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Plumbing Systems

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Plumbing Systems provides instruction regarding plumbing materials, tools, supplies, equipment, and methods of installation for plastic pipes. Topics include safety, calculations, drawings, fixtures; drainage, waste, and vent systems; and water distribution systems. This course aims to enable students to join various pipes and fittings; make plumbing repairs; test drain, waste, and vent (DWV) piping; and install plumbing fixtures.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Architecture and ConstructionFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Plumbing Systems provides instruction regarding plumbing materials, tools, supplies, equipment, and methods of installation for plastic pipes. Topics include safety, calculations, drawings, fixtures; drainage, waste, and vent systems; and water distribution systems. This course aims to enable students to join various pipes and fittings; make plumbing repairs; test drain, waste, and vent (DWV) piping; and install plumbing fixtures. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Architecture and Construction career cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.

Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Research and report on the history of the plumbing profession
  • Describe the impacts of on-the-job accidents on plumbers, clients, and construction schedules
  • Identify causes of accidents and methods for preventing them in various work areas, including trenches
  • Demonstrate how to turn off a water supply at the main disconnect and at fixtures
  • Explain and demonstrate methods for measuring pipe and indicate when each method would be used
  • Calculate pipe lengths needed for given plumbing projects. 2023 Revised Alabama Course of Study: Architecture
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer User Support Specialists15-1232.00
  • Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Basic hardware components and peripheral devices — identify and label under direct supervision during initial workstation setup at an office help desk.
  • Standard operating procedures and technical manuals — read and follow step-by-step to complete guided software installations on end-user machines.
  • User inquiries about common software errors — receive and log into a ticketing system under supervisor direction at an entry-level support desk.
  • Cable connections and basic network peripherals — install and route according to provided diagrams under close technician oversight in a corporate office environment.
  • System startup and shutdown commands — enter and observe outputs to verify correct operation under direct guidance on standard workstations.
  • Daily performance indicators for assigned computer systems — monitor and report anomalies to senior staff during structured shift routines.
  • Incident records including problem descriptions and actions taken — maintain accurately in a helpdesk tracking system following established templates.
  • Word processing and documentation software — use to draft basic support notes and user-facing instructions under editorial review.
  • Active listening techniques — apply when gathering initial problem details from end users reporting hardware or software issues at a support counter.
  • Pre-configured operating system images — deploy to replacement workstations by following a checklist under senior technician supervision.

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