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This course is designed to provide the current information, practices, and procedures to educate plumbing and HVAC professionals on how to design, install, test and operate propane and natural gas-based systems in a safe and efficient manner.

This class explains the SC Residential Codes Manual, focusing on areas that building contractors need to know to pass the SC Residential Builder exam. The course will explain relevant portions of the code that residential contractors, home inspectors, or homeowners need to understand to ensure work is being performed correctly.

Learn to frame floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs; build stairs; install roof coverings, siding, windows, doors, interior wall coverings, cabinets, and trim through classroom instruction and hands-on lab demonstration. Emphasis is placed on approved building methods and estimating procedures.

Learn to lay out and prepare a building site, pour footings and slabs, and build concrete and masonry foundations through classroom presentations and lab demonstrations. Emphasis is placed on approved building methods and estimating procedures.

This course helps prepare you for the Business and Law portion of the SC Residential Builder Exam. This class will also help construction managers, home inspectors, and individuals building their own home to understand the legal and management aspect of construction.

Learn the basics of residental plumbing to ensure proper oversight of plumbing installation on the construction site. Emphasis will be placed on identification and proper usage of plumbing materials and tools; proper installation of faucets, fixtures and valves; undertanding of a drain-waste-vent system.

This hybrid class prepares EXPERIENCED residential trades people to pass the SC Residential Builder exam. Emphasis is placed on study methods, test taking procedures, and highlighting the reference materials used during the exam. Online presentations are augmented by in-person Q&A sessions.

This course is designed for participants to practice and prepare for upcoming welder qualification tests. Students should have basic hand tools and PPE associated with welding technology.

A study of woody plant materials, shrubs, and trees that are used in the Southeastern landscaping and nursery trade. Identification of plants by common and scientific nomenclature, characteristics, culture, and use are included. The first session meets on campus and the remaining sessions meet off campus.