Plumbing Shop Management - St Cloud Technical and Community College

Plumbing Shop Management from St Cloud Technical and Community College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description The Plumbing Program is designed to give students a series of experiences with a wide variety of tasks normally performed by a plumber . Some areas included are installation of fixtures, pipe threading, use of tools and equipment, hot and cold water supply, drainage systems, fabrication and testing, maintenance and repair of plumbing, and hydronic heating. Students choosing an AAS Degree will find added emphasis on shop management and communication skills. Related material covered includes blueprint reading and sketching, plumbers\\\' mathematics, the Minnesota State Plumbing Code, and a considerable amount of trade knowledge. One of the main class projects involves installation of the plumbing and fixtures in the house project built each year by the building trades classes. The building construction industry is moving ahead rapidly and becoming more complex each year. There is a need for people with the desire and ambition to learn the basics of plumbing and enter the field as apprentices. Career Opportunities The plumbing industry presents many outstanding opportunities for advancement and success in residential, commercial, industrial and service plumbing . Skilled mechanics in this trade are among the highest paid of any craft. In this field, initiative and ability are rewarded. Plumbers must keep informed on the latest developments in sanitary science. They contribute to the public health and welfare by means of well designed and properly installed plumbing. View more details on St Cloud Technical and Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.