Ocean Technical Apprenticeship

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