Apprentice Plumber

The Apprentice Plumber program is excellent for those individuals who have an interest in expanding their knowledge as it relates to their individual trade.

Apprentice Plumber students in the State of Utah will receive training in national and state codes, material requirements, practical mathematics required in the trade, and other essential subject areas.

The Apprentice Plumber program is composed of two parts: (1) on-the-job training provided by a sponsor who exposes the apprentice to practical applications in all phases of a particular craft, and (2) classroom-related instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge of theoretical and technical aspects of their craft. Total completion of an apprenticeship program will take up to four years, depending upon the level of licensure.

Bridgerland Technical College provides classroom-related and supplemental instruction for the Apprentice Plumber program. Bridgerland Technical College neither provides on-the-job training nor acts as a sponsor for apprentices. Individuals must locate their own sponsors. For individual industry-sponsored programs, a student should contact their employer’s training director or the Apprenticeship Office. For additional information concerning the Apprentice Plumber program, please contact the apprenticeship office.

Courses are divided into two 90-hour sessions beginning in August and ending in December, then beginning again in January and ending in April.

This program supports the Bridgerland Technical College mission to deliver competency-based, employer-guided career and hands-on technical education to the Bear River region.

Apprentice Plumber's must register for licensure through the Utah State Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, www.dopl.utah.gov

 Objectives:

• Students will learn the requirements necessary to apply for professional licensure through the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL).
• Students will learn the history of plumbing.
• Students will learn and apply modern plumbing techniques. 
• Students will learn to calculate and convert basic math for plumbers. 
• Students will successfully identify boilers, water heaters, and pressure vessels.
• Students will fabricate several piping projects in a lab situation.
• Students will learn to identify materials detrimental to a sewer system.
• Students will learn to determine water heaters, vents, and combustion air installations.
• Students will learn to calculate combustion air, chimneys, and vent sizes.

Licensing:

The following are requirements for obtaining a Plumber License:

• Requirements for Apprentice Plumber
  • Be at least 18 years of age (16 years if registered through the United States Department of Labor Office of apprenticeship https://www.apprenticeship.gov ) at the time of application.
  • Obtain a sponsoring journeyman (employer) for your apprenticeship.
  • Complete and submit a Licensing Application for Apprentice Plumber https://dopl.utah.gov/pl/ and pay the licensing fee.
• Residential Journeyman Plumber Requirements:
  • Complete three years (6000 hours) of On-the-Job Training and 540 hours (6 semesters) of apprentice education as a licensed apprentice.
  • Apply for and pass the Utah Residential Journeyman Plumber Exam with a minimum score of 70%.
• Journeyman Plumber Requirements:
  • Complete four years (8000 hours) of On-the-Job Training and 720 hours (8 semesters) of education as a licensed apprentice.
  • Apply for and pass the Utah Journeyman Plumber Exam with a minimum score of 70%

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