals has both, so you can compare them side by side above. Read the guide to plumbing apprenticeships for what to expect.