Besides being a master plumber, Stephen Sensabaugh, owner of Potomac Plumbing in Cumberland, Maryland, is a certified plumbing instructor. He taught at Montgomery College while working in Washington, D.C., for the Association of Builders and Contractors. He says he enjoyed teaching and misses being in the classroom.“I saw a flyer on my boss’s desk when I was at Leisure World saying that the college was looking for experienced plumbers to teach,” he recalls. “They wanted at least a journeyman’s license and I had my master’s license, so that was no problem. I applied there and got the job. This meant
Taking Plumbing Expertise into the Classroom
Feb 04, 2026
| by James Careless |

















