CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
ABC Central Texas Plumbing
Description of the Program
ABC Central Texas Plumbing Program
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
Loc |
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-A |
Frank |
W |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:00 PM |
8/20/2025 |
12/17/2025 |
|
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-A |
Crow |
M |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
8/18/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
|
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing III-A |
Hernandez |
M |
E |
4:00 PM |
8:45 PM |
8/18/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
|
Legend: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday, DFWEC=DFW Education Center, NLC=North Lake
College Main Campus, Online=Web Based Course
ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-A
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,815.00
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: None Required
The course topics are: Build Your Future in Construction; Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation); Plumbing Safety; Introduction to Plumbing Profession; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Tools of the Plumbing Trade; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Plumbing Math; Copper Tube & Fittings; and Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings.
Calculator Scientific TI30XA
$17.00 - Purchase Required
Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills
$85.00 - Purchase Required
Plumbing Level 1 TG 5th Ed
$101.00 - Purchase Required
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
Loc |
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-A |
Frank |
W |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:00 PM |
8/20/2025 |
12/17/2025 |
|
ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Plumbing I-A
This course consists of 80 hours per semester including labs. The course topics are Steel Pipe & Fittings; Introduction to Construction Drawings, Introduction to Plumbing Drawings, Plastic Pipe and Fittings, Introduction to Basic Rigging; Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures; Introduction to DWV Systems; Introduction to Water Distribution Systems; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; and Introduction to Material Handling.
Course: ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-A
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Instructor |
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Lang |
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-A
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,400.00
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Plumbing I-B
The course topics are: Plumbing Math Two, Reading Commercial Drawings, Structural Penetrations/Insulation and Fire Stopping, Installing & Testing DWV Piping, Installing Roof/Floor & Area Drains, and Types of Valves.
Course: ABC Central Texas Plumbing I-B
Calculator Scientific TI30XA
$17.00 - Previously Purchased
Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills
$85.00 - Previously Purchased
Plumbing Level 2 TG 4th Ed
$135.00 - Purchase Required
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
Loc |
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-A |
Crow |
M |
E |
4:30 PM |
9:15 PM |
8/18/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
|
ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Plumbing II-A
The course topics are: Installing & Testing Water Supply Piping; Installing Fixtures and Valves; Basic Electricity; Installing Water Heaters; and Fuel Gas & Fuel Oil Systems.
Course: ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-A
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
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Loc |
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
ABC Central Texas Plumbing III-A
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $1,400.00
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Plumbing II-B
The course topics are: Applied Math, Sizing & Protecting the Water Supply System, Potable Water Supply Treatment, and Types of Venting.
Course: ABC Central Texas Plumbing II-B
2021 IAPMO DWV Sizing Calculator
$20.00 - Purchase Required
2021 IAPMO Water Pipe Sizing Calculator
$20.00 - Purchase Required
2021 IAPMO Natural Gas Sizing Calculator
$20.00 - Purchase Required
2018 International Plumbing Code Book SC
$124.00 - Purchase Required
2018 International Plumbing Code Book SC Tab
$23.00 - Purchase Required
2018 International Plumbing Code Study Companion
$78.00 - Purchase Required
Plumbing Level 3 TG 4th Ed
$135.00 - Purchase Required
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
Loc |
| ABC Central Texas Plumbing III-A |
Hernandez |
M |
E |
4:00 PM |
8:45 PM |
8/18/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
|
ABC Central Texas Plumbing IV-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Plumbing IV-A
The course topics are: Hydronic & Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Home & Travel Trailer; and Introduction to Medical Gas & Vacuum Systems. Plumbing Journeyman Prep that will provide a review of subjects that are needed to pass the written exam for the plumber’s journeyman license exam. For the practical portion of the exam the class will also include practice on our custom designed house, this house is comparable to the 2-story house used in the State of Texas Plumbing Exam in Austin.
Course: ABC Central Texas Plumbing IV-A
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Day |
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Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |