Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
6435
Course Name
Plumbing 101
Contact Hours
8.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Technical Learning College
Primary Contact
Melissa Durbin
info@tlch2o.com
866 557-1746 Ext.
Website
Description
This eight hour CEU training course will train students in plumbing and backflow principles. This course was primarily designed to teach technical knowledge in basic plumbing procedures; to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping, fixtures, and piping systems for stream, hot water, heating, cooling, draining, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems. Includes instruction in material selection and use of tools to cut, bend, join, and weld pipes. The student will also be able to identify and describe various backflow prevention methods and assemblies.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
1. Backflow prevention principles and various related systems.
2. Backflow prevention techniques and methods.
3. Pascal’s law, volume, and velocity principles.
4. Math formulas.
5. Plumbing tools.
6. Copper pipe and fittings.
7. Drain, waste and vent (DWV) systems.
8. Water distribution systems and components.
Target Audience
Anyone interested in working in a water or wastewater treatment or distribution/collection facility and/or wishing to maintain CEUs for a certification license or to learn how to perform their job safely and effectively and/or to meet education needs for promotion is also encouraged to complete this course. There are no prerequisites, and no other materials are needed for this course.
Training Format
Correspondence