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Apprenticeship - Plumbing Technology at Foothill College

Apprenticeship - Plumbing Technology

at Foothill College

Bay Area Catalog

The Certificate of Achievement in Residential Plumbing program is also conducted in partnership with the Pipe Trades Training Center apprenticeship program. The apprenticeship program is five years in duration, requiring a minimum of 6,900 hours of on-the-job training. After 4 years of classroom instruction and paid work experience, students are recognized as journeypersons within the Pipe Trades industry, working to install and maintain waste lines, hot and cold water piping, and gas systems, including piping, accessories, fixtures, and appliances to single and multiple family dwellings as well as hotels and motels. The apprenticeship program—which includes coursework, lab work, and on-the-job training—involves learning about the assessment, installation, maintenance, and repair of residential and hotel/motel pipe systems, effective and safe tool use, material applications, related mathematics and science, and storage. Students will learn to read blueprints, apply layout and install, as well as estimate and repair both supply and wastewater systems.

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$82.1k careers

Costs

Free

Takes

12 Months
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Example Career

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

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Conventional
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Hourly Wage

$50,940

$82,060

$167,310

$24.49

$39.45

$80.44

Admissions

   Acceptance exam

Students are admitted to the Pipe Trades Training Center apprenticeship program based on obtaining a passing (75%) score on the Pipe Trades Entrance Exam, which measures the student's ability in math and mechanical reasoning. Students who pass the entrance exam are selected from an applicant waiting list, the order of which is established by the date the entrance exam was taken and the test score. Enrollment in apprenticeship courses is limited to apprentices registered with the California Division of Apprenticeships Standards, according to the California Labor Code, Section 3074.3.   Learn more about the program on the Apprenticeship website.

Who do I Contact?

12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

Quick Facts

Location:  Los Altos Hills, CA

Type:  Apprenticeship

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up

Requirements:  Acceptance exam