Plumbing

What is Plumbing?

Concentration in this traditionally high paying field results in students qualified for employment as an apprentice plumber or pipe fitter for industrial, residential and commercial piping. Students are prepared in actual plumbing work and trade codes.
What do you need to become a licensed Journeyman plumber in Massachusetts?
To become a licensed Journeyman plumber in the State of Massachusetts, applicants need a total of 6,800 working hours and 550 related theory. Students enrolled in the Plumbing program at Bay Path will receive up to 1,700 working hours and 330 hours of related theory. This will complete three out of the five tiers required to obtain a plumbing license. Upon graduation, students will need an additional 5,100 working hours under a licensed master plumber, and 220 related theory hours to continue their education. Bay Path offers an adult educational evening program to complete tiers four and five for the necessary requirements for their license.

 
 

What does Plumbing look like at Bay Path?

Plumbing: Copper Soldering
Copper Soldering
Plumbing: Tankless Water Heaters
Tankless Water Heaters
Plumbing: Kitchen Fixtures
Kitchen Fixtures
Plumbing: Rough Plumbing
Rough Plumbing
Plumbing: Bathroom Fixtures
Bathroom Fixtures
Plumbing: MegaPress for Black Steel Pipe
MegaPress for Black Steel Pipe
Plumbing: CPVC Water Piping
CPVC Water Piping
Plumbing: Water Heater Installation & Service
Water Heater Installation & Service
Plumbing: PEX Water Piping
PEX Water Piping
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Areas of Interest:

Co-op placement, yearly job-site experience, residential & commercial plumbing applications, current materials & tools used in industry, O.S.H.A. 10 hour construction & Hot Works Certification, water heater installation, blueprint reading & sketching skills, current plumbing codes, estimating labor costs & material pricing, rough & finish plumbing.