Plumbing Apprentice Student Workbook: Year One
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$89.95

Plumbing Apprentice Student Workbook: Year One 4E

Developed in conjunction with industry leaders who serve on the PHCC Educational Advisory Committee and written by leading educators, this first year apprentice training manual lays the foundation for a complete orientation to the plumbing field.

It reflects what the industry has determined is needed to begin training and it is written around modern teaching and learning principles. Trainees in industry, schools and colleges, contractor programs, and continuing education for license prep will all benefit from this material.

Readers will gain the knowledge they need to be successful as they explore such topics as the skills required of a mechanic, types of tools and their uses, piping installation practices, first aid, fixture installation procedures, safe work methods, and more.

Developed by a team of experts covering a wide range of field experience in the industry, this book also delves into basic arithmetic and science for plumbing and basic blueprint reading and sketching.

The PHCC Educational Foundation Plumbing Apprentice & Journeyman Training Committee is composed of contractor business owners, apprentice instructors, industry representatives and professional educators with vast experience in the plumbing profession.

Features:

• comprehensive plumbing code definitions are based on the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) so that readers learn definitions that are consistent with industry standards
• features theory combined with practical examples so that readers learn 'why' things work along with 'how' they work
• a dedicated focus on safety throughout creates an awareness of safe work practices and further explains why tasks are accomplished in a particular manner
• information is organized according to the US Department of Labor Standards and meets the qualifying standards for the classroom portion of apprentice programs recognized by the USDOL

Contents:

Lesson 1. Introduction to the Plumbing Professional

Lesson 2. Plumbing laws, Tools and Safety

Lesson 3. Hand Tools Used in Plumbing Work

Lesson 4. Rough-In Tools - Copper, Plastic, and Soil Pipe

Lesson 5. Rough-In Tools - Steel Pipe

Lesson 6. Finish and Repair Tools

Lesson 7. Welding and Power Tools

Lesson 8. Review - Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals

Lesson 9. Mathematical Operations - Fractions

Lesson 10. Mathematical Operations - Decimals and Fractions

Lesson 11. Measuring Tapes, Folding Rules and Scale Rulers

Lesson 12. Goals of Plumbing, Water Sources, and Waste Disposal

Lesson 13. Sewage Disposal

Lesson 14. Introduction to Gases

Lesson 15. Mechanical Properties of Materials and Structures

Lesson 16. Cutting, Drilling and Nail Protection for Building Structural Elements

Lesson 17. Piping Materials Used in Plumbing Work - Pressure

Lesson 18. Piping Materials Used in Plumbing Work - DWV

Lesson 19. Joining Methods and Materials for DWV Piping

Lesson 20. Pressure Pipe and Fittings

Lesson 21. Review of Lessons 8 - 11

Lesson 22. Percents and Decimals

Lesson 23. Squares, Square Roots, and Circles

Lesson 24. Angles, Ratios and Triangles

Lesson 25. First Aid Education

Lesson 26. Safety on the Job - OSHA - PHCC Safety Manual

Lesson 27. Safety Manual

Lesson 28. Safety Manual

Lesson 29. Typical Plumbing Fixtures

Lesson 30. Fixture Fittings (Faucets)

Lesson 31. Valves

Lesson 32. Building Plans and Drawings

Lesson 33. Scale Rulers

Lesson 34. Sketching - Freehand and with Drafting Tools

Lesson 35. Symbols and Detail Sketching

Lesson 36. Projections Used for Drawings

552 Pages - 8-1/2 x 11in.
Copyright: 2007

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