The Construction Plumbing and Mechanical Inspection and Codes Certificate of Achievement is structured for students who are establishing their skills in the plumbing and mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) trades. This certificate focuses on specialized knowledge of plumbing and mechanical codes and compliance. Students awarded this certificate will be employable as plumbing and mechanical contractors, code and standards specialists, code compliance consultant, quality control officers, and/or building officials for plumbing/mechanical systems.
The Construction Plumbing and Mechanical Inspection and Codes Certificate of Achievement is projected to have an increased enrollment of 10-15 students per year with 8-12 completing the certificate annually with future exponential growth.
Cabrillo College is seeking approval from the Chancellor’s Office for the Construction Plumbing/Mechanical Inspection and Codes Certificate of Achievement in Career Technical Education. The Construction Plumbing and Mechanical Inspection and Codes certificate provides the fundamental knowledge to address the business aspects of plumbing and/or mechanical inspection and codes. The need for this certificate has been advocated for by local general contractors, business owners, specialty trade leaders, union members, non-profit organizations, and community members and supported by current, regional labor market index data (TOP Code 0957.20; CIP Code 46.0403).
The Construction and Energy Management (CEM) program is aligned with Cabrillo’s mission, master plan, and statewide community college work in Guided Pathways. Approval of this certificate will benefit local and regional employers, fulfill workforce needs of the local community, augment college enrollment, and support non-traditional and underserved minority students in a viable career and academic path.
The program objectives include benefits to non-traditional learners who profit from hands-on learning. It also gives our students the knowledge and skills they need to qualify for entry-level positions or have a foundation to pursue higher education. This certificate is part of a package of stackable certificates of achievement that lead to an associate in science degree. They also allow for specialization exploration and vocational occupations.
The potential for a starting salary for Building Inspection is $46.00/hour in the Santa Cruz subregion and $48.00/hour in the Bay Area subregion. This is a baseline starting salary and is variable depending on previous skills and experience in addition to ongoing advancement in employment and education.
Connecting students to our faculty using experiential learning and knowledge is the cornerstone of our program. It is critical to student learning and landing them employment opportunities by providing them industry insight, career exploration, in addition to the technical and business skills.
Based on all available Labor Market Index (LMI) data, there appears to be an undersupply of Construction and Energy Management TOP Code 0975.20 compared to the demand for this occupation in the Bay region and in the Santa Cruz-Monterey sub-region (Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties). The annual gap between demand and supply is about 3,101 students in the Bay region and 152 students in the Santa Cruz-Monterey sub-region. The purpose of our program is to train and certify students to meet the high labor market demand needs in our local and regional areas.
There are 16 required units in the construction department. The Construction and Energy Management Department has collaborated with and received mentoring from successful programs. We hope to promote construction and energy management to our students and continue to develop strong workforce professionals in this area. The sequencing of courses is designed to prepare students to be successful when they continue their education or join the workforce at entry level positions. Furthermore, program content and program mapping have been chosen based on student needs.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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CEM151 | Construction Fundamentals | 3.00 | S2 |
CEM151L | Construction Fundamentals Lab | 1.00 | S2 |
CEM155 | Blueprint Reading | 3.00 | S1 |
CEM162 | Sustainable Construction and Building Performance | 3.00 | S1 |
CEM168A | Construction Fundamentals of 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code | 3.00 | S1 |
CEM168B | Fundamentals for Uniform Plumbing Code | 3.00 | S2 |
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