Program Overview
Train to be a Plumber with Penn Foster Career School.
Learn the skills you need to become a professional Plumber while studying plumbing at home.
It's convenient, affordable, and accredited.
You'll get hands-on plumber training to:
- Interpret construction drawings and specifications.
- Assemble, install, test, and maintain plumbing systems.
- Repair and maintain water heating systems.
- Install and troubleshoot the plumbing for dishwashers and other appliances.
Start a rewarding, moneymaking career
in a growing field.
Why complete the Penn Foster Plumber program?
With the right credentials, you can:
- Earn an average of $45,000 per year.*
- Work for a construction company, power plant, or water treatment center installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems.
- Work for an established Plumbing business
or start a business of your own!
Demand for Plumbers will increase over 15% through 2018.** In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, "job opportunities are expected to be very good, with demand for skilled plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters, and steamfitters expected to outpace the supply of well-trained workers in this craft."
Tools and Supplies Included!
The Penn Foster Plumber training program provides you with a broad array of tools including wrenches, pliers and a torpedo level to provide you hands-on training in plumbing repair.
Respected and Accredited
You'll earn your Plumber Career Diploma from Regionally and Nationally Accredited Penn Foster Career School. Over 13 million students have enrolled in our training programs, making Penn Foster one of the world's largest and most respected distance learning institutions.
Contact Penn Foster Today.
We’ll send you FREE information – with absolutely no obligation! Find out more about Penn Foster's Plumber training that includes:
- All the books, lessons, and learning aids you need
- Unlimited, toll-free instructional support
- Access to student services by website, phone, and mail
* Salary information is based on the "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor. Individual student earnings vary based on experience.
** Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.