Plumbing
Plumbing courses to prepare you for the Massachusetts Plumbing Journeyman License Exam.
Classes available for Plumbing
Plumbing Tier 3
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.
September 3, 2024 – February 2025
5:30 – 8:30 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays
ABC Member: $1,503.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,999.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,824.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 4
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.
September 5, 2024 – June 2025
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Thursdays*
ABC Member: $1,503.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,999.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,824.00
*Schedule Update: Night classes at our Billerica location will be held one night per week for 4 hours per night through the end of June 2025. We will also hold classes during February and April school vacations.
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 3
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.
September 3, 2024 – June 2025
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Tuesdays*
ABC Member: $1,503.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,999.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00 / Not Yet A Member: $1,824.00
*Schedule Update: Night classes at our Billerica location will be held one night per week for 4 hours per night through the end of June 2025. We will also hold classes during February and April school vacations.
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 5
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Review of all sections of the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 3.00, 248 CMR 10.00, and 248 CMR 11.00; Review of all sections of NFPA-54-2012, NFPA-58-2011, Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code 248 CMR 4.00, Amendments for NFPA-54-2012 248 CMR 5.00, Large Gas Utilization Equipment 248 CMR 7.00 and Amendments to NFPA 58-2011 248 CMR 8.00; Review of all plumbing related math covered in Tier I through Tier V; review of all sketches in Massachusetts State Plumbing Code Section 10.22 Figures; Business Related Costs.
September 6, 2023 – May 2024
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays
Tuition: $1,405.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/19/23-7/1/23) – Tuition: $1,230.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 4
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.
September 4, 2024 – February 2025
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Mondays & Wednesdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 5
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Review of all sections of the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 3.00, 248 CMR 10.00, and 248 CMR 11.00; Review of all sections of NFPA-54-2012, NFPA-58-2011, Massachusetts Fuel Gas Code 248 CMR 4.00, Amendments for NFPA-54-2012 248 CMR 5.00, Large Gas Utilization Equipment 248 CMR 7.00 and Amendments to NFPA 58-2011 248 CMR 8.00; Review of all plumbing related math covered in Tier I through Tier V; review of all sketches in Massachusetts State Plumbing Code Section 10.22 Figures; Business Related Costs.
September 5, 2024 – February 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Tuesdays & Thursdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 4
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Fundamentals of Crew Leadership; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste-Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks; Introduction to Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.
September 4, 2024 – February 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM // Mondays & Wednesdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 3
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing and Protecting the Water Supply System; Potable Water Supply Treatment; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air; Service Plumbing.
September 5, 2024 – February 2025
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Tuesdays & Thursdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – Tuition: $1,328.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 2
Important: There is a possibility that Plumbing Tier 1 & Plumbing Tier 2 could move to a virtual format. All registrants will be notified in the event of this change with as much advanced notice as possible.
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Plumbing Math Two; Reading Commercial Drawings; Structural Penetrations, Insulation, and Fire-Stopping; Installing and Testing DWV Piping; Installing Roof, Floor, and Area Drains; Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping; Types of Valves; Installing Fixtures and Valves; Installing Water Heaters; Basic Electricity; Fuel Gas and Fuel Oil Systems.
January 7, 2024 – April 2024
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00
Locations:
Plumbing Tier 1
Important: There is a possibility that Plumbing Tier 1 & Plumbing Tier 2 could move to a virtual format. All registrants will be notified in the event of this change with as much advanced notice as possible.
This course consists of 120 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Materials Handling; Introduction to Plumbing; Plumbing Safety; Tools of the Plumbing Trade; Introduction to Plumbing Math; Introduction to Plumbing Drawings; Plastic Pipe and Fittings; Copper Tube and Fittings; Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings; Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings; Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures; Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems.
September 5, 2024 – December 2024
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Tuition: $1,503.00
Early Bird Pricing (6/17/24-7/1/24) – ABC Member: $1,328.00
Locations:
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