2022 - 2023 Catalog
Course Descriptions for PFPB
Course Number: PFPB 1308 (3 Credit Hours) Reinstated course added September 19, 2022
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: Mathematical operations necessary to calculate laying lengths of pipe fittings for fabrication. Identification and use of hand tools and power tools. Identification of pipe, pipe fittings, flanges, and fasteners used in the trade. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Basic Pipefitting Skills
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Mathematical operations necessary to calculate laying lengths of pipe fittings for fabrication. Identification and use of hand tools and power tools. Identification of pipe, pipe fittings, flanges, and fasteners used in the trade. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: PFPB 1321 (3 Credit Hours) New course added September 21, 2022
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: Instruction in the practices and procedures employed by a plumber including public relations. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Plumbing Maintenance and Repair
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Instruction in the practices and procedures employed by a plumber including public relations. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: PFPB 1343 (3 Credit Hours) New course added September 21, 2022
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: Continuation of pipe fabrication, rigging, pipe hangers and supports, blueprint reading, standards and specifications, and trade math. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Pipefitting Fabrication and Blueprint Reading
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Continuation of pipe fabrication, rigging, pipe hangers and supports, blueprint reading, standards and specifications, and trade math. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: PFPB 1350 (3 Credit Hours) Reinstated course added September 19, 2022
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: Safe use of hand tools, power tools, rigging, and power equipment used in the plumbing trade for installation of different plumbing systems. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Safe use of hand tools, power tools, rigging, and power equipment used in the plumbing trade for installation of different plumbing systems. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
Course Number: PFPB 1373 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: This course teaches plumbing trade material selection, mathematical calculations applicable to the plumbing trade, hand and power tools, and safety practices. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Introduction to the Plumbing Trade
This is a Local Need Course.Course Description: This course teaches plumbing trade material selection, mathematical calculations applicable to the plumbing trade, hand and power tools, and safety practices. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Course Number: PFPB 1382 (3 Credit Hours) New course added September 21, 2022
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 14 Ext.)
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, EFC, NLC
Course Title: Cooperative Education - Plumbing Technology/Plumber
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 14 Ext.)
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.