How many years of college does it take to be a plumber?

Answer 1

This field is typically not a college degree although there may be some community colleges that have articulations with vocational and technical schools. Read the following.

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters enter into the occupation in a variety of ways. Most residential and industrial plumbers get their training in career and technical schools and community colleges and from on-the-job training. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters who work for nonresidential enterprises are usually trained through formal apprenticeship programs.


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Answer 2

5 years 10,000 hours and 744 hrs class room and after that another two years for their masters exams and then yearly CEU's to maintain their masters status