Stories @ TCAT

Pipefitting and Plumbing students at TCAT Elizabethton are pictured with their work product of some welding and pipe fabrication techniques taught in the class.

Tim Pierce, instructor, said students are taught threading, grooving, bending, soldering, brazing, assembling, joining and installing pipes, valves and fittings.  The curriculum is accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and takes 12 months to complete. 

TCAT graduates receive Snap-on NC3 Certification and are added to the NCCER National Registry, a national secure database, that allows companies and organizations to track possible new hires. The TCAT training program has a 91 percent completion rate and 100 job placement rate. For additional information, telephone 423-543-0070 or visit www.tcatelizabethton.edu.