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Plumber schools in Maryland

School teaches the basics. Maryland's journey-level certificate still takes 7,500 hours of supervised work, so most students look for a job or an apprenticeship while they study.1

No schools on file

College Scorecard lists no Maryland schools that graduated students in plumbing (CIP 46.05) in the latest year.2 Apprenticeships and helper jobs are the main ways in.

School first, then what?

Apprenticeship

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18 registered programs in Maryland. Some give credit for school.

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7,500 hours of supervised work for the journey-level certificate.

The license steps

Questions

Trade school or apprenticeship?

Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first.

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Sources

  1. Maryland plumber license experience requirements (labor.maryland.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)