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Plumbing schools in Missouri

Missouri has 10 plumbing programs to choose from, including college plumbing programs, plumbing trade schools and plumbing apprenticeship programs. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Missouri earn a median $66,790 a year, $2,990 above the national median.

Plumbing programs at colleges and career centers in Missouri

Community colleges, technical colleges and career and technical centers teach plumbing in certificate and associate programs, usually in one to two years. Most are public, with in-district tuition well below private trade schools.

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

1080 S. Silver Springs Rd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-7511
Career centerCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · (340) 826-6551

St Charles Community College

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottleville, MO 63376-0975
CollegeCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · Certificate, 1 to under 2 years · (636) 922-8000

Three Rivers College @ Dexter

515a Market Street, Dexter, MO 63841
CollegeCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · Associate's degree

Three Rivers College

2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
CollegeCertificate, 1 to under 2 years · Certificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · (573) 840-9600

Ranken Technical College

4431 Finney Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63113-2811
CollegeCertificate, 1 to under 2 years · Registered apprenticeship · (314) 371-0236

Ozarks Technical Community College

1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65802
CollegeCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year · Certificate, under 12 weeks · (417) 447-7500

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Plumbing trade schools and training centers in Missouri

Trade schools and training centers focus on hands-on plumbing skills in short programs, from a few weeks of pre-apprenticeship classes to certificates that run under a year.

Tarkio Technology Institute

404 N 13th St Po Box 231, Tarkio, MO 64491
Trade schoolCertificate, 12 weeks to under 1 year

Plumbing apprenticeship programs in Missouri

A plumbing apprenticeship pays you to learn. You work for a contractor under a licensed plumber and attend classes in the evening, typically for four to five years, and finish as a journey-level plumber. Missouri has 1 union training center among them.

Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund

3755 Corporate Trail Drive, Earth City, MO 63045
Union trainingUA Local 562Registered apprenticeship · (314) 388-0722

Plumbers Educational Training Trust Fund

5950 Manchester Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64130
ApprenticeshipRegistered apprenticeship · (816) 895-8888

Missouri PHCC

11472 Schenk Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Contractor programRegistered apprenticeship · (314) 770-0093

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Becoming a plumber in Missouri

Most plumbers learn the trade through a four to five year apprenticeship that combines paid work with classroom instruction. A college or trade school program can shorten the path by teaching the basics first. Missouri sets its own licensing rules, so check with the state licensing board for the hours and exam you will need. Our guide explains how to become a plumber step by step, and the plumber pay table compares Missouri with every other state.