Plumbing Technician (Online)
Please see the How-To Guide: Plumber License on the Georgia Secretary of Website.
Please note that this training does not qualify as a certificate or diploma training program as indicated in Rule 121-2-.02. Statewide Master and Journeyman Plumber License. It is strictly entry-level training and will still require the minimum of three years of on the job experience to apply for Journeyman Plumber.
This Foundations of Plumbing course is perfect for teaching you the fundamental, job-ready skills relevant to the plumbing and piping industry. Learn how to work on modern plumbing systems from in-depth course material developed by industry experts and employers. After completing this plumbing foundation course, you will possess the specialized skills and technical knowledge needed to start a career in plumbing.
What you will learn
- Basic concepts of plumbing safety and the safety procedures for material and equipment use
- The function of components required for the construction of standard piping and water supply systems
- The use and meaning of specialty drawings associated with construction detail
- The application and installation of standard plumbing fixtures
- How to identify piping materials and fixture types used in plumbing work
- Methods to perform the essential math functions, calculations, and interpretation of the plumbing codes required to complete standard plumbing services
How you will benefit
- Obtain communication and active listening skills
- Gain skills to be more productive
- Acquire essential reasoning skills
- Learn wide knowledge of plumbing skills
- Possess the ability to attend our exclusive annual virtual National Apprenticeship Week events, featuring live webinars, workshops, and employer interactions
Outline
- Plumbing History, Codes, and Principles
- Tools of the Plumbing Trade
- First Aid and Safety
- Basic Math for Plumbing
- Water Supply, Water Sources, Waste Disposal, and Sewage Disposal
- Mechanical Properties and Protection of Building Materials and Structure
- Piping Materials Used in Plumbing Work
- Joining Methods for DWV and Pressure Piping
- Squares, Square Roots, and Basic Geometry
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Faucets and Related Devices
- Valves
- Water Heaters
- Building Plans, Drawings, and Scale Rulers
- Sketching
- Communication and Skills Professionalism
- Pipe Joining Techniques
- Special Applications of Plastic Pipe and Fittings
- Introduction to Welding
- Soldering, Brazing, Cutting, and Gas Welding
- Piping Materials, Sources, and Distribution for Potable Water
- Water Pipe Sizing: Main-and-Branch and Individual Run Systems
- Water Heaters and Hot Water Distribution
- Cross-Connection Protection and Pipe Identification
- Sewers & Sewage Disposal Methods
- Drainage Fixture Units
- Building Drains
- Stacks
- Applied Plumbing Mathematics
- Applied Geometric Concepts
- Properties of Water and Air
- Venting Plumbing Drainage Systems
- Sump Pumps, Sewage Pumps, and Sewage Ejectors
- Plumbing Traps
- Fixture Supports
- Hoisting and Rigging
- Safety Concepts
- Rough-In Sheets, Single Line Drawings, and Isometric Drawings
- Venting Plumbing Drainage Systems
- Winning Customer Service
- Customers Revealed
- Customer Expectations
- Customer Service: Why Do It?
- The Decline (and Revival) of Customer Service
- Moving Forward with the Four P's
- Traits of Outstanding Customer Reps
- Measuring Customer Service
- Customer Service Communication
- Helping Upset Customers