VIRGINIA
Journeyman & Master Plumber Exam Prep & Continuing Education
VIRGINIA
Master & Journeyman
Plumbing Exam Prep
& Code Update Course
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Virginia Plumber Code Update
2015 CE Update VA Plumber | Virginia Approval #2731003165
3 Hours | Online Course | Josh Francis & Randy Drake
This course includes a review of Sanitary Drainage, Venting, and then expands on those chapters with a hands-on drawing demonstration that walks you through the basic process of laying out an isometric drawing.
Virginia 4 Hour Dual Plumber & Gas Fitter CE Package
This 4 hour package fulfills 3 hours of Code Updates for Plumbers and 1 hour Continuing Education for Gas Fitters
- 3 Hour 2015 CE Update VA Plumber
- 1 Hour 2015 International Fuel and Gas Code: Chimneys, Vents and Specific Appliances
2015 International Fuel and Gas Code: Gas Piping Installation | Virginia Approval #2731003483
1 Hour Gas Fitter | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This course will review the basic provisions for gas piping and is based on the International Fuel and Gas Code. Participants will gain an understanding of how these requirements apply to design, plan review and inspection.
2015 International Fuel and Gas Code: Chimneys, Vents and Specific Appliances | Virginia Approval #2731003484
1 Hour Gas Fitter | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake This course will review the basic provisions for chimneys, vents and specific appliance and provides plumbers with an understanding of the International Fuel Gas Code and how the requirements apply to design, plan review and inspection.
course detailsVirginia Journeyman & Master Plumber Prep
International Plumbing Code 2015
This book sets forth established requirements for plumbing systems and is an important reference guide that provides comprehensive minimum regulations for a variety of plumbing facilities, facilitating the design and acceptance of new and innovative products, materials, and systems.
course details TABS: International Plumbing Code 2015
Approved tabs for the 2015 International Plumbing Code Book.
course detailsVirginia Board for Contractors, Individual License Cert Regulations
course detailsJourneyman and Master Plumber Exam Prep | Virginia
Online HD Video Course - Practice Tests - Instructor: Randy Drake This training program has been designed to guide students who are preparing to take a plumbing exam based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC) and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Many states and jurisdictions have adopted the IPC with their own specific amendments. This course will cover the foundational IPC code, but your state's specific amendments are the final authority.
course detailsVirginia Journeyman and Master Plumber Course and Book Exam Prep Package
This package contains:
- Virginia Journeyman & Master Plumber Exam Prep Course
- Book: International Plumbing Code 2015 & tabs
- Virginia Board for Contractors, Individual License Cert regulations
Business Development Courses
Featured Pricing Plumbing for Profit | Individual Prep Course
2 Hours | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
Stop flushing money! Running a successful business requires careful attention to detail by accounting for all costs, and then charging the customer enough to make a profit. Learn these valuable lessons in this step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to accurately account for all your expenses and apply those costs to an estimate. A downloadable worksheet and template is also included.
Sprinklers, Valves, Hydraulic Calculations | Individual Prep Course
4 Hours | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Karl Wiegand
This course is an introduction to the basics regarding fire sprinklers, valves and hydraulic calculations and will help students become familiar with the parts of a sprinkler assembly, the significance of sprinkler orientation, sprinkler system valves, types of systems, hydraulic calculations and water flow friction loss.
International Fuel and Gas Code | Individual Prep Course
3 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This HD video course provides plumbers with an understanding of the International Fuel Gas Code and how the requirements apply to design, plan review and inspection.
Master Plumber Isometrics | Individual Prep Course
3 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This HD video course provides plumbers with plans and drawings that require more advanced skills for laying out complicated isometric drawings and although the IPC is used for examples, it is still applicable to any plumbing code.
Plan Reading | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
The ability to interpret plumbing blueprints and successfully install the required plumbing systems is an essential skill. This video course outlines the general layout of both residential and commercial plans, identifying and detailing schedules, legends, symbols and engineering instructions and although the IPC is used for examples, it is still applicable to any plumbing code.
Plumbing Vents | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This HD video course outlines code related requirements that govern the materials, design, construction and installation of vent systems and reviews the most important aspects of the plumbing code.
Plumbing Fitting Copper Piping | Individual Prep Course
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This HD video course will walk you through the process of measuring, fitting, and soldering copper piping.
Plumbing Math | Individual Prep Course
1 Hours | Online Video Course | Instructor: Josh Francis
This HD video course will walk you through the basics of plumbing math. Included are practice equations and formulas that you can work independently.
Plumbing Isometric Basics | Individual Prep Course
.5 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Randy Drake
This HD video course will walk you through the process of laying out an isometric drawing, and includes printable practice drawings.
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Virginia Plumber License General FAQ
Individual tradesmen who engage in the trades of electrical; plumbing; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); gas fitting; water well construction; elevator mechanics; backflow prevention; and building energy analysis. (Although the term "certified" is used, state certification of these trades is mandatory, not optional.)
- Meet state requirements
- 4 years of practical experience and 240 hours of formal vocational training OR
- 5 years of practical experience and 160 hours of formal vocational training OR
- 6 years of practical experience and 80 hours of formal vocational training OR
- 7 years of practical experience and 40 hours of formal vocational training OR
- Associates degree or certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in tradesman related field from an accredited community college or technical school and 2 years practical experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion from an accredited college/university in the engineering curriculum and 1 year of practical experience.
- 10 years of practical experience
- Hold a Journeyman or Master Plumber license in another state. This evidence shall be submitted with an application to the state with the application fee.
- Submit a Tradesman Application and await approval from the board.
- Contact PSI to schedule your exam.
- Meet state requirements
- 1 year of practical experience as a journeyman plumber
- 10 years of practical experience
- Hold a Journeyman or Master Plumber license in another state
This evidence shall be submitted with an application to the state with the application fee.
- Submit a Tradesman Application and await approval from the board.
- Contact PSI to schedule your exam.
International Plumbing Code
- Administration, Scope and Intent/Purpose
- Definitions and Symbols
- Plumbing Math
- General Regulations
- Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
- Water Heaters
- Water Supply and Distribution
- Sanitary Drainage
- Indirect and Special Waste
- Vents
- Traps, Interceptors, and Separators
- Storm Drainage
- Nonpotable Water Systems
- Subsurface Landscape Irrigation Systems
- Appendix E
- Isometrics
- Private Sewage Systems
- International Fuel Gas Code
- Hands-On Practical Application
- Master Plumber Isometrics
- Practice Test
- Individual License and Certification Regulations
Bonus Materials
- Reading and Understanding the PSI Bulletin
- Books That You Should Have During the Exam
- Effective Study Techniques
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