- Suncoast Technical College
- Plumbing
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Program Overview
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Plumbing
Program Overview
If you're looking for a career that's always in demand, with good pay and plenty of growth opportunities, plumbing is the perfect choice. Our Plumbing program will teach you all the basics so you can start your new career as a professional plumber. You'll learn how to assess and repair a wide range of plumbing problems, make customers happy, and keep your community running smoothly. With our quality training, you'll be ready to take on whatever comes your way as a plumbers.
What to expect:
- Learn about sketching diagrams and interpreting blueprints.
- Practice plumbing assembly.
- Receive guest lectures from Representatives from local plumbing companies and other industry experts.
- Learn about state codes, requirements, and plumbing system design & installation.
- Acquire skills in soldering, layout of systems, assembly in all types of plumbing, including cast iron, pipe sketching, and threading pipes.
- Receive training related to water heaters, pumps, treating, septic tanks, community water, fixtures, faucets, valves, and other appliances.
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Campus
- Sarasota
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Program Details
Start Dates, Length & Cost
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Entrance / Exit Requirements
Language, math and reading competencies are pre-assessed. The required basic skills grade levels are Reading-9, Math-9, and Language-9 and must be met prior to program completion.
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Industry Certifications / State Credentials
> Backflow Certification
Issued by: University of FL, Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations
> NCCER Core Certification
> NCCER Plumbing Level 1
> NCCER Plumbing Level 2
> NCCER Plumbing Level 3
> NCCER Plumbing Level 4
Issued by: National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED:
> OSHA 10
Issued by: OSHA
> CPR and First Aid
Obtainment Time Frame: In Program -
Counselor
- Jonathan Fleeman (E-Mail)
STC Sarasota Campus
941-924-1365, Ext. 62283
- Jonathan Fleeman (E-Mail)
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Careers & Salaries
STC uses O*NET (the nation's primary source of occupational information) for employment trends, wages and other career-specific data. Use the links below to learn more about your career choice!
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Plumbing (C500500)
Course Sequence
| OCP | Course # | Course Title | Length |
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| A | BCV0508 | Helper, Plumber, Pipefitter | 360 hours |
| B | BCV0540 | Residential Plumber | 240 hours |
| C | BCV0562 | Commercial Plumber | 240 hours |
| D | BCV0596 | Plumbing Applications | 240 hours |
