This course covers tools in the plumbing trade and how to use them: tools powered by electricity, batteries, and pressurized air, such as drills, saws, grinders, sanders, slings, hardware, hoists, rigging operations, critical safety issues, and accepted rigging techniques and practices.

This course introduces the history of plumbing from ancient times to current plumbing training programs, and also covers professional practices, career opportunities, and some basic safety. This course reviews the blueprints that are included in a building’s plans and then moves on to specific plumbing drawings, such as isometric and oblique pictorial drawings, orthographic drawings, and schematic drawings. It also covers drawings of fixtures, assembly drawings, and cutaway drawings. This course includes an application of plumbing math.

This course describes the various types of plastic piping and fittings, what each is used for, and the measuring, cutting, and joining techniques for each type; hangers and supports used with plastic pipe, various types of copper tubing and fittings, measuring, cutting, and joining techniques, two types of cast-iron pipe (hub and no-hub). This course also describes carbon steel pipe; an overview of the drain, waste, and vent (DWV) systems; basics of traps, drains, vents, DWV fittings, and clean outs and an overview of the water distribution system.

This course covers the various types of fixtures that plumbers install, including sinks and lavatories, bathtubs and showers, water closets and urinals, garbage disposals and dishwashers, and laundry trays and mop basins.

This course is a study of the State of Montana plumbing code as it regulates environmental sanitation for the protection of public health. It also includes a study of the materials and installation methods that require a minimum of service and maintenance.

This course covers general hand tool safety and procedures for identifying, selecting, inspecting, using, and caring for pipe vises and stands, pipe wrenches, levels, pipe fabrication tools, and pipe bending and flaring tools.

This course introduces plot plans, structural drawings, elevation drawings, as-built drawings, equipment arrangement drawings, isometric drawings, spool sheets, and detail sheets in the plumbing industry.

This course describes pipe hangers and supports found on the job site and the selection and performance of field tests of plumbing installation.

This course explains how to assemble flared and compression joints using copper tubing and the installation of hydronic piping.

This course covers the operation, testing, and adjustment of conventional and electronic thermostats as well as the operation of common electrical and electronic circuits used to control HVAC systems.

This course covers operating principles, piping systems, and preventive maintenance pertaining to the servicing of boilers, chillers, chilled water systems, absorption systems, steam systems, and system traps.

This course explains how computer and microprocessor controls are used to manage zoned HVAC systems in residential and commercial buildings.

heating systems and chilled water systems. Emphasis is on start-up after initial equipment installation or after an extended period of shutdown.