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NCCER Plumbing Diploma (PT32)  Diploma

Program Description:

The Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program of study is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in plumbing, pipefitting, and related fields. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasis a combination of plumbing theory and pipefitting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology diploma and have the qualification of an apprentice plumber or pipefitter.

Entrance date: Each semester

Admissions requirements:

Minimum Test Scores

ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION– Reading 224 ACCUPLACER- Sentence Skills 60
Writing 236 Reading Comprehension 55
Arithmetic 229 Arithmetic 34

High school diploma or equivalent required for graduation.

Credits required for graduation: 42

Beginning Spring 2022 (January 2022), ALL FIRST TIME college students will be required to take the College Success (COLL 1020) course.

Basic Skills Courses 8 credits
ENGL 1010

Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills.

 3
MATH 1012

Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems. Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.

 3
Select from one of the following courses 3 credits 2
EMPL 1000

Emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.

 2
PSYC 1010

Presents basic concepts within the field of psychology and their application to everyday human behavior, thinking, and emotion. Emphasis is placed on students understanding basic psychological principles and their application within the context of family, work and social interactions. Topics include an overview of psychology as a science, the nervous and sensory systems, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, stress and health, and social relations.

 3
Occupational Courses 4 credits
COFC 1080

This course introduces

4
PLBG 1005
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course introduces the student to the basic elements of the plumbing trade. Topics include introduction to the trade, plumbing safety, tools of the trade, plumbing math and plumbing drawings.

4
PLBG 1015
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course continues the introduction of basic plumbing concepts and practices. Topics include plastic pipe, copper tube, cast-iron and steel pipe and fittings, plumbing fixtures, DWV systems and water distribution systems.

4
PLBG 1025
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course introduces the student to a more in-depth discussion of the components, tools and procedures of the plumbing trade. Topics include more in-depth plumbing math, reading commercial drawings, structural penetrations, installing and testing TWV systems, and roof, floor and area drains.

4
PLBG 1035
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course introduces the student to more advanced plumbing applications and techniques. Topics include water supply piping, valves, fixtures, water heaters, basic electrical principles, fuel gas, and fuel oil.

4
PLBG 1045
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course builds upon the basic and intermediate plumbing courses. Topics include applied math, sizing water supply piping, potable water treatment, backflow preventers and types of venting.

4
PLBG 1055
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course builds on all preceding plumbing courses, but adds in business practices. Topics include sizing DWV and storm systems, sewage and sump pumps, corrosive-resistant waste pipe, compressed air and servicing piping systems, fixtures and appliances.

3
PLBG 1065
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course discusses specialty plumbing applications and systems. Topics include business principles for plumbers, crew leader skills, water pressure booster and recirculation systems, indirect and special waste, hydronic and solar heating systems, and plumbing codes.

4
PLBG 1068
Corequisite: COFC 1080

This course discusses specialty plumbing applications and systems. Topics include private water supply well systems, private waste disposal systems, swimming pools and hot tubs, plumbing for mobile homes and travel trailers, and medical gas and vacuum systems.

3
Select from one of the following courses 3 credits 3
COFC 1050

This course introduces the reading and interpretation of prints and architectural drawings for all of the construction trades. Topics include types of plans, scales, specifications, conventions, and schedules.

 3
PLBG 1330

This course provides an introduction to the plumbing codes for local, national, and international applications. Topics include the history, purpose, and construction of codes, model and international codes, local codes and amendments, and code applications.

3
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