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Course Number #P&V050
Title - Pipefitter / Pipefitter Apprentice
Print and Video Training
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Course Outline:
The Pipefitter Apprentice curricula provide apprentices with the study materials that enables them to perform the tasks associated with this trade. This program has been designed to meet the subject requirements set forth in the standards established by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT). When combined with on-the-job training, these programs provide trainees with the comprehensive skills and knowledge they will need to perform in these trade areas. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
  • Select proper protective clothing, eye protection, and equipment for a particular task.
  • Demonstrate safe practices when using common hand and power tools.
  • Apply basic concepts for reading drawings used in the fields of construction and maintenance.
  • Discuss the methods used to join and assemble different kinds of pipe joints.
  • Describe the procedures for laying out, supporting, and testing piping systems.
  • Describe basic maintenance for tanks, pumps, plumbing fixtures, etc.
  • Explain the proper techniques for gas and arc welding and cutting.
  • Discuss the fundamentals of refrigeration and identify refrigeration tools and materials.
  • Identify and describe the components of different types of refrigeration, heating, and air-conditioning systems.

    • Base Program
    Course Title Course Number Price USD Course Duration Study Unit
    Basic Industrial Math Block X21 $480.00 30  Hours Printed
    Practical Measurements Block X22 $400.00 25  Hours Printed
    Trades Safety: Getting Started 186001 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Working Safely with Chemicals 186002 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Fire Safety 186003 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Material Handling Safety 186006 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Electrical Safety for the Trades 186005 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Working Safely with Electricity VB06XX $510.00 1.12  Hours Video
    Jobs, Companies, and the Economy: Basic Concepts for Employees 186034 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Quality Concepts: Tools and Applications 186036 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Common Hand Tools, Part 1 186052 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Common Hand Tools, Part 2 186053 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 1 186068 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Electric Drilling and Grinding Tools 186054 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Power Cutting Tools 186055 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Pneumatic Hand Tools 186056 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Electricians' Tools 006026 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Tool Grinding and Sharpening 186057 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Woodworking Hand Tools 186058 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders 186059 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers 186060 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Bench Work, Part 3 5004C $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Preventive Maintenance 286085 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Preventive Maintenance Techniques 286086 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Reading Prints and Schematics Block X25 $960.00 96  Hours Printed
    Blueprint Reading Skills Explained VB04XX $510.00 1.08  Hours Video
    Reading Architects' Blueprints 1842A-C $240.00 30  Hours Printed
    Properties of Materials 686005 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Elements of Chemistry 5011 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Principles of Mechanics, Part 1 286007 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Principles of Mechanics, Part 2 286008 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Specification Writing 2175A-B $160.00 60  Hours Printed
    Reading Piping Prints 6732 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Industrial Plumbing and Pipefitting Block D20 $640.00 40  Hours Printed
    High Pressure Pipefitting 2452 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Insulation for Pipefitting 6814 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Domestic and Institutional Water Supply 5390 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Cold Water Supply 5384 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Sanitary Plumbing Fixtures 4515A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Piping and Valve Maintenance VU15XX $2,800.00 64  Hours Video
    Safe Handling of Pressurized Gasses and Welding 186004 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 286025 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 286066 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Welding Shop Safety VB26XX $510.00 0.95  Hours Video
    Gas Welding Equipment 6272A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Gas Welding Techniques 6276A-C $240.00 30  Hours Printed
    Common Thermal Cutting Processes 286028 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Nature of Electricity 086001 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Circuit Analysis and Ohm's Law 086002 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Conductors, Insulators, and Batteries 086005 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Alternating Current 086007 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Alternating Current Circuits 086008 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Arc Welding Equipment, Part 1 286032 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Arc Welding Equipment, Part 2 286033 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Arc Welding Equipment, Part 3 286053 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Shielded Metal Arc Welding Techniques, Part 1 286030 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Shielded Metal Arc Welding Techniques, Part 2 286031 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals (GMAW or Mig) 286059 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Introduction to Oxyfuel Welding VS08XX $693.00 1.57  Hours Video
    Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) VS12XX $297.00 0.4  Hours Video
    Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) VS14XX $198.00 0.38  Hours Video
    Pipe Welding VS19XX $495.00 1.47  Hours Video
    Principles of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning 6447A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Air Conditioning Systems 6084A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Air Conditioning and Refrigeration VU17XX $1,400.00 32  Hours Video
    Radiators, Convectors, and Unit Heaters 6465 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    National Fuel Gas Code 6593 $160.00 15  Hours Printed
    National Standard Plumbing Code (2000 Code and Textbook Course) 286M06 $260.00 30  Hours Printed
    Duration Total:  878.97 Hours
    Number of Exams:  ( 99 )
    Total Price:  $15,273.00 USD
    		 
     
    		 
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