Apprentices complete a required number of hours in on-the-job training and related instruction.
Pipefitter
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North Carolina (SAA)
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Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Anonymous
8K
OJT hours
PLAN DRAWING AND INTERPRETATION
750
A. READING SHOP DRAWING.
B. SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
C. FAMILIARIZATION WITH NFPA'S 14, 10, AND 24.
SAFETY & CARE OF TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT
800
A. IDENTIFYING MATERIALS, GRADES, AND TYPES OF PIPE FITTINGS, VALVES, HOSE AND EQUIPMENT, AND SPRINKLER HEADS.
B. USE AND OPERATION OF TRADE TOOLS.
C. MAINTAINING AND SERVICING OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.
PREPARATION OF TOOLS, MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT
650
A. SELECTION OF PIPE, FITTINGS, HANGERS, AND DEVICES FOR ROUGH AND DISTRIBUTION AND FINISH WORK.
B. LOADING OF REQUIRED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
C. UNLOADING OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AT JOB SITE USING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND CARE IN NOT DAMAGING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT.
D. SET UP AND USE OF RIGGING, SCAFFOLDING AND MECHANICAL LIFTS AND PLATFORMS.
PIPE CUTTING, THREADING, REAMING WELDING
1.3K
A. USE OF HAND CUTTERS.
B. USE OF DIES AND REAMER.
C. SET UP AND OPERATION OF POWER THREADING MACHINE.
D. OPERATION OF POWER DRILLS.
E. OPERATION OF TORCH AND WELDER.
INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING AND ACCESSORIES
100
A. INSTALLATION OF CAST IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS.
B. INSTALLATION OF PLASTIC PIPE AND FITTINGS.
C. INSTALLATION OFVALVE, POST INDICATIORS,AND HYDRANTS.
D. RODDING AND THRUST BLOCK INSTALLATION.
E. VALVE PIT INSTALLATION.
F. FLUSHING AND TESTING OF UNDERGROUND PIPING.
WET PIPE SYSTEM
2K
A. DISTRIBUTION OF SYSTEMS.
B. INSTALLATION OF FEED MAIN AND CROSS MAIN, GROOVED SCREWED, AND WELDED.
C. BRANCH LINE INSTALLATION ON EXPOSED SYSTEMS.
D. BRANCH LINE INSTALLATION FOR CONCEALED PIPING WITH DROP NIPPLES.
E. HANGER TYPES AND INSTALLATION.
F. TRIMMING OF VALVES INCLUDING STARNESS CONNECTION INSTALLATION.
G. SET UP AND TESTING OF SYSTEM.
DRY PIPE SYSTEM
750
A. DISTRIBUTION OF SYSTEMS.
B. INSTALLATION OF FEED MAIN AND CROSS MAIN, GROOVED SCREWED, AND WELDED.
C. BRANCH LINE INSTALLATION ON EXPOSED SYTEMS.
D. HANGER TYPES AND INSTALLATION.
E. TRIMMING OF VALVES INCLUDING STAMESS CONNECTION INSTALLATION.
F. SET UP AND TESTING OF SYSTEMS.
STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
500
A. DISTRIBUTION OF SYSTEM.
B. PIPE INSTALLATION.
C. CABINET INSTALLATION.
D. INSTALLATION OF HOSE, HOSE VA'S, NOZZLES, AND ACCESSORIES.
E. TESTING PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL HAZARD INSTALLATION
100
A. INSTALLATION OF DELUGE SYSTEMS.
B. INSTALLATION OF PRE-ACTION SYSTEMS.
C. INSTALLATION OF HAGLOO SYSTEMS.
D. INSTALLATION OF CARDOX SYSTEMS.
E. INSTALLATION OF FIRE EXTINQUISHERS.
INSTALLATION OF TIRE PUMPS AND ACCESSORIES
500
A. SETTING OF FIRE PUMPS.
B. ALIGNMENT OF FIRE PUMP AND DRIVER.
C. TRIMMING OF FIRE PUMP, JOCKEY PUMP, AND CONTROLLERS.
D. START UP AND TESTING OF FIRE PUMP AND EQUIPMENT.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
600
A. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF PIPE ON JOB SITE.
B. CARE IN CUTTING AND PATCHING OF WALLS AND CEILINGS.
C. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
D. RESTORING SYSTEM TO SERVICE.
E. NOTIFYING OWNER, FIRE DEPARTMENT, INSURANCE COMPANY OF IMPAIRMENT TO SYSTEM.
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
Contren Learning Series
590
RI hours
BASIC CONSTRUCTION CORE CURRICULUM
72
A. BASIC SAFETY
B. BASIC MATH
C. INTRO TO HAND TOOLS
D. INTRO TO POWER TOOLS
E. INTRO TO BLUEPRINTS
F. BASIC RIGGING
SPRINKLER FITTER LEVEL ONE
78
A. INTRODUCTION TO THE TRADE
B. HANGERS, SUPPORTS, RESTRAINTS, AND GUIDES
C. THREADED STEEL PIPE
D. FLANGED, GROOVED, AND PLAIN END FITTINGS
E.PLASTIC PIPE
F. COPPER TUBE SYSTEMS
G. UNDERGROUND PIPE
SPRINKLER FITTER LEVEL TWO
150
A. INTRODUCTION TO SPRINKLERS
B. STANDARD SPRINKLERS
C. SPECIAL SPRINKLERS AND NOZZLES
D. GENERAL PURPOSE VALVES
E. WET FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
F. DRY-PIPE SYSTEMS
SPRINKLER FITTER LEVEL THREE
140
A. GENERAL TRADE MATH
B. CONSTRUCTION AND PLANS
C. WATER SUPPLIES
D. STANDPIPES
E. PRECAUTION/DELUGE SYSTEMS
SPRINKLER FITTER LEVEL FOUR
140
A. FIRE PUMPS
B. SPECIAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
C. SYSTEM DESIGN
D. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
E. FOREMANSHIP