Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs in Florida

Quick answer

Most plumbing and pipefitting training in Florida approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 26 of the 50 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 50 plumbing and pipefitting training locations in Florida with 61 approved programs: 24 with school programs and 26 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 6 have a VA caution flag.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

50 locations, by city

Emerald Coast Technical College

Defuniak Springs, FL
VA profile for Emerald Coast Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Plumbing

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 21Accredited (national)

Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL
VA profile for Fort Myers Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Plumbing

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 43Accredited (national)

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Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL
VA profile for Suncoast Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Plumbing

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 46Accredited (national)

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 24, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved plumbing and pipefitting programs are in Florida?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 61 approved programs at 50 locations in Florida as of October 24, 2026. That's about 3% of the 1,592 plumbing and pipefitting locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 26 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 22 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Florida have plumbing and pipefitting programs?

By number of locations: Tampa (4), Miami (3), Orlando (3), Coconut Creek (2), Jacksonville (2), Pensacola (2) and 31 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid plumbing and pipefitting apprenticeships in Florida that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 26 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Florida (35 programs); 26 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any plumbing and pipefitting schools in Florida have VA caution flags?

Yes. 6 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.