Faculty and Administration

Plumbing Technology

Ranken Faculty
Val R. Nordike
Instructor, Adjunct
Ranken Faculty
Mark W. Westcott
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
James R. Hutchinson
Instructor, Adjunct
Ranken Faculty
Douglas J. Luttman
Instructor, Full Time

Certifications:
Illinois State Plumbing License
Illinois EPA Cross Connection Control Device

Val R. Nordike

Instructor, Adjunct

X

Certifications:
St. Louis City Journeyman Plumbing License
St. Louis County Master Plumbers License
Missouri DNR Backflow Tester
OSHA 30-Hour Training

Mark W. Westcott

Instructor, Full Time

X

BS in Management,
Sterling College
Certifications:
Journeyman Pipefitter
ASSE Backflow Proctor
ASSE Certified Backflow Tester

James R. Hutchinson

Instructor, Adjunct

X

Certifications:
Illinois State Plumbing License
OSHA 30-Hour Training
Scissor lifts, booms, laser safety training,
Scaffold user/operator

Douglas J. Luttman

Instructor, Full Time

X
Ranken Faculty
Curtis R. Burns
Instructor, Adjunct
Ranken Faculty
Atif S. Mahr Sr.
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Steve C. Stirnaman
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
Donald E. Fournier
Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

Curtis R. Burns

Instructor, Adjunct

X

AT in Plumbing,
Vatterott College
Certification:
Missouri State Water License DS2

Atif S. Mahr Sr.

Instructor, Full Time

X

Plumbers Local 101 training
Certifications:
Illinois Journeyman Plumber – IDHP
Illinois Backflow License – Illinois EPA

Steve C. Stirnaman

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

X

Certificate in Plumbing Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
St. Louis City Apprentice Plumber
St. Louis Country Apprentice Plumber
OSHA 30

Donald E. Fournier

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

X
Ranken Faculty
Danny L. Carroll
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
Dennis G. Nieroda
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Stephen G. Felling
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Bradley S. Ettling
Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

Certifications:
Texas Water Treatment License
Texas Excavating Contractors License
Texas Liquid Propane License
Texas Master Plumber
California Master Plumber
Texas HVAC License
Texas Class A Fire License

Danny L. Carroll

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

X

Plumbing Technology Certificate,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
St. Louis City Journeyman Plumbing License
St. Louis County Journeyman Plumbing License
Missouri DNR Backflow Proctor
ASSE Proctor/Instructor

Dennis G. Nieroda

Instructor, Full Time

X

BS in Education,
University of Missouri at St. Louis
Joint Apprenticeship Training Program – Plumbers
Local 35
Certifications:
State of Missouri Teacher’s Certificate
United Association of Plumbing and Piping
Trades Instructor Certificate
St. Louis City Journeyman Plumber
St. Louis County Master Plumber
Missouri DNR Backflow Instructor
ASSE Backflow/Cross Connection License
OSHA Outreach Trainer 10 & OSHA 30

Stephen G. Felling

Instructor, Full Time

X

Certifications:
Illinois Journeyman Plumbing License
Class 3 Waste Water License
Class 4 Waste Water Certification - Illinois EPA
Missouri DNR Backflow License
Illinois EPA Backflow License
St. Louis County Master Lawn Irrigation
System Installer
ASSE Certified Missouri Backflow/Cross Connection
Proctor

Bradley S. Ettling

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

X
Ranken Faculty
David R. Prost
Adjunct Instructor
Ranken Faculty
David E. Munie
Department Chair and Instructor, Full Time

BA in Psychology,
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
HVAC Certificate,
Southwestern Illinois College
Certification:
Certified Instructor, HVAC-Pipefitting-Boilers
Training, United Association of Plumbers and
Pipefitters

David R. Prost

Adjunct Instructor

X

Certificate in Plumbing Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
St. Louis County Master Plumbers License
St. Louis City Master Plumbers License
Illinois Journeyman Plumber – Illinois
Department of Health
Backflow/Cross Connection License, Illinois
EPA
ASSE Backflow Instructor Certification

David E. Munie

Department Chair and Instructor, Full Time

Plumbing Degree Certificate, Ranken Technical College

St. Louis County Master Journeyman Plumbing License

St. Louis City Journeyman Plumbing License

Illinois State Plumbers License

Backflow/Cross Connection License

X