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Pipefitter Helper

Pipefitter Helper

Train to be a pipefitter helper. Students who complete NCCER Core and Level 1 can earn an occupational skills award along with NCCER credentials. The NCCER Core Curriculum presents the safe use of hand tools, power tools, rigging, and power equipment used in the plumbing trade for installation of different plumbing systems. The entry-level NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 training presents mathematical operations necessary to calculate laying lengths of pipe fittings for fabrication. Students do hands-on projects in the shop fabricating pipe layouts and the basics of the pipefitting are presented. This program is eligible for TPEG and payment plans. * Special grant-funded opportunities exist for those who are unemployed (see page 9). Students must register for both classes.

Core Cost: $649

COURSE DATES DAYS TIME ROOM INSTRUCTOR PFPB 1050.2903 1/18/22 - 5/12/22 T, R 5:30pm-10:00pm AT-105A Stewart

Level I Cost: $650

COURSE DATES DAYS TIME ROOM INSTRUCTOR PFPB 1008.2903 1/18/22 - 5/12/22 T, R 5:30pm-10:00pm AT-105A Stewart

You may qualify for FREE Training!

This course follows the curriculum for NCCER Pipefitting Core and Level 1 and covers the mathematical operations necessary to calculate laying lengths of pipe fittings for fabrication, identification and use of hand tools and power tools, as well as identification of pipe, pipe fittings, flanges, and fasteners used in the trade. Students who successfully complete this training will receive NCCER credentials, job placement assistance, and be able to work as a pipefitter’s helper. The average wages are currently $18 to $24 per hour in the Houston Galveston area. Funding Source: Moody Permanent Endowment Fund.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a legal resident living on Galveston Island Must be unemployed, or recently laid off Must be eligible to work and provide a Social Security number or ITN# Relationship or referral from other community partners for support services if needed. (i.e. Galveston Urban Ministries, Galveston Housing Authority, Restorative Justice)

For more information contact instructor Larry Stewart at:

LSTEWART@GC.EDU | 409-944-1344 OR VISIT: GC.EDU/CEFREE

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