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Plumber apprenticeships in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 119 registered plumber apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 117 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyperson (8,000 hours).2
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119 programs
210 Plumbing
Portsmouth · Newport County
Advanced Plumbing RI LLC
Exeter · Washington County
AJs Plumbing & Heating Inc
Providence · Providence County
ALP Plumbing LLC
North Kingstown · Washington County
American Heating Plumbing & Sprinkler Inc
Providence · Providence County
ANC Plumbing LLC
Pawtucket · Providence County
Anchor Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Portsmouth · Newport County
Anne the Plumber AO LLC
Greenville · Providence County
Anytime Plumbing & Heating Services LLC
Harrisville · Providence County
Autiello Plumbing & Heating LLC
Cranston · Providence County
Barrington Plumbing & Heating Inc
Barrington · Bristol County
Bermudez Plumbing and Heating Inc
Johnston · Providence County
Bertrand Plumbing Inc
Pascoag · Providence County
Big Dog Plumbing & Heating
Ashaway · Washington County
Bills Direct Plumbing & Heating LLC
Bristol · Bristol County
C W Cummings Plumbing Co Inc
Coventry · Kent County
Carbone Plumbing Heating and Cooling LLC
Johnston · Providence County
Carter Plumbing & Heating Co
Warren · Bristol County
Caswell Plumbing and Heating
Warwick · Kent County
CJs Plumbing & Heating Specialists LLC
Smithfield · Providence County
Coastal Plumbing Services Inc
Wakefield · Washington County
Creative Plumbing Heating Inc
Newport · Newport County
Crystal Plumbing and Heating Inc
Providence · Providence County
Desmarais Plumbing & Heating Inc
Johnston · Providence County
DiOrio Plumbing & Heating Inc
Barrington · Bristol County
DiRocco Plumbing Services LLC
Johnston · Providence County
Disciullo and Son Plumbing and Heating LLC
Warwick · Kent County
DJ & Sons Plumbing and Heating
Hope Valley · Washington County
Drakes Plumbing LLC
East Greenwich · Kent County
Dumais Plumbing
slatersville · Providence County
Duncan Carr dba Duncan Plumbing
Middletown · Newport County
Eastern Plumbing Co
North Kingstown · Washington County
Emond Plumbing & Heating Inc
Warwick · Kent County
Evergreen Plumbing & Heating Company
Warwick · Kent County
Fellowship Plumbing & Mechanical LLC
Albion · Providence County
Feula Plumbing & Heating LLC
Johnston · Providence County
Fleet Plumbing & Heating Inc
Johnston · Providence County
FM Bodington Plumbing & Heating Inc
Little Compton · Newport County
Fullport Plumbing & Heating Inc
Rumford · Providence County
G W Wagner Plumbing LLC
East Providence · Providence County
Gem Plumbing & Heating
Lincoln · Providence County
Gencarella Plumbing Inc
Westerly · Washington County
GM Perron & Son Plumbing Inc
Woonsocket · Providence County
Great American Plumbing LLC
Coventry · Kent County
Greenwood Plumbing Heating Solar LLC
Warwick · Kent County
Haven Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Iron Pipes Plumbing LLC
Harrisville · Providence County
Iroquoian Plumbing and Heating LLC
Providence · Providence County
J & O Plumbing LLC
Warwick · Kent County
J Joyce Plumbing and Heating Inc
Warwick · Kent County
J N Jordan Plumbing & Mechanical
Hope Valley · Washington County
J&M Plumbing LLC
Coventry · Kent County
JBK Plumbing & Heating Inc
Warwick · Kent County
JMC Construction Plumbing & Heating LLC
Providence · Providence County
Joseph Mello III dba Bayside Plumbing
Portsmouth · Newport County
Kazounis Plumbing & Heating LLC
North Kingstown · Washington County
Knight Plumbing & Heating
Cranston · Providence County
KWIK Plumbing & Heating Inc
Johnston · Providence County
L & F Plumbing Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Lincoln Plumbing and Heating Inc
Lincoln · Providence County
LJ Giorgi Plumbing and Heating Inc
North Providence · Providence County
Lubera Plumbing
Foster · Providence County
Maggiacomo Plumbing Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Malone Plumbing and Heating Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Marcellos Plumbing LLC
Cranston · Providence County
Mario Pagnozzis Plumbing
Johnston · Providence County
