Plumbing Apprenticeship (Year 2)

Continue building your future in the plumbing trade with Plumbing Apprenticeship - Year 2. This course provides second-year plumbing apprentices with the required classroom training that supports their continued on-the-job learning and career development.

Students will expand on first-year fundamentals through instruction in basic electricity for plumbing, fixture and valve installation, water heater installation, water supply piping, valve types and applications, drain, waste, and vent piping, commercial plumbing drawings, advanced plumbing math, roof drains, floor drains, area drains, fuel gas and fuel oil systems, structural penetrations, insulation, firestopping, and plumbing code requirements. The course is designed to help apprentices strengthen their system knowledge, code awareness, and problem-solving skills as they continue working toward a career as a licensed plumber.

This is a non-credit apprenticeship training course and represents one year of the Plumbing Apprenticeship program. Completion of this course fulfills the annual State of Idaho classroom training requirement of 144 hours for second-year plumbing apprentices.

To better support working apprentices, the course allows students to attend class in person or participate remotely through Zoom. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, helping apprentices stay connected to their classroom training while balancing work schedules, travel, and other responsibilities.