Home / Plumbers / Delaware / Apprenticeships
Find a program near you
Enter your ZIP to sort by distance.
46 programs
Angler Plumbing
Newark · New Castle County
B N B Plumbing, LLC
Dagsboro · Sussex County
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
Wilmington · New Castle County
Campbell Plumbing LLC
Clayton · Kent County
Capano Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Milton · Sussex County
Charles Moon Plumbing (Sussex)
Dagsboro · Sussex County
Charles Moon Plumbing & Heating
Claymont · New Castle County
Chesapeake Plumbing & Heating
Frankford · Sussex County
Delaware Plumbing Professionals
Newark · New Castle County
DripFix Plumbing Services LLC
Wilmington · New Castle County
East Coast Plumbing & Hvac Inc
Newark · New Castle County
East Coast Plumbing Heating & Air
Laurel · Sussex County
Esquire Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Middletown · New Castle County
Feindt's Plumbing Service
Milford · Sussex County
Fletcher Plumbing Heating A/C, Inc.
Smyrna · Kent County
Flowrite Plumbing
Bear · New Castle County
Four Seasons Plumbing Company
Claymont · New Castle County
Godfrey Plumbing Services
Wilmington · New Castle County
HNS Plumbing Services LLC
Bear · New Castle County
J & S Plumbing, Inc.
Bridgeville · Sussex County
James Scalia Plumbing & Heating, Inc
Wilmington · New Castle County
JDM 1 Plumbing, LLC
Smyrna · Kent County
JTM Plumbing and Electric
Harrington · Kent County
KBs Plumbing Inc
Dover · Kent County
Lindale Plumbing, Heating and Air
Milford · Sussex County
Local 74 - UA Plumbers & Pipefitters
Newark · New Castle County
Megee Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Georgetown · Sussex County
Messina Plumbing & Electric Co
Dover · Kent County
MRB Plumbing Heating & Mechanical
Wilmington · New Castle County
Myers Plumbing LLC
Newark · New Castle County
Ocean View Plumbing & Heating
Dagsboro · Sussex County
Paradise Plumbing Inc
Georgetown · Sussex County
Pipe Pros Jetting & Plumbing LLC
Townsend · New Castle County
Price Plumbing LLC
Dover · Kent County
Professional Plumbing Services
Lewes · Sussex County
R.A. Chance Plumbing, Inc
New Castle · New Castle County
Red Dog Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Selbyville · Sussex County
Shore Flow Plumbing, LLC
Ocean View · Sussex County
Stan Perkoski Plumbing & Heating
Wilmington · New Castle County
Statewide Plumbing, Inc.
Clayton · Kent County
The Plumbing Company
Wilmington · New Castle County
Tyler Plumbing and Construction
Lewes · Sussex County
Vandenbraak Plumbing Inc
Wilmington · New Castle County
W F Hartnett Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Wilmington · New Castle County
Wellspring Plumbing and Heating
Frankford · Sussex County
Wolfe Plumbing
Hockessin · New Castle County
No programs match. Clear the county or type filter, or try a nearby ZIP.
Union locals and training centers in Delaware
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
UA union locals
- UA Local 74Newark(302) 636-7400
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Delaware. PHCC chapter finder
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, 1 schools in Delaware have plumber programs.
The license steps in DelawareHow do you get into a plumber apprenticeship in Delaware?
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 Delaware?
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 Delaware earned $19.71 an hour or less in May 2025.
Plumber pay in DelawareOther routes in Delaware
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Delaware, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)