Plumbing
About Plumbing
This program offers courses that provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and skills needed to build a foundation for a successful career in the plumbing industry. The content includes, but is not limited to, reading construction documents, understanding building codes in the pipe trades, plumbing pipe cutting and joining skills, and plumbing layout and installation.
The mission of the Plumbing program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the plumbing industry.
Program Structure
| Postsecondary Program of Study | OCP | Course | Hours |
| Helper, Plumber, Pipefitter | A | BCV0508 | 360 |
| Residential Plumber | B | BCV0540 | 240 |
| Commercial Plumber | C | BCV0562 | 240 |
| Plumbing Applications | D | BCV0596 | 240 |
Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Plumbing program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 9 language, math, and reading.
Industry Certification/Licensure
During the course of the program, students will complete OSHA 10-hour training and take exams from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) leading to:
- NCCER Plumbing - Level 1
Articulation
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:
Valencia College:
- Energy Management and Controls Technology A.S. degree – Up to 9 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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