EPT 2020 - NCCER Plumbing Level 1

1. Describe the history of the plumbing profession.
2. Identify the responsibilities of a person working in the plumbing industry.
3. State the personal characteristics of a professional.
4. Identify the stages of progress within the plumbing profession and its positive impact on society.
5. Identify how green technology in incorporated into plumbing.

Plumbing Math

1. Explain what the metric system is and how it is important in the plumbing trade.
2. Square various numbers and take square roots of numbers, with and without a calculator.
3. Identify the parts of a fitting and use common pipe-measuring techniques.
4. Use fitting dimension table to determine fitting allowances and thread makeup.
5. Calculate end-to-end measurements using filling allowances and thread makeup.
6. Identify the functions of a construction calculator.
7. Measure pipe using the following:

1. End-to-end
2. End-to-center
3. Center-to-center
4. End-to-face
5. Face-to-face
6. Face-to-throat

1. Determine end-to-end dimensions by figuring allowances and thread makeup.

Plumbing Safety and Tools

1. Describe the common unsafe acts and unsafe conditions that cause accidents.
2. Describe how to handle unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
3. Explain how the cost of accidents and illnesses affects everyone on site.
4. Demonstrate the use and care or appropriate personal protective equipment.
5. Identify job-site hazardous work specific to plumbers.
6. Explain how to work safely in and around a trench.
7. Explain how to work safely in and around  confined spaces.
8. Demonstrate the proper use of ladders.
9. Demonstrate how to maintain power tools safely.
10. Describe and demonstrate the lockout/tagout process.
11. Identify the benefits of a job safety analysis.
12. Identify the basic hand and power tools used in the plumbing trade.
13. Demonstrate the proper use of plumbing tools.
14. Demonstrate the ability to select the proper tool (s) for tasks.
15. Demonstrate proper maintenance and storage for hand and power tools.
16. Describe the safety requirements for using power and hand tools common to the plumbing trade.

Reading Commercial Drawings 

1. Identify various plumbing drawings and describe how the different views are used.
2. Identify the basic symbols used in schematic drawings of pipe assemblies
3. Explain the types of drawings in a complete set of drawings and how they relate to each other.
4. Interpret plumbing-related information from a set of drawings.
5. Sketch an orthographic and isometric drawing.
6. Use an architect’s scale to draw lines to scale and to measure lines drawn to scale.
7. Describe how code requirements apply to certain drawings.
8. Sketch an orthographic and isometric drawing.

Types, Installations, Testing Pipes & Fittings

1. Plastic Pipe

1. Identify the various types of plastic pipe.
2. Identify the material properties, storage, and handling requirement of plastic pipe.
3. Identify the types of fittings and valves used with plastic pipe.
4. Identify the techniques used in hanging and supporting plastic pipe.
5. Properly measure, cut, ad join plastic pipe.
6. Identify the hazards and safety precautions associated with plastic pipe.
7. Select correct types of materials for plastic piping systems.
8. Identify types of fittings and valves and their uses.
9. Select and appropriate personal protective equipment for working with plastic piping.
10. Measure, cut, and join plastic piping.

1. Copper Tube

1. Identify the various types of copper tube.
2. Identify the material properties, storage, and handling requirements of copper tube.
3. Identify the types of fittings and valves used with copper tube.
4. Identify the techniques used in hanging and supporting copper tube.
5. Properly measure, cut , and join copper tube.
6. Identify the hazards and safety precautions associated with copper tube.

1. Cast-Iron Pipe

1. Identify the various types of cast-iron pipe.
2. Identify the material properties, storage, and handling requirements of cast-iron pipe.
3. Identify the types of fittings and valves used with cast-iron pipe.
4. Identify the techniques used in hanging and supporting cast-iron pipe.
5. Properly measure, cut, and join cast-iron pipe.
6. Identify the hazards and safety precautions associated with cast-iron pipe.

1. Steel Pipe

1. Identify the types of steel pipe.
2. Identify the material properties, storage, and handling requirements of steel pipe.
3. Identify the types of fittings and valves used with steel pipe.
4. Identify the techniques used in hanging and supporting steel pipe.
5. Properly measure, cut, and join steel pipe.
6. Identify the hazards and safety precautions associated with steel pipe.
7. Identify the common types of materials, schedules, sizes, and labels used for steel piping.
8. Identify the various techniques used in hanging and supporting steel piping.