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Plumbing Systems Design

This online certificate provides a comprehensive curriculum in Plumbing Systems Design and is created in collaboration with the American Society of Plumbing Engineering (ASPE).™

This program is perfect for...

  • Plumbing engineers and construction professionals looking for formal training in advanced plumbing systems design
  • Professionals looking to learn advanced plumbing systems design
  • Individuals interested in gaining knowledge in plumbing systems
  • Professionals who want to learn the plumbing codes

What you can learn.

  • Plumbing code and design fundamentals
  • Plumbing design techniques for hospitals and laboratories
  • Plumbing design techniques for high-rise buildings
  • Plumbing design techniques for fire protection

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industrial plumbing system

With construction projects, the MEPFP trades (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) are among the initial designers and contractors to get involved and are the last to leave the site at completion. The plumbing trade is a critical partner to all construction projects and is inevitably an essential discipline to the success of the project. This certificate in Plumbing Systems Design (PSD) provides you with comprehensive qualification, competency, and advanced skills in the design and specification of plumbing systems work in buildings and facilities.

Offered fully online, the program establishes the baseline knowledge needed to develop technical leadership skills in plumbing design through a blend of theories and practical applications. Through foundational courses and more advanced, science-based courses, this program offers a complete introduction to the intricacies of plumbing codes and the basis of design. It also covers plumbing categories including hospital/laboratory, high-rise buildings, and fire protection plumbing systems. Completing this certificate will provide an understanding of safe, efficient, and sustainable design for plumbing systems, which are vital to the health and safety of the public.

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This program is developed in collaboration with ASPE, the leading industry organization for plumbing systems. Our curriculum adheres to their standards and certifications.

Courses

Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.

Required Courses
MECH&AE X 400.8
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
MECH&AE X 400.9
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
MECH&AE X 400.14
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
MECH&AE X 400.16
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
MECH&AE X 400.17
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Estimated Cost Breakdown

All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.

Application & Candidacy Fee

200.00

Estimated Program Tuition

5250.00

Estimated program textbook/materials

1125.00

*The Application & Candidacy Fee establishes your candidacy in the program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits.

**Federal Financial Aid Gainful Employment Disclosures

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges and universities to disclose certain information for any financial aid eligible program that, “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. This information includes program costs; occupations that the program prepares students to enter; occupational profiles; on time completion rate; and for the most recent award year: the number of students who have completed the program, the number of students who complete the program within the estimated duration, the job placement rate, and the median Title IV and private loan debt incurred by those who complete the program. For gainful employment information for this program, visit our Financial Aid page.

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