Pipefitting

A complete 5-year work-study program consisting of 15 courses pertaining to pipefitting, as well as the actual work experience necessary for United Association Certification.

About our instructors. . .

All classroom instructors attend and graduate from the United Association Instructor’s Training Program held annually in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It takes five years to complete the training program before an individual may attain their official status of “Certified Instructor of the United Association.”

PIPEFITTING COURSES

• Advanced Plan Reading & Related Drawing
• Air Conditioning
• Basic Electricity
• Conservation & Safe Handling of Refrigerants
• Crane and Rigging Handbook
• Drawing Interpretation & Plan Reading
• Electric Controls for Mechanical Equipment Service
• Foreman Training
• Gas Tungsten Arc-Welding
• Green Awareness Systems
• Hydronic Heating & Cooling
• Instrumentation & Process Control
• Job Safety & Health
• Oxy-Fuel Cutting & Welding & Shielded Metal-Arc Welding
• Pipe, Fittings, Valves, Supports & Fasteners
• Piping Handbook & Offset Formulas
• Pipe Trades Handbook
• Pneumatic Controls
• Pumps
• Refrigeration
• Related Mathematics
• Related Science
• Rigging
• Soldering & Brazing
• Standard for Excellence
• Start, Test & Balance
• Steam Systems
• Tube Bending
• Use & Care of Tools
• Your Heritage & Future in the Pipe Trades