Building a Pathway Into the Skilled Trades
The Veterans Resource Center Plumbing Training Program is an 8-week grant-funded course through Dallas College. This program introduces veterans to the fundamentals of plumbing and pipefitting, including equipment safety, basic plumbing systems, pipefitting fabrication, and blueprint reading.
Hands on training focuses on the safe use of hand tools, power tools, rigging, and power equipment, pipe fabrication, pipe hangers and supports, blueprint reading, standards and specifications, and trade math: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Classroom instruction focuses support skills – every Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
This course is designed to help veterans gain practical, career-focused skills that can support employment opportunities in the plumbing trade.
All classes take place at the Veterans Resource Center located at 4900 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216
Qualifications:
· Seeking employment
· Must be able to provide a Dallas County address
· Veteran – DD-214 Honorable, Under Honorable, General
· Military – AGR or Reserve (must provide Military ID card)
Pre-requisites:
· Come to the Veterans Resource Center to begin the enrollment process during the enrollment period.
· One-day assessment, and enrollment at Dallas College two weeks prior to class start dates set-up by Dallas College WRU staff
Once again, Thank you for your interest in our plumbing program. Below, you will find the dates for the rest of the academic year. If you see a date you would like to take the course, please let me know so I can let you know when each enrollment session opens. Thank you for your service.
2026-2027 Tentative Start dates
Cohort 1 (Onboarding 7/7/26 or 7/8/26)
Start Date: 7/20/26
End Date: 09/11/26
Cohort 2 (Onboarding 9/2/26)
Start Date: 09/21/26
End Date: 11/16/26
MORE DATES TO COME!
