Plumbing & Construction Technology

Plumbing & Construction Technology
The Plumbing and Construction Technology program prepares a person for advanced placement in the plumbing, pipefitting, and related fields. Graduates of this program can take the journeyperson exam and become employed as supervisors, instructors, material expeditors, inspectors, estimators, consultants, employers or contractors. A grade of "C" must be maintained in each course. Students who have grades below the required "C" must repeat the course.

Students and the instructor comply with personal safety practices associated with the profession. Plumbing codes and work ethics are stressed. Students do not need to furnish their tools. Class begins at 8:00 a.m. and finishes at 2:30 p.m. Class meets Monday through Friday. This is a two semester course only. Students who are currently working in the plumbing industry may be eligible to take hybrid plumbing classes, a combination of online classes with face-to-face labs.

Areas Of Specialty Training
Fundamentals of Plumbing/Pipefitting, Drainage and Sewer Systems, Heating Devices, Gas Piping, Domestic Piping, Plumbing Fixtures, Back Flow Cross Connection, Tacking and Burning, Blueprint Reading for the Piping Trades, Sketching, Low Pressure Boilers, Piping Level/Transit, Advanced Plumbing Lab, Rigging and Signaling

Admission Information

Submit an application for enrollment to the Office of Admissions and Records at Hinds Community College
High school graduates must request that an official high school transcript or GED be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records
All students must take the Compass test to assess developmental needs
Have an interview with the instructor and complete the interview form
Successfully complete the one-year program for a career certificate
Complete the posttests and show academic gain
Participate in CPAS testing
Participate in graduation exercise to receive the certificate

Employment Opportunities
Students will find the program a reliable and thorough training ground for employment in industry. Typical jobs filled by students who have completed this program include plumber apprentices, journeyman plumbers, pipe fitters, and business owners. From the program, students may choose related fields of employment such as inspectors, insulators, maintenance personal, estimators, and mechanical drafters.

Approximate salaries range from $260.00 per week person not attending the program to $340.00 per week for a person completing the program. Based on work experience, knowledge, and quality of work, a student can expect to earn $400.00 up to $800.00 per week after 2 years of employment (amounts based on a 40 hour work week).

Contact
Barry Evans, Instructor/Program Coordinator
3805 U.S. 80 East, Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 936-5528

Last Updated: 10/18/07