(entry level –> experienced)
- $13.50 – $30.00 (hourly)
- $28,080 – $62,400 (annual)
Plumbers assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes. They install and maintain pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
A plumber’s tasks and skills include: determine installation, service, or repair needed; estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects; assemble and install pipe sections, fittings, or plumbing fixtures; cut, end, or thread pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, or water lines; install underground storm, sanitation, or water piping systems; install or repair household appliances; pressure test piping system or equipment for leaks; repair or replace gas, steam, sewer, or water piping or fixtures; braze, solder and weld metal parts or components together; verify levelness or verticality, using level or plumb bob; read blueprints, specifications, and technical drawings.
1st Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Introduction to the Plumbing
- Basic Safety – OSHA-10 Hour
- 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 and 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
- 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
- Field Pipe Routing
- Pro Press/ mega Press Vendor Training
- Compression Fittings and Tube Bending
- Mechanical Equipment Vendor Training
3rd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Introduction to Water Distribution Systems
- Sizing, Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping
- Protecting the Potable Water System Vendor Training
- Backflow Prevention Devices Vendor Training
- Potable Water Supply Treatment/ Disinfect, Filter, Soften Vendor Training
- Domestic Water Booster Pump Systems Vendor Training
- Valves Vendor Training
- Domestic Hot Water Recirculation Sytems
- Compressed Air Systems Vendor Training
- Contact Documents
- Critical Pam Method Scheduling Techniques
- Specification Division 1-49/ Proposals
- Project Submittals
- Civil and Landscape Documents
- Structural Documents
4th Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Surveying/ Builders Level
- Water Supply Distribution
- Navigating the Code Books
- Residential Plumbing Code/ Fire Sprinklers/ Pipe Sizing
- Advanced Horizontal and Vertical Wet Vent Sizing
- Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
- Leadership in LEED
- BIM/CADD
- Introduction to Medical Gas Systems
- Certified Rigging and Signaling
- IPC/IRC/IFGC Code Review