Building
Trades > Plumbing & Heating
At Orleans Technical Institute, 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. Solve plumbing and heating needs for homeowners and
businesses as heating service technicians, assistant plumbers, or pipefitters.
Graduates are ready to work with gas, oil, and electric heating, lay out plumbing
systems, and install water lines, fixtures, furnaces, and more.
Program Objective
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.
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 According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters is expected to grow 16 percent between 2008 and 2018, faster than the average for
all occupations. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Occupational Outlook Handbook,” 2010-11 Edition.
Industry Certification
Students in this program are eligible to receive industry recognized certification from the Residential Construction Academy (RCA) of the Home Builders Institute upon successful completion of certification exams.
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