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Plumbing and Heating – Career Training

Hands-On Training for a Career as a Plumber

Learn to Earn. Learn by Doing. Learn a Trade! At Orleans Technical College, you can earn your Trades Diploma in just 6 or 13 months and take the first step toward an exciting career in Plumbing and Heating. Our career training course is hands-on so that you gain the skills that employers are looking for!

You can solve plumbing and heating needs for homeowners and businesses as heating service technicians, assistant plumbers, or pipefitters. Orleans graduates are ready to work with gas, oil, and electric heating, lay out plumbing systems, and install water lines, fixtures, furnaces, and more.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and valid driver’s license—both of which are required by many of the employer partners who hire our graduates.

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Program Objective

Orleans Tech’s Plumbing and Heating students design and build a fully functional bathroom consisting of toilet, sink, and bathtub. Water and drainage lines are installed, utilizing both hot and cold running water. Hot water heaters—electric, gas, and oil—are installed and serviced. Students are instructed in the installation and repair of forced hot air heaters, related ductwork, and hydronic heaters with radiators or baseboard units. All tasks and instructional activities are performed in conjunction with current municipal codes.

Upcoming Classes

6-month day…starts 5/9/22  Apply Now

Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in the plumbing and heating field as workers in commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. They could serve as heating service technicians and assistant plumbers and pipefitters.

Career Outlook

Plumbing and Heating SOC: 47-2152.02 CIP: 46.0503

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is expected to grow 4 percent from 2019 to 2029.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Occupational Outlook Handbook,” 2020 Edition.

Industry Certification

Students in this program are eligible to receive industry-recognized certification from NOCTI upon successful completion of certification exams. Students will be eligible to earn the OSHA-10 safety certification, which is the construction industry recognized credential. https://www.careersafeonline.com/

Student Right to Know

Title I, Section 103 of The “Student Right‐to‐Know and Campus Security Act” (P.L. 101‐542) requires institutions eligible for Title IV funding to calculate graduation rates of certificate‐ or degree‐seeking, first‐time, full‐time students entering that institution, and to disclose these rates to all students and prospective students. > Click here for the Student Right to Know report


 

Orleans Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and named a 2018 “School of Distinction.”

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    • Building & Construction Trades
      • Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating – Career Training
      • Building Maintenance – Career Training
      • Carpentry – Career Training
      • Plumbing and Heating – Career Training
      • Residential and Commercial Electricity – Career Training
    • Getting Started: Admissions
    • Students in Action Videos
  • Career Services
    • Finding a Job
    • Career Opportunities
  • Financial Aid
    • Student Financial Resources
    • Paying for School
    • Sources of Financial Aid
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    • Student Services
    • Catalog & Resources
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    • Privacy Statement and Other Regulations
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    • Companies Hiring Our Grads
    • Post a Job
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