Plumbing Curriculum, 2011-2012

The NH Department of Education's Plumbing Program is a 600 hour program that uses the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Plumbing Program as its core curriculum.

Year One

• Core Curriculum Introductory Craft Skills (27.5 hours)
• Introduction to the Plumbing Profession (5 hours)
• Plumbing Safety (20 hours)
• Introduction to Plumbing Math (7.5 hours)
• Plumbing Tools (7.5 hours)
• Blueprints and Plumbing Drawings (12.5 hours)
• Various Pipes and Fittings (45 hours)
• Fixtures and Faucets (5 hours)
• Intro Drain, Waste, & Vent (DWV) Systems (10 hours)
• Intro Water Distribution Systems (10 hours)

Year Two

• Intermediate Math (10 hours)
• Reading Commercial Drawings (20 hours)
• Installing and Testing DWV Piping (20 hours)
• Installing Roof, Floor & Area Drains (5 hours)
• Types of Valves (5 hours)
• Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping (20 hours)
• Installing Fixtures, Valves, and Faucets (15 hours)
• Introduction to Electricity (15 hours)
• Installing Water Heaters (5 hours)
• Fuel & Gas Piping/ Fuel Gas Systems (30 hours)
• Servicing Fixtures, Valves and Faucets (5 hours)
  

Year Three

• Applied Math (10 hours)
• Water Pipe Sizing (17.5 hours)
• Potable Water Treatment (15 hours)
• Back flow Preventers (12.5 hours)
• Types of Venting (10 hours)
• Sewage and Sump Pumps (17.5)
• NFPA 54 (20 hours)
• Sizing DWV and Storm Systems (10 hours)
• Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping (7.5)
• International Plumbing Code 2009 (30 hours)
  

Year Four

• Water Pressure Booster & Recirculation Systems (17.5 hours)
• Indirect and Special Waste (12.5 hours)
• Servicing Piping Systems, Fixtures & Appliances (20 hours)
• Private Water Supply Systems (10 hours)
• Private Waste Disposal Systems (10 hours)
• Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems (15 hours)
• Water Supply Treatment (15 hours)
• Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs (10 hours)
• Plumbing for Mobile Home Parks (10 hours)
• International Plumbing Code 2009 Review (30 hours)