Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices, PLMB 040A, PLMB 040C, PLMB 040D, PLMB 040E, PLMB 040F, PLMB 040G, PLMB 040H
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. The course covers approved materials for the instruction of project risk assessment with an emphasis on the differences between quality assurance and quality control as well as discussion of implementation tactics for each of them. The course will also focus on the methods and importance of effective customer service.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices, PLMB 040R
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. The course covers approved materials for the instruction of technology for the jobsite. Students are introduced to to BIM programs such as Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu. Jobsite technologies such as LiDAR, Robotic Total Station, laser scanning, and drone surveying are also discussed. Students work within these programs to create digital construction documents of varying types.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices and PLMB 040A, PLMB 040C, PLMB 040D, PLMB 040E, PLMB 040F, PLMB 040G, PLMB 040H
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. This class covers the approved materials for underground installations, along with the process of excavating and installing underground utilities and the review and reinforcement of necessary safety procedures. Topics of discussion include the importance of 811 (national "Call Before you Dig" phone number), soil classification, and trench safety along with the use of specialty tools and equipment. At the end of this course, students will have gained experience in transferring elevations, finding new elevations, laying out trenches to be excavated, and performing a builder’s level run.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices, PLMB 040A, PLMB 040C, PLMB 040D, PLMB 040E, PLMB 040F, PLMB 040G, PLMB 040H
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. This course covers approved materials for the installation of a variety of fuel gas distribution systems and appliances, sizing of fuel gas distribution systems based on the Uniform Plumbing Code longest length and branch length methods at multiple pressures for natural gas and for propane, and calculating the proper amount of air for combustion. Students will be expected to size fuel gas systems, identify approved materials and locate and apply appropriate code sections to facilitate proper installations.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices,PLMB 040A, PLMB 040B, PLMB 040C, PLMB 040D, PLMB 040E, PLMB 040F, PLMB 040G, PLMB 040H
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. The course covers approved materials for various appliances used in water heating, the impact of proper venting on fuel gas supplied water heating equipment and how to size a flue, specific manufacturer’s requirements for installation of water heating appliances and sizing for application, and applicable codes and typical troubleshooting and maintenance of water heating appliances.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices, PLMB 040A, PLMB 040C, PLMB 040D, PLMB 040E, PLMB 040F, PLMB 040G, PLMB 040H
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. The course covers approved materials for the installation of sanitary drainage systems and the protection of the health and safety of the public. Students learn about approved materials for installations of drains and sanitary sewers, requirements for indirect wastes, installation requirements for traps and interceptors, and minimum drainage pipe sizing for specific fixtures. Students will comprehend the basic design and function of sanitary drainage systems, along with the minimum code requirements for the installation and protection of sanitary waste systems.
Prerequisite:Enrollment restricted to State Indentured Plumbers Union Apprentices, PLMB 040A, PLMB 040M
This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the plumbing industry. The course covers approved materials for the installation of alternate sanitary drainage systems and the protection of the health and safety of the public. Students take an in-depth look at alternative methods and designs that can be used to provide sanitary drainage systems under adverse conditions or to simplify the installation process. This course covers the minimum requirements for the installation of special venting for sanitary drainage systems and appurtenances, private disposal, and on-site wastewater treatment systems. At the conclusion of this class, students will be competent in understanding alternate sanitary drainage systems and how they are designed.
Prerequisite:ENGL C1000
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: PHIL 102 or PHIL 102H.)
This course introduces philosophical ideas and methods concerning knowledge, reality, and values while centering voices and traditions from Asia, the Americas, and the African diaspora. Topics may include the sources and limits of knowledge and the nature of reality. Other topics that may be examined from a philosophical perspective include the nature of the self, truth, ethics, political theory, and ways of life. This course is appropriate for students seeking a broader program of philosophical study, to fulfill General Education Humanities or Philosophy major requirements, and for those who meet Honors Program requirements.
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
Advisory:IIt is advised that students be able to read college-level texts..
Transfers to:CSU
This introductory level course is for students interested in the humanities, law, medicine, politics, social science and related fields, and will expose them to some of the most profound moral and ethical questions in the Western philosophical tradition. We will examine the concept of morality and values, representative ethical theories, and may include their applications to moral problems. This course is appropriate for students seeking a broader program of philosophical study, to fulfill General Education Humanities or Philosophy major requirements, and for those who meet Honors Program requirements.
This course provides students in-depth instruction in recognizing and forming medical terms. Students learn medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes and apply them to the body systems.
