Plumbing Technician

Most people are familiar with plumbers who come to their home to unclog a drain or install an appliance. In addition to these activities, however, plumbers install, maintain, and repair many different types of pipe systems.

IMTIONLINE in conjunction with NCCER’s four-level curriculum covers topics such as Plumbing Tools, Types of Valves, and Potable Water Treatment. Each module is prepared in an easy E-Text Online version for easy reading and the ability to annotate on each page. After reading is complete the students will take online assessments of each module.

Benefits of Online Training: never worry about the class being full; educate yourself at your own schedule; training is one click away.

Online eTexts represent digital versions of the student editions but also allow for highlighting, notes and other features. IMTI Online was designed to allow students to access it around each individual’s time.

IMTI seeks qualified applicants whose goal is a career in the industrial technical fields. IMTI requires a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. Every individual is given the opportunity to apply.

In order to enroll in any HYBRID IMTI Online Program the student must meet the PC system and remote proctoring requirements, and the application for registration asks for the applicant's apprentice work information.

All courses are online self-study courses with the exception of the IN-PERSON classes noted in the course summary (128 of the 823 hours). The school publishes no start dates or completion time for the hybrid programs; contact IMTI for scheduling.

Program costs. Tuition $16,972; ACCESSCODES/Books/Materials $1,600; Registration Fee $75.00; total $18,647 (IMTI Distance Learning price list, effective 08/01/2024; the pricing page shows $18,647 / Yr for 823 hours).

Check or money orders should be made payable to IMTI; Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express are also accepted. Company PO’s are acceptable upon approval of the school’s President. Textbooks, supplies, and equipment are required for each program and must be purchased through Construction Training Bookstore Inc.

Financial aid. Our Financial Aid office will guide you through all available federal, state and local agency grants and loans. IMTI students may also be eligible for interest free institutional financing. Students that are having difficulty with payments should seek the guidance of the financial aid director.

Financial Assistance for Those Who Qualify — A meeting with our Financial Aid Office will be scheduled following the submission of your admissions application. Information and assistance filling out all necessary forms for receiving awards will be discussed at this time. The financial aid director will also explain IMTI’s interest free payment plan for interested students and parents.

IMTI’s Federal School Code is 030948.

Plumbers install, maintain, and repair many different types of pipe systems: some systems move water to a municipal water treatment plant and then to residential, commercial, and public buildings; other systems dispose of waste, provide gas to stoves and furnaces, or supply air conditioning; pipe systems in power plants carry the steam that powers huge turbines, and pipes also are used in manufacturing plants to move material through production processes. IMTIONLINE in conjunction with NCCER’s four-level curriculum prepares students for this work.

License preparation. A student upon graduation will be entitled to return and take the license review course for his journeyman’s exam free of charge for the first time he takes the exam. The student is responsible to pay for all course materials, books and exam fees.

Placement assistance. IMTI offers placement assistance to all graduates. The Admissions/Placement Director works with the student to find a job that best suits his/her abilities and interests; all interested students should see the placement director to establish a resume and discuss their employment goals, and a board with current job listings is also maintained at the school.

Class hours. The Plumbing Technician program is 972 clock hours: about 42 weeks in the Day Program, which meets Monday to Thursday from 8am to 2:30pm, or 82 weeks in the Evening Program, which meets Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6pm to 10pm.

Theory and hands-on training. Students receive a combination of theory and practical hands-on training in IMTI's labs. Theory and lab classes average 10-15 students per instructor, and the maximum class size is 20.

Attendance. IMTI requires 95% attendance in each module, level and the total program. A student who falls below 95% in a module must make up the shortage, which should be completed no later than two weeks after the module ends.

Grades and examinations. You will be tested and quizzed periodically, and a final examination is required for each module; finals count as a third of your final average. A minimum grade of 70 on the module exam and a 2.0 grade point average are needed to complete a module. Each student also completes at least one library resource assignment per training level.

Conduct and safety. Students must wear long pants and closed toe shoes daily in the shop area, and cell phone use is prohibited during class time.