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About Plumbing Technology
Most residential and industrial plumbers get their training in career and technical schools and community
colleges and from on-the-job training. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters who work mainly
for commercial enterprises are usually trained through formal apprenticeship programs. Although there are
no uniform national licensing requirements, most communities require plumbers to be licensed. Licensing
requirements vary from area to area, but most localities require workers to pass an examination that tests
their knowledge of the trade and of local plumbing codes.
Scope for Plumbers
Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, as demand for skilled pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters is expected to outpace the supply of workers trained in this craft. Demand for plumbers
will stem from new construction and building renovation. Bath remodeling, in particular, is expected to
continue to grow and create more jobs for plumbers. Growth of pipelayer jobs will stem from the building
of new water and sewer lines and pipelines to new oil and gas fields. Even when construction activity
declines, maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of existing piping systems, as well as the increasing
installation of fire sprinkler systems, provide many jobs for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters. Plumbers also go into business for themselves, often starting as a self-employed plumber
working from home. Some eventually become owners of businesses employing many workers and may spend most
of their time as managers rather than as plumbers.
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- Plumbing Technology
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