ERIC Number: ED538624
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 45
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: ISBN-978-0-7785-6473-7
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Steamfitter-Pipefitter: Apprenticeship Course Outline. Apprenticeship and Industry Training. 0708.1
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
The graduate of the Steamfitter-Pipefitter apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able to: (1) install and maintain high pressure and low-pressure steam and hot liquid systems, including various process and industrial systems; (2) fabricate, join and install any pipe system used for various purposes in buildings, using any type of pipe including steel, alloy, cast iron, copper or plastic, etc.; (3) comply with rules and codes governing installations; (4) read and interpret plans, specifications and working drawings and prepare layouts; (5) be proficient with the safe use of hand and power tools and equipment; (6) calculate material quantities and compile materials lists; (7) install components according to specifications and assume responsibility for the end product; (8) relate to job situations and other trades that precede or follow; and (9) perform assigned tasks in accordance with quality and production standards required by industry. Requirements for certification--including the content and delivery of technical training--are developed and updated by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board on the recommendation of Steamfitter-Pipefitter Provincial Apprenticeship Committee. This course outline contains the following sections: (1) First Period Technical Training; (2) Second Period Technical Training; and (3) Third Period Technical Training.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Occupations, Plumbing, Course Descriptions, Apprenticeships, Program Descriptions, Training, Industry, Training Methods, Safety, Certification, Educational Policy, State Policy, Public Agencies, Building Trades, Technical Education, Technical Institutes, College Instruction, Postsecondary Education, Curriculum Design
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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