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EPT 3020 - NCCER Plumbing Level 4


Clock Hours: 245

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Industry Certifications NCCER

Course Description:
This course introduces students to concepts and practices that are essential for competitive, successful plumbing businesses.  It also covers basic accounting and project estimating, as well as techniques for cost control and task organization. This course teaches the skills needed to become an effective crew leader.  It also covers basic leadership skills, safety, and project control. This course builds on students’ previous experience with pumps, storage tanks, controls, and pipes and fittings by teaching them to assemble these components into systems that boost water pressure and provide hot water. This course describes the code requirements and installation procedures for systems that protect against contamination from indirect and special wastes. This course introduces the basic types of hydronic and solar heating systems and their components.  It also reviews hydronic and solar heating system layout, installation, testing, and balancing. This course teaches the students about basic pipe systems, fixtures, and repair of appliances. This course describes the operation of pumps and well components. This course introduces students to plumbing systems in swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Business Principles

  1. Identify cost control measures.
  2. Identify the information required to prepare a material takeoff.

Skills for Crew Leader

  1. Discuss the leadership role that is needed in the field.
  2. List the characteristics of effective leaders.
  3. Explain the importance of safety.
  4. Describe the three phases of a construction project.
  5. Describe the difference EPTween authority, responsibility, and accountability.

Water Pressure

  1. Describe the characteristics of a water pressure booster system and identify its components.
  2. Describe the characteristics of a recirculation system and identify its components.

Indirect and Special Waste

  1. Identify indirect waste systems.
  2. Identify special waste systems.

Hydronic & Solar Heating Systems

  1. Describe the principles of hydronic and solar heating systems.
  2. Describe the basic types of hydronic and solar heating systems and their components.
  3. Describe the procedures for roughing-in, installing, and testing hydronic and solar heating system piping.

Pipe Systems, Fixtures & Appliance Repair

  1. Describe the basic pipe system and its uses.
  2. Explain the choices of fixtures as options.
  3. Basic repair of some appliances.

Private Water Supply Well Systems & Disposal Systems

  1. Explain how to drill wells, size, construction, and clean wells.
  2. Explain the operation of various types of pumps and pump components.
  3. Explain how to select and install water supply and storage components.
  4. Describe the type of private waste disposal systems.
  5. Explain how to locate and size private waste disposal systems.
  6. Explain how to install private waste disposal systems.
  7. Explain how to clean and service private waste disposal systems.

Service Plumbing 

  1. Explain how to size and install swimming pool systems and components.
  2. Identify hot tub and spa systems and their components.