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Big Sandy Community and Technical College

CertificateCIP: 46.0503

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Prestonsburg, Kentucky

    1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, 41653

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningMonitoringSpeakingReading ComprehensionCoordinationOperations MonitoringTroubleshootingRepairingQuality Control AnalysisTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceInstallationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceMechanicalBuilding and ConstructionEnglish LanguageDesignAdministration and ManagementTransportationPublic Safety and SecurityEngineering and TechnologyMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningManual DexterityFlexibility of ClosureWritten ExpressionControl PrecisionArm-Hand SteadinessMultilimb CoordinationDepth PerceptionReaction TimeSpeech RecognitionExtent FlexibilitySelective AttentionFinger DexterityTrunk StrengthFar VisionCategory FlexibilityVisualizationSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or
  • Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  • Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
  • Pump, clean, and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
  • Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
  • Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices
  • Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using
  • Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
  • Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect
  • Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic
  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure con
  • Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensur
  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation
  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifica
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedure
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAccounting softwareWord processing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareProject management softwareInventory management softwareSpreadsheet softwareRoute navigation softwareInternet browser softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareGeographic information systemDocument management softwareFacilities management softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Air hammersAir tampersBucket machinesCaulk dispensing toolsClaw hammersDirt shovelsEnd pipe wrenchesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHigh velocity water jettersLiquid pumpsMaterial pumping hosesMeasuring tapesMobile radiosMobile tracked excavatorsPersonal computersAcetylene torchesAdjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable widemouth pliersCaulking equipmentChannel lock pliersCharging pumpsCordless drillsCrimping lugsDesktop computersDiagonal cutting pliersDigital multimetersDigital refractometersDirectional compassesDrill bit setsAdjustable slip lock nut wrenches

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071.00
  • Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians47-2152.04
  • Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-2152.00
  • Solar Energy Installation Managers47-1011.03
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Wireless phones, pagers, and radio telephones — communicate service progress and schedule changes independently with supervisors and co-workers across multiple daily jobs.
  • Tanker and vac-all trucks — drive to transport crew, materials, and equipment safely over assigned routes using navigation software without direct supervision.
  • Sewer manholes and visible pipeline segments — inspect and document stoppages, flow obstructions, and structural anomalies during routine service-area walkthroughs.
  • High-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, and wayne balls — operate the full range of cleaning equipment to clear blockages in residential and light commercial sewer lines.
  • Digital maintenance logs and spreadsheet software — prepare accurate, legible records of repair actions, pump-out volumes, and service times for each completed job.
  • Septic tanks, culverts, and catch basins — clean and perform minor repairs including resetting lids, patching minor cracks, and replacing inlet baffles on familiar system types.
  • Bucket machines and cutting heads — deploy and retrieve within sewer lines to measure excavation depth and mark dig areas with minimal supervision.
  • Mechanical seals, belts, and pump fittings — service and adjust cleaning equipment and vehicle attachments to maintain uptime between scheduled maintenance intervals.
  • Quality control checklists and visual inspection criteria — apply after each tank pump-out or line cleaning to verify work meets municipal and company standards.
  • Time management tools and scheduling software — organize daily service routes to complete multiple pump-out and cleaning appointments within allotted windows.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
75%
Placement Rate
82%