Plumbing 1 yr.                                                             PHS

This hands-on program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to assemble, install and repair pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, water and drainage systems using building plans and working drawings and hand and power tools; cut, thread and bend pipe; assemble and install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals and nonmetals; join pipes; caulk joints; use pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking; install and repair plumbing fixtures; repair and maintain plumbing by replacing washers, mending burst pipes and opening clogged drains. 

Required Courses: 

• 2081 Plumbing I

• 2082  Plumbing II

• 2083  Plumbing III

• 2084 Plumbing IV

• Embedded Math: 3052 Transitional Math for Seniors

INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS: 

• OSHA: 10-hour or 30-hour Card

• NCCER Plumbing Level – 1

• WV Labor Plumber In Training License

• NCCER Core Curriculum

• NOCTI Workforce Competency

Leads to careers such as: 

• Plumber Apprentice

• Estimator

• Journeyman Plumber

• Project Superintendent

• Master Plumber

• Foreman

• Pipefitters

• Gasfitters

• Sprinkler Fitters

• Steamfitters

NATIONAL AVG SALARY:

• Entry-Level Plumber / Apprentice: $35,000–$45,000

• Journeyman Plumber: $50,000–$65,000

• Master Plumber / Contractor: $70,000–$95,000+

WV Average Salary: 

• Entry-Level Apprentice: $35,000–$40,000 per year

• Journeyman Plumber: $50,000–$60,000 per year

• Master Plumber / Contractor: $65,000–$70,000+ per year

Top-paying opportunities in WV:

• Residential and commercial construction

• Industrial and manufacturing facilities

• Municipal water and wastewater utilities

• Self-owned plumbing businesses