For more information on our apprenticeship program, please contact our office at 515-282-8192. Our regularly scheduled in person classes happen from January through May at both our DSM and Cedar Rapids locations. We do have a two classes of Plumbing Year 4 in 2027, one will begin in January (schedule 4A below) and one will begin in March (schedule 4B below). Online Apprenticeship has both Winter and Summer sessions. Winter sessions start in January and Summer sessions start in June.

Cedar Rapids classes are held for one full week at a time, twice a year. If make-up days are required, due to weather, they need to be made up on March 6, April 10, and/or April 17. Mark your schedule accordingly to block off these dates. Weekday classes run 7am-4:30pm and Saturday classes will be held 7am-1pm.

First Week: December 14 - December 19, 2026
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 15
Wednesday, December 16
Thursday, December 17
Friday, December 18
Saturday, December 19

Last Week: May 3 - May 8, 2027
Monday, May 3
Tuesday, May 4
Wednesday, May 5
Thursday, May 6
Friday, May 7
Saturday, May 8

First Week: December 14 - December 19, 2026
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 15
Wednesday, December 16
Thursday, December 17
Friday, December 18
Saturday, December 19

Last Week: May 10- May 15, 2027
Monday, May 10
Tuesday, May 11
Wednesday, May 12
Thursday, May 13
Friday, May 14
Saturday, May 15

First Week: March 15- March 20, 2027
Monday, March 15
Tuesday, March 16
Wednesday, March 17
Thursday, March 18
Friday, March 19
Saturday, March 20

Last Week: June 21- June 26, 2027
Monday, June 21
Tuesday, June 22
Wednesday, June 23
Thursday, June 24
Friday, June 25
Saturday, June 26

Make-up Days:
March 6
April 10 and/or April 17

First Week: January 4- January 9, 2027
Monday, January 4
Tuesday, January 5
Wednesday, January 6
Thursday, January 7
Friday, January 8
Saturday, January 9

Last Week: March 15- March 20, 2027
Monday, March 15
Tuesday, March 16
Wednesday, March 17
Thursday, March 18
Friday, March 19
Saturday, March 20

PHCC of Iowa reserves the right to cancel classes or make changes in location/date/format as needed.

Des Moines classes are held on select Fridays and Saturdays from January through May. Friday classes are from 1pm to 7:30pm and Saturday classes are from 8am to 5pm.

January 15 & 16, 2027
January 29 & 30, 2027
February 19 & 20, 2027
March 12 & 13, 2027
April 2 & 3, 2027
April 23 & 24, 2027
May 7 & 8, 2027

PHCC of Iowa reserves the right to cancel classes or make changes in location/date/format as needed.