Courses
Plumbing, Welding, and HVAC
Course #: 1842A-C
Duration: 30 hours
What Students Learn: This text explains the use of drawings in representing buildings and the relation between drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
PART 1 (1842A). Blueprints; Drawings and Specifications; Scale Detail; Use of the Scale; Indications of Materials; Parts of Buildings; Steel Framing Plans; Drawings for Reinforced Concrete; Frame Buildings; Doors and Windows.
PART 2 (1842B). Interior Woodwork; Stairs; Plumbing; Heating; Drawing for a Residence.
PART 3 (1842C). Plans, Elevations, and Details; Drawings of an Apartment Building.
Special Notes: Includes 5 blueprints.
Course #: 686005
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Formulas (186012); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Effects of Forces on Materials; Stress and Deformation; Elastic Failure; Cohesive Properties of Solids; Heat and Cold Treatment; Modulus of Elasticity; Temperature Stresses; Structural Members; Tension Members; Shear; Connection of Steel Members; Members Subjected to Compound Stress; Beams; Columns; Shafts; Rope Drives; Properties of Metals, Nonferrous Metal, and Alloys.
Special Notes: This updated course replaces course 5887.
Course #: 5011
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Chemistry and Matter; Chemical and Physical Changes; Chemical Classification of Matter, Elements, Compounds, Mixtures; Atoms and Molecules; Dalton's Atomic Theory; Atomic Weights; Molecular Weights; Electron Theory of the Structure of the Atom; Study of Electrons, Protons, Neutrons, Atomic Structure of Elements; Fundamental Laws of Chemistry; Laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy; Law of Definite Proportions; Valence Formulas; Equations; Typical Problems in Chemistry; Solutions; Metals, Nonmetals, Acids, Bases, and Salts; Ions and Theory of Ionization; Conductivity, pH, Electrolysis, Electroplating; Periodic Grouping of the Elements; Properties and Uses of Metallic and Nonmetallic Elements and Their Compounds; Nuclear Energy; Organic Chemistry; Structural Formulas, Hydrocarbons, Fatty Acids, Carbohydrates, Aromatic Compounds, Plastics.
Course #: 286007
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Matter and Energy; Scope of Mechanics; Forms of Matter; Forms of Energy; Physical Properties of Bodies; Motion of Bodies; Velocity; Acceleration and Retardation; Weight and Mass; Work and Energy; Coordinate Systems; Precision in Computations; Newton's Laws of Motion; Uniform Motion; Variable Motion.
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Course #: 286008
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Friction; Nature of Friction; Sliding Friction; Rolling Friction; Machine Elements; Levers; Inclined Plane; Wedges and Screw Threads; Wheel and Axle; Tackle; Pulleys; Gearing; Belts and Chains; Simple Harmonic Motion Centrifugal Force.
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Course #: 2175A-B
Duration: 60 hours
What Students Learn: PART 1 (2175A). Specifications and Other Contract Documents; Knowledge Required for Writing Specifications; Specification Language; Outline Specifications; Preliminary Writing Procedures; Specifying Materials.
PART 2 (2175B). Instruction to Bidders; General Conditions; Modifications and Supplementary General Conditions; Forms of Proposal; Excavating and Grading; Concrete; Masonry; Miscellaneous Ironwork; Rough Carpentry; Finish Carpentry; Roofing and Sheet Metal Work; Metal Windows; Glass and Glazing; Caulking; Plastering; Structural Glass; Marble and Ceramic Tile; Vinyl Tile; Painting; Finishing Hardware.
Components: Specification Writing, Part 1 (2175A); Specification Writing, Part 2 (2175B);
Special Notes: Includes 13 drawings.
Course #: 6732
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Elements of Print Reading (6719A-B); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Basic Drawing Information; Kinds of Drawings; Dimensions, Symbols and Abbreviations; Descriptions of Piping Drawings; Pipe Materials and Methods of Manufacture; Valves; Piping Accessories; Piping Assembly; Fluid-Power Diagrams; Examples of Piping Drawings.
Course #: Block D20
Duration: 40 hours
What Students Learn: The eight lessons in this block provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge needed to perform those tasks associated with the trades of plumber and pipefitter. The program includes coverage of the most widely accepted materials used for pipe, fittings, and valves. The trainee will learn how to use the tools of the trades, with an emphasis on safety. In addition, the methods used to join pipe, and the procedures for supporting, installing, and testing piping systems, are discussed in detail. Common plumbing fixture installation and maintenance, along with a review of tanks, pumps, and boilers, are covered.
Components: The Trades of Plumbing and Pipefitting (286040); Pipes, Fittings, and Valves (286041); Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools (286042); Joining and Assembling Pipes (286043); Supporting, Installing, and Testing Pipes (286044); Plumbing Fixtures and Appliances (286045); Tanks, Pumps, and Boilers (286046); Insulation for Piping and Ducting (286047);
Special Notes: This updated course replaces Industrial Plumbing and Pipefitting, Block D10. Each study unit contains a progress examination.
