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Plumbing courses to prepare you for the Massachusetts Plumbing Journeyman License Exam. 

 

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Plumbing Tier 5

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Review of all sections of the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 3.00, 248 CMR 10.00, and 248 CMR 11.00; Review of all sections of NFPA-54-2012, NFPA-58-2011, Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code 248 CMR 4.00, Amendments for NFPA-54-2012 248 CMR 5.00, Large Gas Utilization Equipment 248 CMR 7.00 and Amendments to NFPA 58-2011 248 CMR 8.00; Review of all plumbing related math covered in Tier I through Tier V; review of all sketches in Massachusetts State Plumbing Code Section 10.22 Figures; Business Related Costs.

November 20, 2024 – June 2025
5:00 – 8:00 PM – Wednesdays

ABC Member: $1,753.00 / Not Yet A Member: $2,249.00

Locations:

TAUNTON – BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Plumbing Tier 4

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.

November 18, 2024 – June 2025
5:00 – 8:00 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays

ABC Member: $1,753.00 / Not Yet A Member: $2,249.00

Locations:

TAUNTON – BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Plumbing Tier 3

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.

November 19, 2024 – June 2025
5:00 – 8:00 PM – Tuesdays & Thursdays

ABC Member: $1,753.00 / Not Yet A Member: $2,249.00

Locations:

TAUNTON – BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Plumbing Tier 3

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.

September 3, 2024 – February 2025
5:30 – 8:30 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays

ABC Member: $1,503.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,999.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,824.00

Locations:

TAUNTON – BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Plumbing Tier 4

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.

September 4, 2024 – February 2025
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00

Locations:

NORTH ADAMS – McCANN TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Plumbing Tier 4

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.

September 4, 2024 – February 2025

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM // Mondays & Wednesdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00

Locations:

SPRINGFIELD - SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Plumbing Tier 5

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Review of all sections of the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 3.00, 248 CMR 10.00, and 248 CMR 11.00; Review of all sections of NFPA-54-2012, NFPA-58-2011, Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code 248 CMR 4.00, Amendments for NFPA-54-2012 248 CMR 5.00, Large Gas Utilization Equipment 248 CMR 7.00 and Amendments to NFPA 58-2011 248 CMR 8.00; Review of all plumbing related math covered in Tier I through Tier V; review of all sketches in Massachusetts State Plumbing Code Section 10.22 Figures; Business Related Costs.

September 5, 2024 – February 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00

Locations:

SPRINGFIELD - SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Plumbing Tier 3

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.

September 5, 2024 – February 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00

Locations:

SPRINGFIELD - SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Plumbing Tier 2

Update: This course has been moved from Springfield Technical Community College to a VIRTUAL format. Please contact Diane Craven with any questions: diane@gwgci.org.

Important: There is a possibility that Plumbing Tier 1 & Plumbing Tier 2 could move to a virtual format. All registrants will be notified in the event of this change with as much advanced notice as possible.

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Plumbing Math Two; Reading Commercial Drawings; Structural Penetrations, Insulation, and Fire-Stopping; Installing and Testing DWV Piping; Installing Roof, Floor, and Area Drains; Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping; Types of Valves; Installing Fixtures and Valves; Installing Water Heaters; Basic Electricity; Fuel Gas and Fuel Oil Systems.

January 7, 2024 – April 2024
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00

Locations:

VIRTUAL TRADE COURSE

Plumbing Tier 1

Update: This course has been moved from Springfield Technical Community College to a VIRTUAL format. Please contact Diane Craven with any questions: diane@gwgci.org.

Important: There is a possibility that Plumbing Tier 1 & Plumbing Tier 2 could move to a virtual format. All registrants will be notified in the event of this change with as much advanced notice as possible.

This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Materials Handling; Introduction to Plumbing; Plumbing Safety; Tools of the Plumbing Trade; Introduction to Plumbing Math; Introduction to Plumbing Drawings; Plastic Pipe and Fittings; Copper Tube and Fittings; Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings; Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings; Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures; Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems.

September 5, 2024 – December 2024
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Tuition: $1,503.00

Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00

Locations:

VIRTUAL TRADE COURSE

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