Three new workshops are available to the public at the Vatterott College Quincy campus.

Quincy, IL (PRWEB) May 16, 2012

Vatterott College in Quincy announces the addition of three new workshops that are open to the public. Each workshop covers a different topic that relates to minor home improvement: light carpentry, electrical, plumbing. The classes cost $45 each, and are three hours long. Each class will be held on a Saturday in June from 9:00am to 12:00pm, and will be taught by an instructor from Vatterott’s professional staff.

Florence, KY (April 5, 2012)—The Workforce Solutions Division of Gateway Community and Technical College has scheduled three continuing education courses for journeyman and master plumbers in May 2012.

The courses will take place on Saturday, May 19, at the college’s Boone Campus and will last 4 hours. The cost for each course is $60 with lunch is included in the registration fee. The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 19.

Participants must bring a photo ID and plumbing license(s) to class.

The Lake Havasu City, AZ Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday 13 March at the Lake Havasu City Police Facility, 2360 McCulloch Blvd. one of the items on the agenda is Hot Water Supply Temperature Maintenance.

The City Council will be taking into consideration a new amendment that requires recirculation pumps on all newly installed hot water supply systems to maintain a temperature of at least 110 degrees.

Vista College announced the addition of their all-new HVAC training facility at its Lubbock Campus.

Lubbock, TX (PRWEB) March 07, 2012

Vista College announced the addition of their all-new HVAC training facility at its Lubbock Campus. Vista College offers quality, specialized career training in a wide range of industries, offering students a variety of educational program options from vocational to degree programs.

Last week, Senate Bill 529 and Assembly Bill 645 were introduced and referred to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues for consideration.

The contents of both the assembly bill 645 and the senate bill 529 are identical. The change of the existing plumbing statutes consist of only one word that was changed. By inserting the word nonresidential into the definition of plumbing.

FLORENCE, KY (February 29, 2012)—The Workforce Solutions Division of Gateway Community and Technical College has scheduled three continuing education courses for journeyman and master plumbers in March.

The 4 hour courses will take place on Saturday, March 24, at the Boone College Campus. The cost for each course is $60, and lunch is included in the fee.

Starting Jan. 1, 2012, DLI will license individuals and businesses that perform or offer to perform plumbing work, with or without compensation, as a licensed plumbing contractor or licensed restricted plumbing contractor.

Master plumbers and restricted master plumbers will no longer "hold" the license for a plumbing contractor, but rather will be the "responsible master" for the contractor.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 500,000 plumbers across the country providing critical services that maintain and protect the nation's water supply.

Some service providers in larger cities, such as New York City, prefer to keep plumber licensing local due to the intricacies of the metropolitan infrastructure. But 44 states require plumbers to be licensed at the state level, which is the most practical.

The Journeyman Plumber Exams are a group of state-specific examinations that are used to determine whether or not an individual possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to work as a certified or licensed plumber at the journeyman level within a particular state.

The exams test the plumbers knowledge and understanding of federal plumbing codes and regulations, basic maintenance and repair of plumbing systems, and the installation of plumbing systems.

The Williston City Commission has taken the unusual step of revoking the plumbers license of a local plumbing company that had been doing work in Williston, ND.

The City Commission voted unanimously to revoke ASP Mechanical's plumbers license to do work inside city limits. For several months now, the company had been reprimanded by the city for not filling out proper permits and other infractions.