Course #: 286040
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286041
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286042
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286043
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286044
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286045
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286046
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 286047
Duration: 5 hours
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Course #: 186004
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn: Preview
This study unit will teach students important safety facts and practices involving the high pressure and low pressure gases used in welding. Covered are the fundamentals of electric arc welding, equipment requirements and proper operating procedures. Trainees will learn general welding safety and specific practices. You will learn about controlling heat sources from welding operations to protect yourself from harm and your facility from fire.
Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to:
Course #: 286025
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Introduction to Welding; Definitions of Weld, Braze, and Braze Weld; Oxyfuel Gas Welding (OFW); Arc Welding (AW); Resistance Welding (RW); Solid-State Welding (SSW); The Brazing Welding Process; Soldering Process; Other Welding Processes.
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Course #: 286066
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Recognize basic joint designs used in welding Butt, Corner, "T", Lap, and Edge; Selecting the best types of grooves for welding applications; Proper procedures for working on various positions when welding joints on pipes; Interpreting welding symbols, dimensions, and schematics.
Special Notes: The entire course consists of study units 286025 and 286066.
Course #: 6272A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6272A). Source of Heat for Gas Welding; Gases Used in Welding: Oxygen, Acetylene, Hydrogen, Other Fuel Gases; Oxyacetylene-Welding Equipment; Regulators; Hoses and Hose Fittings; Check Valves; Welding Torches; Accessory Equipment.
PART 2 (6272B). Setting Up a Welding Outfit; Taking Down the Welding Outfit; Backfires and Flashbacks; Centralized Distribution of Oxygen; Centralized Fuel - Gas Distribution; Miscellaneous Welding Equipment.
Course #: 6276A-C
Duration: 30 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Gas Welding Equipment (6272A-B);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6276A). Instructions for Practice Welds; Joint Preparation; Corner Joints, Butt Joints, Lap and Tee Joints, and Fillet Welds; Tests to Make on Practice Welds; Welding with Single and Two or More Weld Layers; Progress Tests and Supplementary Heating; Welding Production Data; Application to Estimating and Calculation of Costs.
PART 2 (6276B). Weight and Schedule Systems of Classifying Pipe; Positions in Which Pipe is Welded, the Joint Preparation, and the Techniques to Use; Changes in Direction with Commercial Fittings, by Bending, and with Fabricated Fittings; Stress Relieving Tests and Tables of Weld Requirements; Advantages and Disadvanages of Braze Welding; Filler Metals; Fluxes; Joint Preparations; Braze Welding Techniques; Groove Preparations; Fluxes; Heat Treatment; Joint Preparation; Estimating Requirements; Welding Cast Iron with Cast Iron Welding Rods and Braze Welding Cast Iron; Malleable Iron Welding.
PART 3 (6276C). Welding Procedures for Medium Carbon, High Carbon, and Stainless Steels; Preheating and Supplementary Heating; Welding Rods, Fluxes, and Joint Designs for Copper and Copper Alloys; Using Oxyacetylene and Oxyhydrogen for Welding Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys; Welding Rods, Fluxes, Joint Designs, and Techniques; Welding Procedures, Joint Designs, Fluxes, Welding Rods, and Techniques of Welding Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, Nickel and Nickel Alloys, and Lead; Weld Sequence; Jigs and Fixtures; Joint Design; Drum Heading; Pre-deforming to Control Distortion.
Course #: 286028
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066);
What Students Learn: Introduces the Process of using Heat to Cut Metal and other Materials; Describes the Common Thermal Cutting Processes used in Industry and the capabilities of each; The Tables to use when Estimating Requirements for specific Cutting Operations; Describe the types of Equipment used for Oxyfuel Gas Cutting; Identify the appropriate Procedures used in Oxygen Cutting Processes.
Course #: 086001
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
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Course #: 086002
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
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Course #: 086005
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
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Course #: 086007
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: DC Principles (Block A21); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
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Course #: 086008
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: DC Principles (Block A21); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
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Course #: 286032
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Electricity (4210A-C);
What Students Learn: Terminology and Processes; Power Sources for Arc Welding; Arc Welding Machines; Transformer Types of Welding Power Source.
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Course #: 286033
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Electricity (4210A-C);
What Students Learn: Sources of DC Welding Power; Sources of AC Welding Power; Supplemental Arc-Welding Equipment: Meters, Indicators, Cables, Electrode Holders; Face Shields, Helmets, Goggles, Protective Clothing, Screens.
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Course #: 286053
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Electricity (4210A-C);
What Students Learn: Requirements for Mechanized, Semiautomatic, and Automatic Welding; Submerged-Arc Welding; Robotic and Adaptive Control; Electroslag Welding; Tubular Filler Metals; Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding; Gas Metal-Arc Welding; Spot-Welding Equipment; Electron-Beam, Plasma-Arc, Flux Cored Arc, and Laser Beam Welding, Equipment and Processes.
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Course #: 286030
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 1 (286032); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 2 (286033); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 3 (286053); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Equipment and Materials; Weld Metal Testing; Welding Applications of Covered Mild-Steel Electrodes; Basic Arc Welding Operations; Single V-Groove Butt Welds.
