What You’ll Learn
Train for a skilled trades career with hands-on experience in pipe installation, fabrication and plumbing systems.
The Pipefitting and Plumbing Technology program prepares you for entry-level work as a pipefitter or plumber through competency-based training and practical shop experience. You’ll learn how to work with piping systems used in residential, commercial and industrial settings while building the technical knowledge needed to measure, cut, assemble and install pipe safely and accurately.
You will learn how to:
- Interpret blueprints, specifications and piping diagrams
- Use trade tools and apply pipefitting math in real-world situations
- Measure, cut and prepare pipe using hand and power tools
- Perform oxy-fuel cutting and welding techniques
- Learn rigging, pipe hangers, valves, flanges and fasteners
- Fabricate and install threaded, butt-weld and socket-weld piping systems
- Understand plumbing codes, standards, testing and inspection practices
- Build skills in plumbing, rough-in and final installation
- Develop safety awareness and job readiness for the pipefitting and plumbing trades
The program is designed to help you build the precision, problem-solving skills and hands-on confidence needed for work in piping and plumbing environments.
Workforce Ready in Months
What You Can Do
Pipefitting and Plumbing Technology can prepare you for entry-level opportunities in plumbing, pipefitting and related construction trades.
Employers need workers who can install and maintain piping systems for water, gas, heating, cooling and industrial processes. If you enjoy hands-on work, fabrication and technical problem-solving, this program can help you enter a reliable and highly practical career field.
