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Plumbing, Diploma
Plumbing, Diploma
at Westmoreland County Community College
Pittsburgh Catalog
This program provides students with an in-depth background of the plumbing industry. By combining theory and practical shop experiences, students will develop the skills needed for design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting plumbing systems for residential and commercial applications. The plumbing diploma is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the plumbing eld. Students learn the tools used in the industry, the meaning of quality customer service, create a plumbing design to standards, and perform plumbing tasks. The skills to install and service plumbing hardware are stressed. Students will install and service water based heating and cooling systems, and residential and commercial water supply and waste systems. Successful completion of this program leads to the plumbing diploma.
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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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