Start Term
2026-2027
Course Title
Plumbing IB
Course Code
TEPL1120
Course Hours
90
Course Credits
3
Description
The Plumbing IB course introduces the fundamentals of plumbing theory for the apprentice plumbers and will cover the International Plumbing Code, related math, and craft skills.
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
Identify fixtures, faucets and fixture fittings, water heaters, traps, interceptors and separators.
Develop basic skills needed to read drawings and produce piping sketches.
Apply mathematics related to plumbing and angles.
Implement the process of making watertight joints using heat and various filler metals.
Define machine and hand excavating with emphasis on safety.
Explain various types of pipe and fittings used in residential and light commercial plumbing systems.
Fabricate several piping projects in a lab situation.
