Liberty University Non-Credit Technical Studies

Includes orientation to the trade, building materials, fasteners, and adhesives, hand and power tools, reading plans and elevations, floor systems, wall and  ceiling framing, roof framing, introduction to concrete, reinforcing materials and forms, windows and exterior doors, basic stair layout, commercial drawings, roofing applications, drywall installation and finishing, doors and hardware, cabinet installation and fabrication, vertical and horizontal framework, welding, commercial finish work, introductory skills for the crew leader.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes an orientation to the electrical trade, electrical safety, introduction to electrical circuits, electrical theory, introduction to the National Electrical Code, device boxes, hand bending, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, basic electrical construction drawings, residential electrical services, alternating current, motors, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses, control systems and fundamental concepts, load calculations, transformers, commercial electrical systems, health care facilities, standby and emergency systems, fire alarm systems, medium voltage termination/splices, introductory skills for the crew leader.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes an introduction to HVAC, trade mathematics, copper and plastic piping practices, soldering and brazing, ferrous metal piping practices, basic electricity, introduction to cooling, introduction to heating and air distribution systems, commercial airside systems, chimneys, vents and flues, introduction to the hydronic systems, air quality equipment, leak detection, evacuation, recovery, and charging, alternating current, basic electronics, troubleshooting, heat pumps, basic installation, duct systems, maintenance, construction drawings and specifications, building management systems, commercial and industrial refrigeration.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes an orientation to the trade, tools, fasteners and anchors, oxyfuel cutting, gaskets and packing, math, construction drawings, pumps and drivers, introduction to test equipment, material handling and hand rigging, mobile and support equipment, lubrication.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes an orientation to the trade, tools, boat handling and safety, internal combustion engine theory, marine electrical system theory, outboard engine maintenance and troubleshooting, gasoline fueled inboard engine maintenance and troubleshooting, marine electrical system installation and troubleshooting, diesel engine maintenance and troubleshooting, drive systems for inboard and outboard engines, servicing boat trailers, marine electronics equipment installation, marine plumbing systems, marine materials: wood, metal, and composites, and customer service skills. Credentials include: ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) Marine Service Technician, Yamaha Introduction to Outboard Systems, Yamaha Marine Maintenance Certification, and access to Mercury Marine University to complete prerequisite coursework through the M-Tech platform. Each student will be issued a Yamaha and Mercury Technician I.D. number.  

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes an introduction to the plumbing profession, plumbing safety, plumbing tools, plumbing math, plumbing drawings, plastic pipe, copper pipe, cast-iron pipe, carbon steel pipe and fittings, corrugated stainless steel tubing, fixtures and faucets, introduction to drain, waste, and vent systems, introduction to water distribution systems, reading commercial drawings, installing and testing dwv piping, types of valves, installing and testing water supply piping, introduction to electricity, installing water heaters, fuel gas systems, potable water treatment, backflow preventers, sewage pumps and sump pumps, compressed air, business principles for plumbers, codes, swimming pools and hot tubs, plumbing for mobile homes.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.

Includes orientation to the trade, Welding Safety, oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, air carbon arc cutting and gouging, base metal preparation, weld quality, SMAW-equipment and setup, shielded metal arc electrodes, beads and fillet welds, joint fit-up alignment, SMAW-groove welds with backing, SMAW-open v-groove welds, symbols, reading welding detail drawings, physical characteristics and mechanic  properties of metals, preheating and post-heating of metals, GMAW and FCAW – equipment and filler metals, GMAW and FCAW-Plate, GTAW plate, open root pipe welds, carbon steel pipe, low alloy and stainless steel pipe, stainless steel groove welds.

This Program has 4-Levels. Students must take the courses in order, however completion of all four levels is not required.