Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Florida

Specific credential records

• Registered Precision Tank Tester

  required
  Scope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  F. S. 489.105. “Registered contractor” means any contractor who has registered with the department pursuant to fulfilling the competency requirements in the jurisdiction for which the registration is issued. Registered contractors may contract only in such jurisdictions.

• Registered Tank Lining Applicator

  local only
  Scope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegistered Tank Lining ApplicatorRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  Florida Statute 489.133. “Registered internal pollutant storage tank lining applicator” means any person who has registered with the department pursuant to subsection (3). This registration is exempt from the provisions of prior municipality, county, or development district registration, as required under s. 489.117, and is on a statewide basis.

• Standard Commercial Pool Inspector

  required
  Scope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  A “commercial pool inspector” means a person who is qualified to inspect a pool located on any property other than one and two family dwellings. In order to obtain this voluntary certification the Board will require the state certified pool contractor license and in addition, the applicant must hold certification as a building, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical inspector.

• Standard Residential Pool Inspector

  required
  Scope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  A “residential pool inspector” means a person who is qualified to inspect a pool on the property of one and two family dwellings. In order to obtain this voluntary certification the Board will require the State certified pool contractor license and in addition, the applicant must hold certification as a building or electrical inspector.

• Septic Tank Contractor

  conditional
  Scope: contractor_or_business_license; Regulator: FL Department of Health — Division of Medical Quality AssuranceVerified: Oct 8, 2026

• Certified Plumbing Contractor

  conditional
  Scope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  F.S. 489.105 “Plumbing contractor” means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the plumbing trade and includes contracting business consisting of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited by law, design plumbing. A plumbing contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, if not prohibited by law, design the following without obtaining an additional local regulatory license, certificate, or registration: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, water and sewer plants and substations, venting systems, public or private water supply systems, septic tanks, drainage and supply wells, swimming pool piping, irrigation systems, and solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection therewith, including boilers and pressure process piping and including the installation of water, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and related venting, and storm and sanitary sewer lines. The scope of work of the plumbing contractor also includes the design, if not prohibited by law, and installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, or extension of air-piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and fire sprinklers if authorized by law; ink and chemical lines; fuel oil and gasoline piping and tank and pump installation, except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping systems, all in a manner that complies with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable. The scope of work of the plumbing contractor applies to private property and public property, including any excavation work incidental thereto, and includes the work of the specialty plumbing contractor. Such contractor shall subcontract, with a qualified contractor in the field concerned, all other work incidental to the work but which is specified as being the work of a trade other than that of a plumbing contractor. This definition does not limit the scope of work of any specialty contractor certified pursuant to s. 489.113(6) and does not require certification or registration under this part as a category I liquefied petroleum gas dealer, or category V LP gas installer, as defined in s. 527.01, who is licensed under chapter 527 or an authorized employee of a public natural gas utility or of a private natural gas utility regulated by the Public Service Commission when disconnecting and reconnecting water lines in the servicing or replacement of an existing water heater. A plumbing contractor may perform drain cleaning and clearing and install or repair rainwater catchment systems; however, a mandatory licensing requirement is not established for the performance of these specific services.

• Certified Pool/Spa Contractor

  conditional
  Scope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  Florida Chapter 489 A “commercial pool/spa contractor” means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to: the construction, repair, and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, including the repair or replacement of existing equipment or the installation of new equipment, as necessary; the layout, excavation, operation of construction pumps for dewatering purposes, steelwork, installation of light niches, construction of floors, guniting, fiberglassing, installation of tile and coping, installation of all perimeter and filter piping, installation of all filter equipment and chemical feeders of any type, plastering of the interior, construction of decks, construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool equipment, and installation of package pool heaters; and includes the scope of work of a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. A “commercial pool/spa contractor” cannot perform direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning shall not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, or replacement of such equipment.

• Provisional Plumbing Inspector

  required
  Scope: individual_registration_or_entry_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  Florida Statute 468.603; Florida Administrative Code Rule: 61G19-6. “Plumbing inspector” means a person who is qualified to inspect and determine that the plumbing installations and systems for buildings and structures are in compliance with the provisions of the governing plumbing code.

• Provisional Plumbing Plans Examiner

  required
  Scope: individual_registration_or_entry_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  Florida Statute 468.603; Florida Administrative Code Rule: 61G19-6. A “plans examiner” means a person who is qualified to determine that plans submitted for purposes of obtaining building and other permits comply with the applicable building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, gas, fire prevention, energy, accessibility, and other applicable construction codes. Categories of plans examiners include building plans examiner, plumbing plans examiner, mechanical plans examiner, and electrical plans examiner.

