The Certificate in Technical Trades (Pipefitting Concentration) program will provide you with opportunities to develop marketable skills installing, repairing, and maintaining common residential and commercial pipes for plumbing systems. The core principles and concepts of pipefitting for plumbing systems are covered in each course. Students completing this program may continue to an Associate Degree in Technical Trades (Plumbing).

General Education (3 CR)

See Northern’s General Education Offerings .

Area I: Communications (3 CR)

ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 CR

Program Requirements (32 CR)

MATH 1170 - Technical Mathematics 3 CR
PLMB 1105 - Basic Plumbing, Safety, and Pipe Fitting 2 CR
PLMB 1117 - Soldering and Brazing 2 CR
PLMB 1111 - Plan Reading and Drawing 1 CR
PLMB 1235 - Pipes, Valves, Fittings 2 CR
PLMB 1240 - Plastic Piping Installer 2 CR
PLMB 1205 - Water Supply Systems and Backflow Prevention 2 CR
WELD 1130 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW) 3 CR
WELD 1171 - Layout and Fabrication 3 CR
WELD 1125 - Thermal Cutting 3 CR
WELD 1155 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I (GTAW) 3 CR
WELD 1220 - Pipe Welding 3 CR
PLMB 2212 - Pipefitter Installer Code 2 CR

Total Credits: 35

Suggested Sequence of Courses

First Semester (14 CR)

PLMB 1105 - Basic Plumbing, Safety, and Pipe Fitting 2 CR
PLMB 1111 - Plan Reading and Drawing 1 CR
PLMB 1117 - Soldering and Brazing 2 CR
MATH 1170 - Technical Mathematics 3 CR
PLMB 1235 - Pipes, Valves, Fittings 2 CR
ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 CR

Second Semester (13 CR)

WELD 1130 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW) 3 CR
PLMB 1205 - Water Supply Systems and Backflow Prevention 2 CR
WELD 1171 - Layout and Fabrication 3 CR
PLMB 1240 - Plastic Piping Installer 2 CR
WELD 1125 - Thermal Cutting 3 CR

Third Semester (8 CR)

PLMB 2212 - Pipefitter Installer Code 2 CR
WELD 1220 - Pipe Welding 3 CR
WELD 1155 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I (GTAW) 3 CR