Plumbing Apprenticeship
Offered as a fully online self-paced program.
LEVEL
ONE
Core
Curriculum.
Plumbers install and repair pipes that carry liquids or gases to and into businesses, homes, or factories and typically do the following: • Install pipes and fixtures • Study blueprints and follow state and local building codes • Determine the amount of material and type of equipment needed • Inspect and test installed pipe systems and pipelines • Troubleshoot and replace worn parts
Introduction Plumbing Profession. Plumbing Safety. Tools of the Plumbing Trade. Introduction to Plumbing Math. Introduction to to the Plumbing Drawings. Plastic Pipe and Fittings. Copper Pipe and Fittings. Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings. Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures. Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems. Introduction to Water Distribution Systems.
LEVEL TWO
Plumbing Math Two.
Reading Hangers,
Commercial Supports,
Drawings. Structural
Penetrations Stopping. Installing and Testing DWV Piping. Installing Roof, Floor and Area Drains. Types of Valves. Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping. Installing Fixtures, Valves and Faucets. Introduction to Electricity. Installing Water Heaters. Fuel Gas Systems. Servicing of Fixtures, Valves and Faucets. and Fire LEVEL THREE Applied Math. Sizing Water Supply Piping. Potable Water Treatment. Backflow Preventers. Types of Venting. Sizing DWV and Storm Systems. Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps. Corrosive - Resistant Waste Piping. Compressed Air. LEVEL FOUR Business Principles for Plumbers. Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader. Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems. Indirect and Special Waste. Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems. Codes. Servicing Piping Systems, Fixtures, and Appliances. Private Water Supply Well Systems. Private Waste Disposal Systems. Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs. Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers. Backflow Prevention/Cross Connection Devices Training.
See our fall and spring semester course schedule for a full listing of dates and prices for all CATEC programs.
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