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Career Outlook

Roles & Responsibilities:

Licensed plumbers and pipefitters have a choice of workplaces, such as new housing sites, or less obvious locations like ships and oil rigs. Plumbers and pipefitters work in the businesses ranging from single-family houses to more complex hospitals, factories and schools.

Plumbing & Pipefitting Specialization graduates may join organizations that specialize in domestic, industrial or commercial work, in shops and factories. Other companies may offer a broader range of services. Plumbers can work in several houses each day or remain on a larger commercial or industrial site for several months at a time.

Employers want technicians who can:

Plan jobs;
Know how systems and components operate;
Understand technical drawings and instructions;
Follow detailed instructions;
Carry out accurate measurements;
Effectively use tools and equipment; and
Work with their minds as well as their hands to solve problems and grow with the industry.

Industry Standards:

In addition to holding a certificate from TSTC, you can build credibility in the job market with professional certifications. The State of Texas has developed these new levels of licenses in the plumbing field:

Journeyman Plumber 8,000 hours
Tradesman Plumber 4,000 hours
Residential Utilities Installer 2,000 hours

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