{"id":29,"date":"2023-09-08T17:21:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2023-volume-4-issue-3\/abacus-partners-with-san-jacinto-college-to-train-future-plumbers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:06:09","slug":"abacus-partners-with-san-jac-to-train-future-plumbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2023-volume-4-issue-3\/abacus-partners-with-san-jac-to-train-future-plumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Abacus partners with San Jac to train future plumbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A<\/span>bacus Plumbing has partnered with San Jacinto College to outfit the College\u2019s new plumbing technology program at the North Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

After committing to support the program, Abacus sought out the support of one of its longtime valued suppliers, National Wholesale Supply, to donate tools, equipment, piping, hardware, and other plumbing materials for the students to use in their hands-on training lab.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo build an exceptional plumbing program along the Gulf Coast requires a great amount of support from industry, and Abacus has stepped up to support this project and ensure we have the right facility to fill the workforce gaps,\u201d said Durrell Dickens, industrial technology department chair.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abacus and San Jacinto College representatives came together to celebrate the partnership. (Photo by Melissa Trevizo)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Abacus is a leading provider of plumbing,\u00a0air conditioning, and electrical services in the greater Houston area. Established in 2003, the company has garnered a reputation for top-notch service and the highest quality workmanship.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAbacus is committed to helping develop the workforce of the future by forming partnerships like the one we have with San Jac,\u201d said Tony Pati\u00f1o, Abacus president. \u201cIt is important for us to help provide a pathway to the industry for future plumbers and educate students about the opportunities that exist in the trades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership began when Dickens happened to meet Abacus business development representative Joey Scheffler at the Houston Home Show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a great opportunity for us to partner with an established college right in our backyard,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cThis gives us a chance to share our experience with a younger generation and encourage them to explore the trades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This fall, the College rolled out seven new programs to meet the needs of the growing workforce in Houston and along the Gulf Coast. The plumbing technology program will ensure students learn how to identify the different types of water supply systems, read and sketch blueprints, understand plumbing codes, install and maintain plumbing piping and fixtures, and work with a variety of tools and equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduates earning the plumbing technology occupational certificate will enter a field predicted to grow 22% in Texas over the next 10 years. The 16-credit hour, two-semester program prepares graduates for their licensing exam through the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t a program in the Houston area quite like this, and it is meeting a huge industrial training need,\u201d said Dickens. \u201cWith an aging workforce, there is a shortage of tradespeople, including plumbers. We hope to meet that need without requiring students to travel elsewhere for training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the program is starting with a small cohort of students this year, it will open to dual credit students in fall 2024, and the College expects to see a boom in enrollment.<\/span><\/p>\n

As far as the partnership between San Jac and Abacus? Pati\u00f1o sees this as the start of something larger.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAbacus started as a plumbing company, so this program is near and dear to us. But we don\u2019t want to stop there,\u201d he said. \u201cWe would love to partner with other programs like HVAC and electrical. This is just the first step of many.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the program at <\/span>sanjac.edu\/programs\/areas-of-study\/manufacturing\/plumbing<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Melissa Trevizo<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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