Plumbing Year II

Description

The Adult & Continuing Education provides classroom-related instruction in accordance with the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship. The courses present technical instruction for the trade and are intended to complement on-the-job skills. Plumbing is four-year apprenticeship. If an individual wants to be an apprentice, they must complete the following USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship requirements: • Structured On-the-Job Training (8,000 hours/4-years) Apprentices receive hands-on training from an experienced mentor at their place of employment. • Related Technical Instruction (576 hours/minimum of 144 hours per year) Classroom learning designed to complement the trade and on-the- job training. Each year is divided into two 75-hour sessions beginning in September and ending in December, then resumes in January and ends in April. This allows students to earn a minimum of 150 hours of classroom related instruction. This course is a hybrid of one (1) “in-person” class, and one (1) virtual/online instruction per week. Students are required to have internet access to participate and/or complete online assignments. Class Schedule: Tuesday (in-person) / Thursday (online) **The first week of classes are held in-person, then hybrid model starts week of 9/19/2023. Classroom instruction consists of safety, practical math, algebra, plumbing fundamentals & water supply systems, estimating, plumbing fixtures, isometric drawings, drains & waste, business law, and code. Course cost does not include textbooks. Required Textbooks: Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition, Lee Smith Blueprint Reading & Drafting for Plumbers, 2nd Edition, Michael A Joyce Tuesday (in person) / Thursday (virtual) No Class: November 23, 2023 December 7, 2023 December 14 - 28, 2023 January 2, 204 January 4, 2024 April 2, 2024 April 4, 2024