Plumbing Courses

The Freshmen will learn how to thread pipe. They will have a basic understanding of I.P.S. measurements and applications. Students will learn the proper use of pipe wrenches, pipe fittings, and lubricating oils. Students will learn to cut, ream copper tubing and to assemble the tubing using various procedures including flared, PEX, Press soldered and compression. Students will learn the proper use of torches. Students will learn to safely use various plumbing tools to connect various pipe joints. Students will be introduced to CPVC and PVC. Students will also learn basic water, and drain line sizing, laws and materials. Students will learn the safe use of step ladders. Safety will be taught during each phase of the course.

The Sophomores will learn about types of valves, including gate, globe, and ball valve type. Students will learn about special valves such as regulators, and about air chambers. Students will learn about water service mains and water meters. Some gas piping, gas appliances, and gas flues will be taught. Different uses for hangers such as resnor, hook, clevis, strap, and van will be taught along with the anchors used to attach them. Ladder safety and proper lifting methods will be covered. Students will learn about water heaters fueled by gas and electric. Students will learn waste stack sizes, materials, and laws, along with branch line sizes, materials, and laws.

The Juniors will learn air break and air gap indirect wastes. Students will learn storm drain and sewer drain regulations. Septic systems will be taught and all units of the system will be covered. Students will learn plumbing vents including stack, continuous, individual, common, bow, yoke, battery, circuit, loop, wet, crown, quick, and blind. Students will learn about floor drains, and the different laws covering them. Bathtub and shower installations will be covered. Students will learn about different types of sewer ejectors. Different testing methods will be taught. Students will learn about indirect, direct, and instantaneous heaters. Students will learn about rough-in plumbing with on the jobsite training.

The Seniors will learn about repairing fixtures in the plumbing system. Special methods and materials to detect leaks will be taught. Students will learn to install and repair different valves including ballcocks, faucet stem, faucet cartridge, flushometer, gate, globe, mixing, hose bibb, sillcock, wall hydrants, and trap seal valves. Students will learn about trap fixture and pipe stoppages, and how to correct and avoid them. Students will learn about fixtures including wall hung water closets, floor mount water closet, wall hung lavatories, vanity lavatories, kitchen sinks, wall-hung urinals, pedestal urinals and bidets. Students will also learn special hospital and commercial fixtures. Students will receive on the job-site training of plumbing finish work.