Pipefitting

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for mechanical technicians.

Curriculum Note: Many of the lessons contained in this course are also contained in course MM-500 in a condensed format.

Prerequisites

None

Facility Requirements

Facility provided equipment and piping.

Student Materials

To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:

• Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
• Lab Guide includes the hands-on exercises 
  

Hands-on Practice

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.

You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.

Next Level Learning

Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:

• Seals and Packing course (MMS-110)

Course Agenda

Day 1

• Interpreting Codes And Standards
• Defining Terminology
• Using Safe Work Practices
• Reading Piping Drawings
• Using Basic Pipefitting Tools 

Day 2

• Applying Bending Techniques
• Distinguishing Metal Piping Types
• Recognizing Non-metallic Piping

Day 3

• Distinguishing Tubing Versus Piping
• Applying Tubing Joints
• Tube Bending

Day 4

• Using Welded Connections
• Using Flanges
• Making Threaded Connections

Day 5

• Preparing Joints
• Fitting Joints
• Using Pipe Hangers
• Final Exercise
• Review
• Written Exam