Plumber
Hour-based
ONET: 47-2152.02
4
Years
576h
Related instructions
8000h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- Introduction to the Plumbing Profession
- Plumbing & General Construction Safety
- Tools of the Plumbing Trade
- Introduction to Plumbing Math
- Introduction to Plumbing Drawings
- Plastic Pipe & Fittings
- Copper Tube & Fittings
- Cast-Iron Pipe & Fittings
- Carbon Steel Pipe & Fittings
- Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures
- Introduction to Drain, Waste & Vent (DWV) Systems
- Introduction to Water Distribution Systems
- Plumbing Math Two
- Reading Commercial Drawings
- Structural Penetrations, Insulation, and Fire Stopping
- Installing and Testing DWV Piping
- Installing Roof, Floor, and Area Drains
- Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping
- Type of Valves
- Installing Fixtures and Valves
- Installing Water Heaters
- Basic Electricity
- Fuel Gas and Fuel Oil Systems
- 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
- Business Principles for Plumbers
- Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader
- Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation
- 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
On-the-job training
- Proper/safe use of tools, materials, and equipment
- Hazard awareness, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment
- Blue-prints, layouts, material take-offs, and job-related math
- Drain, waste & vent (DWV) piping system options, sizing and installation
- Water supply piping system options, sizing and installation
- Installation & connection of plumbing fixtures and appliances
- Gas piping installation & connection, as well as other specialized applications
- Plumbing service & repair (leaks, stoppages, fixture & parts replacement)
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