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1st place winner Skills USA State Competition 2006, 2007 & 2008
3rd place winner Skills USA National Competition 2008

This 10 month program (1080 hours) is designed to provide knowledge and skills necessary to assemble, install and repair pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, water and drainage systems using building plans and working drawings and hand and power tools; cut, thread, and bend pipe; assemble and install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals and nonmetals; join pipes; caulk joints; use pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking; install and repair plumbing fixtures: such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers; repair and maintain plumbing by replacing washers, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.

Students are able to work as plumbers and are eligible to take the National Center for Construction Education and Research exams (NCCER), 10 hour OSHA Training, and WARDFLEX Installer certification exams.

Graduates of this program may transfer 30 credits to West Virginia State Community and Technical College.

► Construction Safety

► Basic Plumbing

► Copper Pipes

► Iron Pipes

► Plastic Pipes

► Gas Systems

► Cast Iron Pipes

► Fixtures

The Courses I will Take.

The class schedule and information are found below.

Instructors: Jimmy Halstead

Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED (adults).

Weekly Schedule: Monday - Friday  8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. (adults), 8:05 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. or 11:40 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (high school)

Plumbing Technology (High School Program, adults on limited basis)

What will I learn?

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