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4 Seasons Plumbing
Viola · Fulton County
Aaron Houff Plumbing
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Adams Plumbing
Norfork · Baxter County
Arkansas Culinary School (UA-PTC)
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Black River Plumbers Atc
Pocahontas · Randolph County
Borengasser Plumbing Inc.
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
Brent South Plumbing
Tumbling Shoals · Cleburne County
Byway Plumbing
Greenwood · Sebastian County
bywayplumbing.comCallantine Plumbing LLC
Mountain Home · Baxter County
Central Arkansas Plumber Atc
Mayflower · Faulkner County
City Plumbing, Heating, & Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Dewey and Sons Plumbing
Mountain Home · Baxter County
Drain Masters Plumbing
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
El Dorado Plumbing ATC
El Dorado · Union County
Fort Smith Plumbing JATC
Van Buren · Crawford County
Ft Smith/Van Buren Plumber Atc
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
Heber Springs Plumbing
Heber Springs · Cleburne County
Hiwassee Plumbing Apprentice School
Bentonville · Benton County
Hunt Plumbing and Drain LLC.
Salem · Fulton County
Jason the Plumber
Flippin · Marion County
Jay's Plumbing
Midway · Baxter County
Layton Plumbing
Yellville · Marion County
McConnell Plumbing LLC
Mountain Home · Baxter County
Mena/Rich Mountain Plumbing ATC
Mena · Polk County
Mike the Plumber Inc.
Bull Shoals · Marion County
Noles Plumbing
Mountain Home · Baxter County
North West Arkansas Plumbing School
Springdale · Washington County
NWA Plumbing
Farmington · Washington County
Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Arkansas
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Red's Plumbing
Beebe · White County
Robert Meyer Plumbing
Hot Springs · Garland County
S&M Plumbing and Mechanical, Inc.
Flippin · Marion County
Southeast Arkansas Plumbing
Mc Gehee · Desha County
Zack Koons Plumbing
Pocahontas · Randolph County
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Union locals and training centers in Arkansas
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
UA union locals
- UA Local 155Little Rock(501) 374-4943
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of Arkansas512 W Hillsboro ST, El Dorado(870) 862-5901
Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a joint committee run by the United Association (UA) local and union contractors. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by PHCC, ABC or a single plumbing contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 2 schools in Arkansas have plumber programs.
The license steps in ArkansasHow do you get into a plumber apprenticeship in Arkansas?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do plumber apprentices make in Arkansas?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all plumbers in Arkansas earned $16.06 an hour or less in May 2025.
Plumber pay in ArkansasOther routes in Arkansas
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Arkansas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)