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Course #: 286031
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 1 (286032); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 2 (286033); Arc Welding Equipment, Part 3 (286053); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: The Vertical Position; The Horizontal Position; The Overhead Position; Fillet Welds: Welding Heavy Metal Plates; Sheet-Metal Welding.
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Course #: 286059
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1 (286025); Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2 (286066); Safety in Welding and Cutting (6154);
What Students Learn: Applications and Advantages of Gas Metal Arc Welding; Identify the Variables involved in the GMAW process; Explain the uses for Equipment and Supplies required for GMAW Applications; The use of components such as GMAW Welding Guns and Shielding Gas; How to select Welding Gun Positions for particular applications; List the requirements for preparing Workpieces prior to welding; Introduction to GMAW Welding Techniques and Practices; Using Tables to select appropriate Operating Data for a particular Welding
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Course #: VS08XX
Duration: 1.57 hours
What Students Learn: This series is designed for new welding workers who have little or no knowledge of the field. All of the terms used in the series are explained and defined in the workbook, so the learners are not required to have a welding vocabulary to understand the courses.
This series of videotape courses and their accompanying workbook form a learning resource which will enable learners to master the fundamentals of welding technology. Each course is introduced by identifying the specific competencies expected of the industrial trainee. Then it shows how to perform the various techniques from the point of view of the welder. This series is intended to be used as an enhancement to your industrial welding preparation program.
Components: Welding Equipment, Accessories, and Shop Safety (VS0801); Set Up and Shut Down of Oxyfuel Welding Equipment (VS0802); The Three Types of Oxyfuel Flames (VS0803); Joint Design and Welding Terms (VS0804); Basic Blueprint Reading Lines, Views, and Dimensions (VS0805); General Welding Symbols, Part 1 (VS0806); General Welding Symbols, Part 2 (VS0807);
Course #: VS12XX
Duration: 0.4 hours
What Students Learn: This series is designed for new welding workers who have little or no knowledge of the field. All of the terms used in the series are explained and defined in the workbook, so the learners are not required to have a welding vocabulary to understand the courses.
This series of videotape courses and their accompanying workbook form a learning resource which will enable learners to master the fundamentals of welding technology. Each course is introduced by identifying the specific competencies expected of the industrial trainee. Then it shows how to perform the various techniques from the point of view of the welder. This series is intended to be used as an enhancement to your industrial welding preparation program.
Components: Electric Arc Power Sources and Minor Maintenance (VS1201); Safety in Electric Arc Welding and Terms (VS1202); Selection of Electrodes (VS1203);
Course #: VS14XX
Duration: 0.38 hours
What Students Learn: This series is designed for new welding workers who have little or no knowledge of the field. All of the terms used in the series are explained and defined in the workbook, so the learners are not required to have a welding vocabulary to understand the courses.
This series of videotape courses and their accompanying workbook form a learning resource which will enable learners to master the fundamentals of welding technology. Each course is introduced by identifying the specific competencies expected of the industrial trainee. Then it shows how to perform the various techniques from the point of view of the welder. This series is intended to be used as an enhancement to your industrial welding preparation program.
Components: Safety and Equipment for GMAW (VS1401); Setting Up and Padding of the Inert GMAW (VS1402);
Course #: VS19XX
Duration: 1.47 hours
What Students Learn: This series offers the welding worker a hands-on approach to pipe welding. Its primary purpose is to demonstrate the appropriate techniques which are used to weld different types of pipe.
Components: Introduction to Pipe Welding (VS1901); Joint Design and Preparation (VS1902); Carbon Steel Pipe Welding (VS1903); Aluminum Pipe Welding (VS1904); Alloyed Steel Pipe Welding (VS1905);
Course #: 6447A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6447A). Basic Principles and Matter; Sources of Heat and Measurement of Temperature; Heat Transmission and Measurement; Effects of Heat; Heat and Properties of Mixtures; Heat and Work; Combustion and Heat; Steam.
PART 2 (6447B). Weight and Pressure of Gases; Energy, Motion, and Air Velocities; Air and Air Mixtures; Air Movements and Ventilation; Air Conditions and Air Conditioning.
Course #: 6084A-B
Duration: 20 hours
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6084A). Comfort Air Conditioning; Heat Transmission through Buildings.
PART 2 (6084B). Types of Equipment; Air Distribution Systems; Automatic Controls and Cooling Systems; Noise Elimination, Zoning, and Special Conditions; Heat Pump.
Course #: VB25XX
Duration: 1.48 hours
What Students Learn: First year students and trainees will get off to the right start with this easy-to-follow yet complete program on the basics of air conditioning systems. Colorful graphics, along with real equipment and components, help students to quickly grasp the unique concepts associated with air conditioning operations. This program is truly a core program that explains residential or commercial air conditioning systems.
Components: Introduction to Fundamentals (VB2501); Cooling Equipment Operation (VB2502); Electrical Controls (VB2503); Troubleshooting (VB2504);
Course #: 286M06
Duration: 30 hours
What Students Learn: Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he/she will be able to: