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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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6426A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286007-286008.

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6426B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286007-286008.

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
What Students Learn:

• Identify the differences between "plumbing" and "pipefitting."
• Discuss the basic concepts of codes and standards.
• Relate information about the different types of mechanical systems in buildings.
• Demonstrate basic skills for blueprint reading.
• Identify the terms: blueprints, architectural drawings, working drawings, manufacturers' specifications and job specifications.
• Relate the basic concepts of blueprint reading.
• Use a measuring scale.
• Identify symbols and abbreviations used on working drawings.
• Locate specifications pertaining to a specific material or system.
• Explain how different types of plumbing and piping systems are categorized.
  

Course #: 286041
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and classify the different types of material that are used to manufacture pipes, fittings, and valves.
• List the characteristics of the various types of pipes, fittings, and valves available.
• Classify and identify pipe "markings."
• Know how to "read" a fitting for ordering purposes.
• Identify the various types of valves and know their components.
• Perform basic valve maintenance and know proper installation techniques.
• Select and specify pipes, fittings, and valves for a particular application.
  

Course #: 286042
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify the various tools available for various tasks by appearance.
• Demonstrate your knowledge of job safety and tool safety.
• Identify the tools required to join and assemble pipes of different material composition.
• Determine when and how to use pipe-joint assembly tools.
• Identify the tools required to perform layout, cutting, and boring tasks.
• Identify the tools needed for testing and maintaining piping systems.
• Determine when and how to use finishing, testing, and maintenance tools for piping systems.
  

Course #: 286043
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• List necessary precautions to be taken when working with materials or procedures to join pipes.
• Cut pipe lengths manufactured from the various pipes materials, as required by a piping system layout.
• Prepare and assemble the various pipe joints you learned earlier.
• Identify the materials, tools, and equipment needed for pipe.
• Perform basic pipe welding tasks.
  

Course #: 286044
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Lay out, install, and align a piping system either inside a building or underground.
• Properly support a piping system using the various available methods, taking into account thermal expansion and contraction.
• Identify methods and materials used to protect piping installations.
• Calculate pipe offsets to avoid obstructions when laying out and installing a piping system.
• Test different types of piping systems for defective materials or faulty workmanship.
  

Course #: 286045
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Recognize trade terms used to categorize and describe plumbing components.
• Identify the different types of plumbing fixtures, trim, appliances, and appurtenances.
• Explain the procedures used for installing plumbing fixtures and trim.
• Discuss common maintenance problems and corrective action for plumbing components.
  

Course #: 286046
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and classify the various available tanks.
• Specify and size round and rectangular tanks, and sumps, for a particular application.
• Identify different pumps and know pump principles.
• Discuss pump installation, start-up, and maintenance procedures.
• List the characteristics of boilers and discuss their classifications.
• Identify boiler accessories and know basic boiler maintenance.
  

Course #: 286047
Duration: 5 hours
What Students Learn:

• Identify and understand the function and types of different piping and ducting insulation materials.
• Select the proper insulation type, material, and thickness for a given piping system.
• Properly cut, form, and install insulation and shielding to piping and ducting.
  

Course #: 2452
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Design and Arrangement; Pipe Calculations; Pipes; Valves and Cocks; Separators and Steam Traps.

Course #: 6814
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Industrial Plumbing and Pipefitting (Block D20);
What Students Learn: Types of Insulation; Insulation against Heat Loss and Heat Gain; Insulation to Prevent Condensation.

Course #: 5390
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Provision of Water; Ground Water Supply; Surface Water Supply and Reservoirs; Clarification of Water; Other Treatments of Water.

Course #: 5384
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Measuring Water Service; Service Connections; Water Supply; Pneumatic Water Supply; Pressure and Suction Tank Connections; Fire Protection Systems.

Course #: 4515A-B
Duration: 20 hours
What Students Learn: PART 1 (4515A). Materials and Manufacture; Water Closets; Urinals; Lavatories.
PART 2 (4515B). Bathtubs and Showers; Sinks; Institutional Fixtures; Fixture Problems.

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:

• Identify common welding gases and understand how they are used in welding operations.
• Point out the hazards associated with welding gases.
• Safely handle and store different types of gas cylinders.
• Safely operate a basic gas welding setup.
• Recognize the safety considerations involved in the setup and operation of electric arc welding equipment.
• Identify welding equipment malfunctions and take corrective action.
• Utilize fire prevention and protection methods specific to welding operations.
• Discuss the importance of the hot work permit program in your facility.
• Explain the correct use of protective clothing and equipment for welding.
• Utilize proper ventilation when welding.
• Effectively deal with confined spaces when performing welding operations.

Contents
Safety in Welding and Cutting; Safe Handling and Storage of Gas Cylinders; Use of Oxy-fuel Welding and Cutting Systems; Safe Operation of Welding Equipment; Safe Use of Electric Arc Welding Equipment; Protection of Welders and Welding Facilities.

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6151.
• The entire course consists of study units 286025 and 286066.

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 #: VB26XX
Duration: 0.95 hours
What Students Learn: The time to develop safety habits is before you begin to weld. While stressing the importance of safety to yourself and others in the shop, this program will alert students to, as well as teach them how to avoid, the hazards associated with welding.
Components: Operator and Fire Safety (VB2603); Personal Safety and Proper Attitude (VB2601); Safe Use of Equipment (VB2602); Cylinder Safety (VB2604);
Special Notes: This video series is available in a Spanish version.

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);
What Students Learn:

• Explain the operation of a simple circuit.
• Define the terms: conductor, insulator, and resistor.
• Demonstrate that unlike charges attract and like charges repel.
• List the dangers and benefits of static electricity.
• Define the terms: volt, ampere, and ohm.
• Describe common notations and prefixes used to identify electrical and electronic values.
• Identify carbon resistors, potentiometers, and rheostats, and explain how they work.
• Identify the common electrical symbols used in schematic diagrams.
• Explain the difference between a series and parallel circuit.
  

Course #: 086002
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn:

• Find the total resistance in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.
• Use Ohm's law to calculate the current, voltage, or resistance in circuits.
• Calculate the amount of power supplied and dissipated in a DC circuit.
• List the steps for finding current, voltage, and resistance with a digital or analog meter.
  

Course #: 086005
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn:

• Describe the various types of conductors and discuss their conductivity.
• Explain the American Wire Gage System of sizing copper conductors.
• Determine the size of conductor needed for an application.
• Identify the various types of insulating materials and their temperature ratings.
• Explain the difference between a dry cell and a storage battery.
• How to connect cells together to obtain more voltage, more current, or more of both voltage and current.
• Describe the proper safety precautions used when working with storage batteries.
• Describe how to properly clean and care for storage batteries.
• Discuss the instruments used for testing storage batteries.
• Explain how NiCad, lithium, and other types of special batteries operate, and describe their ratings.
  

Course #: 086007
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: DC Principles (Block A21); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn:

• Draw a graph of an AC voltage and describe how AC voltage is created.
• Explain AC cycle terms: "alternation," "peak," "positive," and "negative."
• Define the time period of an AC voltage as expressed in degrees.
• List the characteristic values of an AC cycle and describe the relationship between the values.
• Define phase angle and describe how it relates to reactive circuits.
• Calculate power for single-phase and three-phase circuits.
• Describe how a 220 VAC single-phase circuit operates.
• Illustrate the phase relationship of three-phase wave forms.
• Determine real power by reading a power factor meter.
• Describe delta and wye three-phase circuit connections.
  

Course #: 086008
Duration: 5 hours
Course Prerequisites: DC Principles (Block A21); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn:

• Identify electric circuits in terms of their circuit characteristics.
• List several circuit characteristics that are used to describe a circuit for a particular load application.
• Connect electrical components in series and parallel circuits.
• Control loads from one or two switch points.
• Describe how delta- and wye-connected three phase circuits are different.
• Explain how grounding a circuit increases its safety.
• Recognize the difference between control circuits and power circuits.
  

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6274A.
• The entire course consists of study units 286032, 286033, and 286053.

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 6274B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286032, 286033, and 286053.

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces 6274C.
• The entire course consists of study units 286032, 286033, and 286053.

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.

Special Notes:

• This updated course replaces course 3536B.
• The entire course consists of study units 286030-286031.

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
application

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 #: 6465
Duration: 10 hours
What Students Learn: Types of Heat-Transmitting Units; Radiators; Convectors; Unit Heaters and Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Units; Heating Capacity Ratings; Panels for Radiant Heating; Supplementary Radiation.

Course #: 6593
Duration: 15 hours
What Students Learn: Code Standards for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Gas Piping and Equipment.

Course #: 286M06
Duration: 30 hours
What Students Learn: Objectives
When a student completes this study unit, he/she will be able to:

• Explain how the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is administered.
• List the basic principles upon which plumbing codes are based.
• Understand terms that are necessary to comprehend the plumbing code.
• Determine the correct use of materials, fittings, joints, and fixtures.
• Determine if water and sanitary piping systems and their vents conform to the code.
• Use tables to determine the size of different parts of plumbing systems.
• Utilize the special information found in the appendices of the plumbing code.

Contents
Administration of the NSPC; Basic Principles of the NSPC; Definitions; General Regulations; Materials; Joints and Connections; Traps, Cleanouts, and Backwater Valves; Interceptors; Plumbing Fixtures, Fixture Fittings and Plumbing Appliances; Hangers and Supports; Indirect Waste Piping and Special Wastes; Water Supply and Distribution; Sanitary Drainage Systems; Vents and Venting; Storm Water Drainage; Special Requirements for Health Care Facilities; Tests and Maintenance; Regulations governing individual Sewage Disposal Systems for Homes and other establishments where public sewage systems are not available; Potable Water Supply Systems; Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Park Plumbing Standards.

Special Notes:
• The 2000 NSPC course package consists of: the revised National Standard Plumbing Code text book (stock number TB0215); a study guide based on the 2000 code (stock number 286937); and Plumber course supplement (stock number 151911).
• This updated course replaces course 286M05 (1996 Code and Textbook Course).