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Career Overview

Plumbers install and repair water, drainage, waste disposal, and gas systems in homes and commercial and industrial buildings. They also install showers, sinks, dishwashers, water heaters, and other fixtures and appliances. Successful plumbers must become comfortable with physically demanding tasks and working in tight spaces, but most plumbers find the day-to-day variety rewarding.

Certification and Credentials

At PGCC, you'll gain the hands-on skills and technical knowledge needed to start a rewarding plumbing career. Our program equips you with the essential training for entry-level employment and sets you on the path to long-term success.

Earn a Continuing Education Certificate and Level 1 Plumbing credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) upon completion of this curriculum.

OCU-463 Core Construction Skills

Cost: $1,015*

This course equips students with the foundational knowledge needed before training in a building trade of their choice and working on a construction job site. Students learn about basic safety on construction sites, math for the trades, blueprint reading, the use of hand and power tools, rigging, and material handling. They also learn the steps involved in pursuing a career in the building trades and how to communicate effectively in a construction setting. Earn an NCCER Core Craft Skills credential and an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 certification. 

Note: To earn an NCCER Level 1 Plumbing credential, you must take this course before or concurrently with Plumbing Level 1.

PLM-310 Plumbing
Level 1, Part 1

Cost: $1,100*

This course provides the first part of the NCCER Level 1 Plumbing curriculum. Students gain an understanding of how plumbing systems work and the role and career paths of plumbers in construction. The course covers mathematics for the plumbing trade, reading plumbing drawings, and plumbing safety basics. Students also begin acquiring the skills to install plumbing fixtures and copper, plastic, cast iron, and steel piping systems. 

PLM-311 Plumbing
Level 1, Part 2

Cost: $1,100*

This course provides the second part of the NCCER Level 1 Plumbing curriculum. Students build on their learning from Part 1, with continued focus on installing plumbing fixtures and piping systems.

Registration

Registering as a New Student

See Continuing Education for account setup and enrollment instructions. Read the instructions carefully—there are multiple steps to creating an account. Continuing Education courses are open to the public, do not require formal admission to the College, and do not earn academic credits.

Registering as a Current Student

Register through your Owl Link account.

Contact Information

Email: trades@pgcc.edu