About
As a plumber, you will install, repair and maintain plumbing systems and fixtures in residential, commercial, institutional or public buildings. You will get to cut, thread, assemble, weld, solder, and caulk water pipes and joints. You will read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems, water supply networks and waste and drainage systems. As a plumber, you will design, install, troubleshoot, and repair plumbing systems, fixtures, piping equipment, and controls. These piping systems may be used to transport water, gases, or hot liquids. Plumbers work in cooperation with other building professionals to ensure the project meets all specifications, code, and safety requirements to ensure efficient completion of any project.
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Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden-Weber Technical College is a technical college in Ogden, Utah, with training in Automotive Service Technology, Barbering, Business, Certified Nursing Assistant, CNC Machinist Technician, Composites, Computer Aided Design, Construction, Controls Technician, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Digital Design, Electrical Apprenticeship, Electrical Trades Preparation, HVAC, Industrial Automation, Information Technology, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, Machinist, Manufacturing Technician, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding and Billing, Networking and Cybersecurity, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Plumbing Apprenticeship, Practical Nursing, Software Development, and Welding Technology. Its programs are organized across Business & Technology, Construction, Health, Manufacturing, and Service departments. Instruction emphasizes real practice and offers day and evening class times. The college also describes programs as having an average completion time of one year.