ORLANDO PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS JATC
Florida Program Number: I460514
Total Hours: 5 Years

MISSION:
The mission of the apprentice programs offered by the Orlando Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee is congruent with the mission of the institution and the occupational needs of business served by the apprenticeship.

DESCRIPTION:
Related training and on-the-job training are an integral part of the program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes found in the industry.

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Driver's license
• Social Security card
• Birth certificate
• The State of Florida requires students to meet basic skills requirements prior to program completion
  

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
All students are registered with the Department of Labor through the Department of Education.  Apprentices graduate as Journeyman plumbers, pipefitters, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, or maintenance repairers, receiving a completion certificate from the State of Florida Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES: Occupational Completion Points (OCP)
OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles.  Apprenticeship students receive credit for one OCP for each year of training.

Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:

From $50,000 annually to $100,000 annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)

FIRST YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an awareness of the United Association and the contractor organizations
• instruction in safe, efficient use and care of tools
• basic training in the identification and installation requirements for various types of pipe, fittings, valves, hangers, supports and fasteners
• jobsite safety
• soldering and brazing
• basic mathematical concepts as they apply to the pipe trades
• oxy-acetylene torch operation
• basic rigging techniques and the ability to understand technical and isometric drawings

SECOND YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an introduction to science as it relates to the piping industry
• the ability to understand building plans and specifications
• instruction in basic electricity as it applies to piping installations and training in shielded metal arc welding

THIRD YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• advanced instruction in electrical theory as it applies to the industry
• knowledge and skills necessary for the installation of steam systems for space heating and process piping
• training in refrigeration theory and installation practices
• instruction in hydronic systems for heating and cooling
• understanding the safe handling of refrigerants and refrigerant recovery practices and the required training to be able to pass EPA certification examinations

FOURTH YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• training in air conditioning theory and installation practices
• training needed to pass additional EPA certification examinations
• the understanding of valve repair practices and training to be certified in valve repair
• preparation for arc welding certification test
• advanced plan reading and basic knowledge of pneumatic controls

FIFTH YEAR
Will provide the apprentice with:

• an introduction to advanced welding techniques (MIG, GTAW/TIG, orbital)
• training in electrical controls and diagrams
• an introduction to instrumentation and process control
• basic courses in pipe bending
• training in the use of the instruments used for piping systems layout
• introduction to the start, test and balance procedures
• basic knowledge of industrial and power piping systems