• Registered Plumbing Contractor

  conditional
  Scope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  F.S. 489. A “plumbing contractor” means a contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or, when not prohibited by law, design plumbing. A plumbing contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design the following without obtaining any additional local regulatory license, certificate, or registration: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities; venting systems; public or private water supply systems; septic tanks; drainage and supply wells; swimming pool piping; irrigation systems; or solar heating water systems and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection with these, including boilers and pressure process piping and including the installation of water, natural gas, and storm and sanitary sewer lines; and water and sewer plants and substations; the design and installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, or extension of air-piping, vacuum line piping, oxygen line piping, nitrous oxide piping, and all related medical gas systems; fire line standpipes and fire sprinklers to the extent authorized by law; ink and chemical lines; fuel oil and gasoline piping and tank and pump installation, except bulk storage plants; and pneumatic control piping systems.

• Registered Pool/Spa Contractor

  conditional
  Scope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: FL Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of ProfessionsVerified: Oct 8, 2026

  F.S. 489. A “commercial pool/spa contractor” means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to: the construction, repair, and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, including the repair or replacement of existing equipment or the installation of new equipment, as necessary; the layout, excavation, operation of construction pumps for dewatering purposes, steelwork, installation of light niches, construction of floors, guniting, fiberglassing, installation of tile and coping, installation of all perimeter and filter piping, installation of all filter equipment and chemical feeders of any type, plastering of the interior, construction of decks, construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool equipment, and installation of package pool heaters; and includes the scope of work of a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. A “commercial pool/spa contractor” cannot perform direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning shall not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, or replacement of such equipment.

Registered programs

• ABC Institute Apprenticeship Programs, GNJ

  ABC Institute Apprenticeship Programs, GNJ — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programCoconut CreekAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

• ACRA-LOCAL 725 JATC

  ACRA-LOCAL 725 JATC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programMIAMIAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

• American Fire Sprinkler Association Florida Chapter

  American Fire Sprinkler Association Florida Chapter — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programRiverviewAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

• Associated Builders & Contractors Central Fla Chpt - Plumbing Industry Professional Education, GNJ

  Associated Builders & Contractors Central Fla Chpt - Plumbing Industry Professional Education, GNJ — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programOrlandoAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

• BROWARD COUNTY PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS, JATC

  BROWARD COUNTY PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS, JATC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programFORT LAUDERDALEAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

• Betros Plumbing Apprenticeship Program

  Betros Plumbing Apprenticeship Program — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship

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  Registered programJacksonvilleAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export

  Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.

  Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

Direct individual opportunities

You apply as an individual. Eligibility is determined by the administering organization.

• PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship - Plumbing

  PHCC Educational Foundation

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  Direct individual applicationupcoming cycle announcedNational scope

  Legal U.S. residents in qualifying plumbing apprentice, trade-school, community-college, or related degree programs; some apprentice applicants must work for a licensed PHCC member contractor.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: 2027 application opens in January; materials due May 1, 2027.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
  Official program page

Matched to this trade

Supported by source evidence for this occupation. Specificity varies — check the eligibility summary.

• The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship

  The Home Depot Foundation

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  Direct individual applicationactive rollingNational scope

  Individuals pursuing eligible construction skilled-trade education, subject to the applicable Path to Pro scholarship terms.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
  Official program page

• mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship

  mikeroweWORKS Foundation

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  Direct individual applicationactiveNational scope

  U.S. citizens who are high-school seniors or graduates and plan an approved skilled-trade program of two years or less at an accredited school, subject to full program rules.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: October 31, 2026Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
  Official program page

General funding pathways to investigate

Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.

• Federal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs

  U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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  Direct individual applicationactiveNational scope

  Eligible undergraduate students with financial need attending a participating institution and eligible program; trade/career programs may qualify but each program must be confirmed.

  Award: $7,395Beneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 FAFSA and school deadlines apply; verify on StudentAid.gov and with the school.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
  Official program page

• Registered Apprenticeship paid employment and training

  Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors

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  Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scope

  Applicants must locate an available apprenticeship opportunity and apply directly to the employer or program sponsor; occupations and entry requirements vary.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Opportunity-specific; do not assume an opening is accepting applications.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
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• Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)

  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scope

  Eligible child or spouse of a veteran or service member meeting a qualifying permanent-and-total disability, death, MIA, capture, or detention condition; approved technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and OJT may qualify.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; delimiting dates and program approval vary.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
  Official program page

• GI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships

  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scope

  Eligible veterans, service members, or dependents with qualifying GI Bill entitlement who enter a VA-approved OJT or apprenticeship program.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; applicant and training establishment approvals are required.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
  Official program page

• WIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway

  State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL

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  Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scope

  Adults, dislocated workers, and some youth who are determined eligible and in need of training may receive training services, commonly through an ITA, for an approved program/provider.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; timing and funds vary by local workforce area.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
  Official program page

• Florida WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway

  FloridaCommerce / WIOA State Plan

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  Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditional

  Applicant must be determined eligible by the workforce system, need training, select an approved program/provider when required, and receive local authorization subject to available funds and limits.

  Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; contact the state/local workforce office before enrolling.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
  Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
  Official program page