Diploma Program
Bissonnet Campus
36 Weeks – 720 Hours, 55 Credits
V 2 The plumbing industry is changing as new technologies and techniques are implemented across the occupation. These new methods must be supported by skilled technicians who understand fundamental plumbing principles. Students will explore plumbing history, uniform plumbing code, plumbing piping systems, blueprint reading, and heating systems. Laboratory experiences are an integral part of the program. Graduates are qualified for entry level positions as plumbers and plumbing service technicians.
Graduates of this program can seek employment as entry level residential or commercial plumbing technicians, entry level pipe fitters, and entry level fire suppression sprinkler fitters. Graduates can also seek employment as entry level residential natural gas installers, and entry level medical gas system installers found in construction and local plumbing companies.
Upon successful completion of all program modules, students will be awarded a diploma. Course
Number Course Title (Lec/Lab/Ext) Clock Hours Quarter Credits Total
CON 1010 Basic Construction 60/20/00 7.0
PLU 1010 Pipe Fitting 60/20/00 7.0
PLU 1060 Fixtures 60/20/00 7.0
PLU 1100 Installing Drain, Waste, Vent, and Water Supply Systems 20/60/00 5.0 PLU 1150 Installing Valves, Fixtures and Water Heaters 20/60/00 5.0
PLU 2000 Servicing Vent and Waste Systems 40/40/00 6.0
PLU 2050 Sizing Water Supply Systems and Backflow Prevention 40/40/00 6.0
PLU 2110 Servicing Plumbing Systems 40/40/00 6.0
PLU 2160 Infrastructure and Water Treatment 40/40/00 6.0
Program Total 380/340/00 720 55.0
CON 1010 - Basic Construction 7.0 Quarter Credits
This course introduces students to the construction field. Students will learn basic job safety concepts and regulatory requirements; basic math used in the construction trades; the use of common hand and power tools; an introduction to blueprint reading; basic rigging; communication and employability skills. Students will also learn techniques for studying and test-taking. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: None Lecture Hours: 60 Lab Hours: 20 Other Hours: 00
PLU 1010 - Pipe Fitting 7.0 Quarter Credits
This course introduces the student to the plumbing trade. Students will learn the history of plumbing from ancient times to present, tools specific to the trade, basic math for plumbers, basic blueprint reading skills and pipe fittings made from the various materials used in the trade such as copper, plastic and steel. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: None Lecture Hours: 60 Lab Hours: 20 Other Hours: 00
PLU 1060 - Fixtures 7.0 Quarter Credits
Students will learn basic job safety concepts, basic installation and servicing of fixtures, faucets and valves. This module will also cover water heater and fuel gas installation. This module will also cover the Uniform Plumbing Code and its application to these systems. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: None Lecture Hours: 60 Lab Hours: 20 Other Hours: 00
PLU 1100 - Installing Drain, Waste, Vent and Water Supply Systems 5.0 Quarter Credits
Students will learn basic job safety concepts, basic Drain Waste and Vent Systems, Storm Drain Systems and basic Water Supply Systems. This module will also cover the Uniform Plumbing Code and its application to these systems. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module.Prerequisite: None Lecture Hours: 20 Lab Hours: 60 Other Hours: 00
PLU 1150 - Installing Valves, Fixtures and Water Heaters 5.0 Quarter Credits
This course introduces various types of valves and installations. Students learn how to install valves, fixtures including water heaters and fuel-gas systems in a lab environment. Valve and fixture servicing and all applicable code requirements are addressed. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: CON 1010 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab Hours: 60 Other Hours: 00
PLU 2000 - Servicing Vent and Waste Systems 6.0 Quarter Credits
Students will learn applied math, venting, indirect and special wastes. This module will also cover the Uniform Plumbing Code and its application to these systems. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module.Prerequisite: CON 1010 and PLU 1010 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab Hours: 40 Other Hours: 00
PLU 2050 - Sizing Water Supply Systems and Backflow Prevention 6.0 Quarter Credits Students will learn sewage and sump pumps, sizing water supplies, backflow prevention and water pressure boosters and recirculation systems. This module will also cover the Uniform Plumbing Code and its application to these systems. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module.Prerequisite: CON 1010 and PLU 1010 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab Hours: 40 Other Hours: 00
PLU 2110 - Servicing Plumbing Systems 6.0 Quarter Credits
Students will learn servicing piping systems, valves, fixtures, appliances, traps and interceptors. Students will also learn business math for plumbers, drain waste sizing, vent, storm systems sizing, private water supply, private sewage systems and code requirements. This module will also cover estimating job costs and pricing. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: CON 1010 and PLU 1010 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab Hours: 40 Other Hours: 24
PLU 2160 - Infrastructure and Water Treatment 6.0 Quarter Credits
Students will learn locating buried water and sewer lines, hydronic and solar heating, water supply treatment, swimming pools and hot tubs, compressed air systems and mobile homes and mobile home parks. Out-of-class activities will be assigned and assessed as part of this module. Prerequisite: CON 1010 and PLU 1010 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab Hours: 40 Other Hours: 00