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Apprenticeship Plumber/Gasfitter B Courses

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PLGF 0102 – Safety, Tools, Equipment and Materials
(86hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on safety legislation, regulations and industry policy in the trades; climbing, lifting, rigging, and hoisting; hazardous material and fire protection; safe work practices; an introduction to rigging; hand and power tools; explosive actuated tools; iron pipe and fittings; copper tube, tubing and fittings; welded and flanged piping; plastic pipe and fittings; cast iron fibreglass, glass, lead, and historic piping; pipe hangers and valves.

720-102 – Plumbing Theory 1
(46hrs, non-credit)

This course provides introduction to plumbing (basic single family dwelling) and instruction on fixture traps, individual vents and roof terminals; floor drains, cleanouts, and manholes; plumbing fixtures; and the water supply system.

720-103 – Heating
(24hrs, non-credit)

This course provides introduction and definitions and instruction on boilers and trim; hot water heating systems, and heat emission units.

720-104 – Gas Theory
(34hrs, non-credit)

This course provides introduction to gasfitting fundamentals; and gasfitting codes and regulations, and instruction on properties of gases and principles of combustion; measurement and calculation of pressure drop; and natural draft burner adjustments and gas consumption.

 

720-105 – Math, Science 1 and Blueprint Reading
(50hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on applied mathematics; perimeters, areas, volumes, capacities, percentage and grade; temperature and heat; matter, density and relative density; pressure and atmosphere; transfer of heat and the effects of heat; and introduction to sketching and drawing; instruction on blueprint interpretation; single line drawing and blueprint interpretation; and interpretation of blueprint package.

Level 2

720-201 – Plumbing Theory 2
(60hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on water distribution flow and water heaters; dual vents, flat vents, and residential storm drains; wet venting residential and commercial groups of fixtures; residential drainage, waste, and venting; circuit venting of residential groups of fixtures; plumbing fixtures, dishwashers, and garbage grinders; valve identification and servicing.

 

720-202 – Hydronic Heating
(42hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on boiler installation, operation and troubleshooting; installation procedures for terminal heating units and radiant heating panels; expansion control in hydronic heating; and basic hydronic system layout.

 

720-203 – Gasfitting
(46hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on pipe installation and gas line sizing regulation; low-pressure gas line sizing and installation; pressure regulators and orifices; pilots, pilot burners, thermocouples and thermopiles; an introduction to flues, draft hoods, and vent connections, and an introduction to vents and chimneys.

 

720-204 – Pipefitting and Welding
(36hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on welding safety, tools, and symbols; welding and cutting theory; extracted tee, brazing, tube bending and grooved pipe; bracket project; and pipefitting project.

 

720-205 – Math, Science 2 and Blueprint Reading
(56hrs, non-credit)

This course provides instruction on 45° offsets; pressure and flow of gases, buoyancy and water properties; levers and mechanical advantage; basic electricity and controls; single line pipe drawings; specifications and blueprint divisions; blueprint views and elevations; and interpretation of blueprint package.

 

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We respectfully acknowledge that Aurora College is situated on the traditional territories and homeland of the Dene, Inuit and Métis peoples of the Northwest Territories. We are grateful to the many Indigenous peoples of the NWT for allowing us the opportunity to learn, work and live on their lands. We are also deeply grateful for the generous sharing of Traditional Knowledge, wisdom and ways of knowing, being and doing with our students and employees.


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