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Pipefitting Curriculum

Pipefitting Curriculum

Below is an outline of the pipefitting curriculum.

Table: Program Outline
Program Year Semester Curriculum
1st Year 1st Semester
  1. Heritage program, OSHA and Rigging
  2. Tools, Pipe/Fittings/ Valves, and Oxy fuel cutting
1st Year 2nd Semester
  1. Related Science, and Basic Math
  2. Oxy fuel cutting and Soldering and brazing
2nd Year 1st Semester
  1. Drawing and Plan Reading
  2. Basic Math continued
2nd Year 2nd Semester
  1. Drawing and Plan Reading and Oxy fuel cutting
  2. Electricity
3rd Year 1st Semester
  1. Refrigeration and Safe Handling of Refrigerants
  2. Oxy fuel cutting and Welding
3rd Year 2nd Semester
  1. Hydronic Heating and Cooling, Pipefitting Theory and Pumps
  2. Welding
4th Year 1st Semester
  1. Practical Pipefitting
  2. Welding
4th Year 2nd Semester
  1. Practical Pipefitting (Continued)
  2. Welding
5th Year 1st Semester
  1. Steam Systems
5th Year 2nd Semester
  1. Start up and Commissioning
5th Year - Pipefitting (Elective #1) 1st & 2nd Semesters
  1. Welding 5-G (6010 & 6018) 36 weeks
5th Year - AutoCAD/Coordination (Elective #2) 1st & 2nd Semesters
  1. Advanced Plan Reading & Related Drawing 36 weeks
5th Year - Jobsite Supervision/Leadership (Elective #3) 1st & 2nd Semesters
  1. Jobsite Supervisor / Leadership & Development 36 weeks

*Actual program curriculum is at the discretion of the ARPEC Administrators and Education Committee.

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