Plumbing

This course covers fundamental plumbing principles, practices, and history. Topics include basic plumbing principles, safety, job seeking skills, blueprint reading, plumber’s math, shop orientation, and school policy. Upon completion, students will be able to seek employment, understand basic plumbing principles, read and interpret blueprints, work safely, and use formulas to solve plumbing problems involving measurement and layouts. This is a CORE course.

Students perform various basic plumbing and pipefitting tasks. Safety and regulatory compliance is emphasized throughout this course. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to develop basic plumbing drawings and schematics, use hand and power tools, measure fittings, and join pipe with oxy-fuel equipment.

This course includes the theory of joining pipe and fittings. Topics include methods of joining pipe and fittings, selecting and using power tools, and methods of securing piping. Upon completion students will be able to identify pipe and fittings, identify tools, properly care for tools and identify various types of pipe securing devices. This is a CORE course.

This course covers identifying pipe and fittings, proper methods for joining all types of pipe and fittings, hanging and securing pipe and using materials and tools. Emphasis is on all plumbing materials, tools, suppliers, equipment and methods. Upon completion, students will be able to join various pipe and fittings.

This course covers pressure and non-pressure systems including piping for potable water, drainage, waste, vent, gas, air, and water. Topics include types of plumbing systems, and system design and size. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to rough-in basic plumbing systems for pressure and non-pressure pipe systems. This is a CORE course.

Students perform various basic pressure and non-pressure pipe systems tasks. Safety and regulatory compliance is emphasized throughout this course. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to rough-in basic plumbing systems for pressure and non-pressure pipe systems.

This course includes reading and interpreting international codes, local codes, and general regulations. Emphasis is on basic principles, definitions, materials, facility requirements, and technical review. Upon completion, students will be able to read and interpret applicable codes. This is a CORE class.

This course enables students to read and follow schematics/ diagrams/rough-in sheets to install or repair plumbing fixtures, to troubleshoot and make repairs. Topics include removing, replacing and repairing plumbing fixtures, new installations and troubleshooting. Upon completion, students will be able to make plumbing repairs and install plumbing fixtures.

This course is an application of PLB 211. Topics include repairing and installing plumbing fixtures, and choosing appropriate fixtures for the job. Upon completion, students will be able to install new fixtures and remove, repair, and replace existing plumbing fixtures.