Technical Studies in Plumbing, AAS

Technical Studies in Plumbing, AAS is a program taught at Wytheville Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Four semesters) options.

The Associate of Applied Science Technical Studies in Plumbing is designed to teach technical skills needed for employment in the plumbing field. The program is a G3 program with stackable certifications. Students can earn nationally recognized NC3 credentials and an OSHA 30 card. Course content includes shop practices, construction and carpentry introductions, and Principles of Plumbing Trade I, II, and III, plus plumbing-focused blueprint reading and code preparation.

Instruction spans four semesters and includes classroom and lab hours across technical plumbing courses. The curriculum includes Blueprint Reading and the Building Code, Plumbing and Blueprint Reading, Plumbing Code and Certification Preparation, and Sustainable Construction. It also includes college and writing coursework such as College Composition I, Technical-Professional Writing, College Success Skills, and electives. Students complete supervised and internship-style learning through Supervised Study in Carpentry and Coordinated Internship (or Seminar and Project).

Modules

• Shop Practices and Procedures
• Introduction to Construction
• Introduction to Carpentry Trades
• Principles of Plumbing Trade I
• Principles of Plumbing Trade II
• Principles of Plumbing Trade III
• Topics in Plumbing
• Blueprint Reading and the Building Code
• Plumbing and Blueprint Reading
• Plumbing Code and Certification Preparation
• Supervised Study in Carpentry
• Coordinated Internship -or- Seminar and Project

The minimum requirements for admission in Technical Studies in Plumbing, AAS at Wytheville Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Wytheville Community College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Wytheville Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Technical Studies in Plumbing, AAS.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Associate of Applied Science Technical Studies in Plumbing requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/program/technical-studies-plumbing-aas

• Journeyman Plumbing Tradesman Licensure
• Master Plumbing Tradesman
• Maintenance

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.