Describe the types, uses, and properties of steel pipe.
Examples: black steel pipe (gas and compressed air), galvanized pipe (venting applications)
Describe methods for measuring, cutting, and joining steel pipe.
Describe methods used to install and test steel pipe.
Examples: threaded, welded, air or fluid under pressure
Explain the properties and uses of corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST).
Support Systems
Describe methods of supporting various types of pipes in horizontal and vertical positions.
Demonstrate installation of pipe hangers.
Installation and Testing
Install and test water supply and drain lines in actual or simulated environments.
Install and test fixtures and valves for actual or simulated trim-out.
Examples: toilets, urinals, faucets, sinks
Install and test appliances in actual or simulated environments.
Examples: dishwasher, garbage disposal, refrigerator ice maker, washing machine
Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems
Install cast iron T’s, elbows, plugs, and traps for a drain, waste, and vent system.
Select traps best suited for installation in given scenarios.
Fire-Stopping Materials
Research and report on the availability and use of fire-resistant materials in plumbing and drain systems.
Examples: chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe, fire-resistant insulation
Plumbing Systems
Foundational Standards
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.
Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
History
Research and report on the history of the plumbing profession.
Plumbing Safety
Describe the impacts of on-the-job accidents on plumbers, clients, and construction schedules.
Example: Determine the cost of missing a day of work due to an accident.
Identify causes of accidents and methods for preventing them in various work areas, including trenches and confined spaces.
Demonstrate how to turn off a water supply at the main disconnect and at fixtures.
Plumbing Calculations
Explain and demonstrate methods for measuring pipe and indicate when each method would be used.
Examples: end-to-end, end-to-center, center-to-center, end-to-face, face-to-face
Calculate pipe lengths needed for given plumbing projects.
Plumbing Drawings
Read and interpret plumbing construction drawings and indicate the purpose of each type.
Explain the meaning of symbols used on plumbing schematic drawings.
