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    The Building Trades Department has five vocational programs available for those interested in pursuing a one-year certificate or a two-year certificate. We offer the following programs: Carpentry Technology, Electrical Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration, *New for Fall 2007 -- Plumbing Technology and Welding. Below is one of the five programs we have to offer, the number of classes required to complete the one-year certificate and information on the upcoming Fall 2007 schedule.

PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY – *NEW PROGRAM STARTING THIS FALL 2007

    The Plumbing Technology is a one-year certificate program that provides students with a working knowledge in the field. The courses are intended for beginners in the plumbing field as well as students that have some plumbing skills and want to improve in all respective areas of training required in this trade. The Plumbing procedures taught in the courses are the ones commonly used in today’s plumbing industry. These are plumbing maintenance and repair, pipefitting, back-flow prevention, residential construction, and commercial plumbing. Students will be awarded a certificate upon satisfactory completion of all program competencies.

First Semester
*PFPB 1313 Introduction to the Plumbing Trade
*PFPB 1325 Mechanics of Plumbing
*PFPB 1421 Plumbing Maintenance and Repair
*PFPB 1350 Plumbing & Pipefitting Equipment & Safety
                                                            Total Hours: 13
Second Semester
*PFPB 1347 Backflow Prevention (46.0502)
*PFPB 1452 Blueprint Reading for Plumbers
*PFPB 1323 Plumbing Codes I
*PFPB 2409 Residential Construction Plumbing I
                                                            Total Hours: 14
Third Semester
*PFPB 2445 Residential Construction Plumbing II
*PFPB 1319 Commercial Plumbing I
*PFPB 1391 Special Topics in Plumbing Technology/Plumber
*PFPB 1282 Cooperative Education-Plumbing Technology/Plumber (CAPSTONE)
                                                            Total Hours: 12
                                            Certificate Grand Total: 39

Certificate exit title:                         Apprentice Plumber Certificate

FALL 2007 SCHEDULE
AUGUST 27TH, 2007 thru DECEMBER 17TH, 2007

CONTACT: BUILDING TRADES DEPARTMENT
                     MOORE VOCATIONAL BLDG. ROOM #130A
                     OFFICE # (956) 721-5172
                     FAX# (956) 721-5161