Plumbing & Heating

Students in the Plumbing & Heating program are provided with two years of in-school shop work during the 9th and 10th grades and two years of enhanced in-school shop work and on-the-job training in the 11th and 12th grades. Students work on various outside work projects for town and government buildings and Habitat for Humanity.

Shop instruction covers safety, pipe fitting, rough and finish plumbing of simulated houses, gas, boiler, and water heater installations. Massachusetts plumbing and gas codes, science, math, blueprint reading and sketching are taught in trade theory classes.

Academic skills are strengthened as students perform a variety of industry-related skills such as interpreting the state plumbing code, completing permit applications, solving trade related math problems, and generating job orders and invoices.

Career Opportunities

Our Plumbing and Heating program provides student with the technical knowledge and skills to succeed in a rewarding career in the areas of:

  • Apprentice Plumber-private contractor or union

  • Licensed Journeyman Plumber

  • Licensed Master Plumber

  • Licensed Gas Fitter

  • Self-Employed Plumbing and Heating Contractor

  • Pipefitter

  • Plumbing Supply Worker

  • Sprinkler Fitter

  • Water Treatment Plant Worker

Program Highlights

  • Natural gas supply and distribution

  • Blueprint reading

  • Hydronic heating installations

  • State plumbing codes

  • Sanitary drainage wastes & vents (DWV)

  • Water heater installation (direct, indirect, and tankless systems)

  • Maintaining and repairing plumbing and heating systems

  • Residential plumbing fixture installations

  • Commercial plumbing fixture installations

  • OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification

  • CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting) classes

  • Plumbing and maintenance work throughout school building