Pipefitting Technology
Associate in Science Apprenticeship: Plumbing/Pipefitting · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Pipefitters install, maintain, and repair many different types of piping used in buildings, factories, and utilities. These systems are used to heat and cool buildings, carry water, provide gas and generate electricity. Pipefitters work from blueprints or drawings and perform such tasks as measuring, marking, cutting, and threading pipe to connect pipe systems. The Associated Builders and Contractors San Diego (ABCSD) Apprenticeship program is a state and federally recognized construction training program. Apprenticeship Career and Technical Education (CTE) combines paid on-the-job training and work experience with formal classroom instruction. Apprentices are employed by a company where they receive hands-on training, and attend classes in the evening to study theory and participate in hands-on technical training.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Support a safe and healthy work environment through analysis of the environment and application of safe policies and practices.
- Demonstrate the skills to follow plans and blueprints, perform relevant calculations, and effectively use the tools and techniques to install, test, and maintain plumbing/pipefitting systems in accordance with industry practice, workmanship standards, and regulations.
- Describe the plumbing/pipefitting systems, planning, economics, and industry conventions relevant to the work of a pipefitter.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PLPF 9701 | Introduction to Plumbing I (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9702 | Introduction to Plumbing II (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9703 | Intermediate Plumbing I (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9704 | Intermediate Plumbing II (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9705 | Advanced Plumbing I (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9706 | Advanced Plumbing II (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9735 | Pipefitting Construction Specialties I (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9740 | Pipefitting Construction Specialties II (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9745 | Pipefitting Construction Specialties III (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9750 | Pipefitting Construction Specialties IV (Active) | 3 |
| PLPF 9795 | Occupational Work Experience - Plumbing/Pipefitting (Active) | 3 |
| Total | 60 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Industrial Technology & Automotive
Program Control Number: 43958
TOP Code: 095230 - Plumbing, Pipefitting and Steamfitting
CIP Code: 46.0502 - Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter