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24 schools in Florida offer plumbing-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 49 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Florida train plumbing apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Florida licenses plumbing contractors at the state level through the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board: a Certified Plumbing Contractor license takes 4 years of experience (at least 1 year as a foreman; 2,000 hours = 1 year) or a college/experience combination, plus trade and business/finance exams. There is no state-level journeyman license — journeyman cards are issued by counties (e.g., Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough), and registered apprenticeship time counts toward the 4-year requirement.
Official source: Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) · Exam: State certification exams: Plumbing trade exam + Business & Finance exam · Typical requirement: Certified Plumbing Contractor: 4 years of experience as a worker or foreman (at least 1 year as foreman; 1 year = 2,000 hours), or a combination of college credit and experience; a 4-year construction-related degree can substitute for up to 3 years. Registered contractors qualify via a local competency license and work only in that jurisdiction.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton | public | $987 | 65.4% | $35,997 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | public | $1,808 | 71.7% | $38,129 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | public | $2,796 | 79.8% | $37,966 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | public | $2,839 | 5.8% | $35,014 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | public | $3,861 | 34.1% | $40,782 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | public | $3,815 | 44.3% | $38,315 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | public | $3,957 | 36.9% | $36,739 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | public | $5,463 | 41.2% | $40,654 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | public | $6,186 | 49.6% | $38,484 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | public | $7,177 | 41.6% | $37,096 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | public | $6,677 | 69.5% | $33,166 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | public | $7,781 | 40.5% | $37,561 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | public | $8,970 | 44.5% | $41,733 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | public | $11,098 | 43.9% | $41,631 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | public | $10,414 | 60.3% | $38,560 |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando | public | $9,215 | 40.2% | $33,350 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | public | $13,636 | 42.9% | $42,508 |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | public | $10,307 | 52.7% | $30,413 |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | public | $16,917 | 50.5% | $40,621 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee | public | $13,700 | 73.2% | $25,145 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | public | $23,620 | 56.3% | $36,188 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | private for-profit | $31,695 | 79.5% | $28,570 |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | public | not reported | 81.6% | $40,082 |
| Florida International Training Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $27,008 | 82.4% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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