(entry level –> experienced)
- $13.24 – $33.09 (hourly)
- $27,539 – $68,830 (annual)
The electrical program requires 576 hours of classroom instruction and 8000 hours of on-the-job training.
Pipefitters lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems.
Pipefitters need strong problem-solving skills and manual dexterity. They need physical stamina. Primary skills include: Lay out piping systems; cut, bend, or thread pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, or water lines; assemble and install pipe sections, fittings, or plumbing fixtures; braze, solder and weld metal parts or components together; pressure test piping system or equipment for leaks; repair or replace gas, steam, sewer, or water piping or fixtures; read technical drawings and blueprints; use arc welding and brazing/soldering equipment; use combination welding procedures; follow safety procedures.
1st Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Introduction to Plumbing
- Basic Safety- 10 Hour OSHA
- Basic Employability Skills
- Material Handling
- Basic Trade Math
- Hangers and Support
- Rigging and Hoisting
- Threaded Piping Systems
- Cast-Iron Piping Systems
- Flanged Connections
- Hilti Certification
- Basic Electricity
- Financial Literacy
- CPR/First Aid
- Plastic Piping Systems Vendor Training
- Duct Connections
- Grooved Piping Systems Vendor Training
- Uponor Pex Vendor Training
2nd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Trade Math
- Basic Isometrics
- Water Heaters
- Clean Plastic Piping System
- Electric Heat Trace
- Material Identification
- Piping System Test Methods
- Reading and Understanding Construction Documents
- Rigging
- Underground Piping Systems/ Total Station
- Layout Skills (Tile-up, Metal Pan Deck, Twin Tee)
- SMAW, GMAW, Oxygen Acet. Plasma Cutter
- Copper Piping Systems Vendor Training
- Field Pipe Routing
- Pro Press/ Mega Press Vendor Training
- Compression Fittings and Tub Bending
- Mechanical Equipment Vendor Training
3rd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Pipefitter Trade Math
- Reading and Understanding Construction Documents
- Isometrics
- Material Take-Offs
- Requisitions
- Water Source Heat Pump Systems
- Basic Refrigeration
- EPA Certification
- Heating Hot Water Systems
- Steam Systems
- Idronics
- Chilled Water Systems
- High Purity Piping Systems
4th Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Pipefitter Trade Math
- Reading and Understanding Construction Documents
- Introduction to Medical Gas Systems
- Leadership in LEED
- BIM/CADD
- Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
- Improvement of On-Site Productivity
- Crane Rigging and Signaling Qualification
- IMC – IFGC Code Review