Melco Plumbing & Heating Inc
Lincoln · Providence County
MJF Plumbing & Heating LLC
Bristol · Bristol County
N Francis Plumbing LLC
North Kingstown · Washington County
NDS Plumbing & Heating LLC
Warren · Bristol County
New England Plumbing & Heating LLC
Foster · Providence County
Paolino Plumbing & Heating Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Paragon Plumbing LLC
Riverside · Providence County
Pelletier & Son Plumbing & Heating Inc
North Kingstown · Washington County
Performance Plumbing LLC
Providence · Providence County
Petronelli Plumbing and Heating
Johnston · Providence County
Phillip J Bolster Plumbing & Heating
Warwick · Kent County
Phillips Plumbing & Mechanical Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Pierce Plumbing and Heating
Ashaway · Washington County
Pinnacle Plumbing and Heating Inc
Greenville · Providence County
Platinum Plumbing Inc
Pawtucket · Providence County
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS L.U. No.51 JAC
E Providence · Providence County
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 51
East Providence · Providence County
Plumbers of RI LLC dba Rooterman
Johnston · Providence County
Quidnessett Plumbing & Heating
North Kingstown · Washington County
R I Plumbing & Heating LLC
Pawtucket · Providence County
Raz Heating and Plumbing Services Inc
Foster · Providence County
Rhode Island Master Plumbers Association
Cranston · Providence County
RI Master Plumbers Association
Warwick · Kent County
RIMPMA (Rhode Island Master Plumbers & Mechanical Association)
Cranston · Providence County
RIMPMA (RI Master Plumbers & Mechanical Association)
Cranston · Providence County
RIPHCC (RI Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors)
Warwick · Kent County
RIPHCCA (RI Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association)
Warwick · Kent County
Rodriguez Plumbing & Heating LLC
Providence · Providence County
Roman Hydro Plumbing & Heating LLC
Cranston · Providence County
RSC Plumbing
Exeter · Washington County
Soho Plumbing & Mechanical Co
Providence · Providence County
SOS Plumbing LLC
West Warwick · Kent County
South County Plumbing & Mechanical Inc
Charlestown · Washington County
Statewide Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Cranston · Providence County
Steven A Dubois Inc dba Oceanside Plumbing & Heating
Bradford · Washington County
Stonelink Plumbing & Heating LLC
Rumford · Providence County
Sunrise Plumbing & Heating
Johnston · Providence County
T Cabral Plumbing & Heating Inc
Cranston · Providence County
TC Plumbing Services LLC
Greenville · Providence County
Templar Plumbing Inc
Lincoln · Providence County
The Plumber Company
Cranston · Providence County
Thomas Serabian dba Serabian & Son Plumbing & Heating
Greenville · Providence County
Tim the Plumber Inc formerly TA Gardiner Plg & Htg Inc
Bristol · Bristol County
Top Shelf Plumbing
North Smithfield · Providence County
Total Plumbing and Mechanical
Hope Valley · Washington County
Ultimate Plumbing Corp
Warwick · Kent County
Victory Plumbing LLC
East Greenwich · Kent County
Waldo Plumbing & Heating LLC
Foster · Providence County
WestView Plumbing & Heating Inc
Middletown · Newport County
William J Riley Plumbing & Heating
Warwick · Kent County
World Class Plumbing and Heating LLC
West Warwick · Kent County
XPT Plumbing LLC
Exeter · Washington County
Zompa Plumbing & Heating
Warren · Bristol County
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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 Rhode Island have plumber programs.
The license steps in Rhode IslandHow do you get into a plumber apprenticeship in Rhode Island?
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 long is a plumber apprenticeship in Rhode Island?
About 4 years. The journeyperson requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do plumber apprentices make in Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island earned $23.89 an hour or less in May 2025.
Plumber pay in Rhode IslandOther routes in Rhode Island
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Rhode Island plumber license requirements (webserver.rilegislature.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Rhode Island, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)