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Plumbing Basics
Build a foundation in residential plumbing through practical, hands-on training.
Tuition: $695 USD per student
Course Overview
Learn the Basics
Learn the fundamentals of residential plumbing and understand the systems, materials, and fixtures used in residential construction.
Course tuition: $695 USD per student.
Your Class Plan
What You’ll Learn
An introduction to supply, drainage, fixtures, and simple maintenance decisions. Plumbing Fundamentals adds measured piping assemblies, fixture connections, and documented water testing.
Before you start: No plumbing experience required.
Planned teaching timetable: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM on Day 1 and Day 2, including breaks and lunch. This is the planned class schedule; actual class dates, daily times and venue will be confirmed before enrollment.
By the end, you should be able to
- Distinguish water-supply, drain, waste, and vent functions.
- Identify common pipe materials, fixture components, valves, and shutoffs.
- Inspect a leak scenario and choose a safe stop/report response.
- Practice simple fixture maintenance on disconnected training units.
- Create a household plumbing map and a clear service request.
Day 1 — Foundations and guided practice
8:30–9:00
Water, contamination, tool, and slip hazards; identify instructor-controlled shutoffs.
9:00–10:30
Trace supply and drainage through a sample bathroom/kitchen diagram.
10:30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:00
Identify pipe/fitting samples, fixture valves, traps, seals, and compatible parts.
12:00–12:45
Lunch and drinks included
12:45–2:15
Handle tools and practice aerator and fixture-part maintenance on disconnected samples.
2:15–2:30
Break
2:30–3:45
Map a mock home’s shutoffs and fixtures; classify common symptoms.
3:45–4:30
Review repair-versus-referral decisions and document an observed leak scenario.
Day 2 — Application, assessment and next steps
8:30–9:00
Review isolation and cleanup; confirm when not to operate an unfamiliar valve.
9:00–10:30
Toilet and faucet mechanisms; instructor demonstration of seals and common failure points.
10:30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:00
Practice replacing an accessible sample part on a training fixture and checking reassembly.
12:00–12:45
Lunch and drinks included
12:45–2:15
Prepare a household maintenance plan and an illustrated service request.
2:15–2:30
Break
2:30–3:00
Individual knowledge test: 10 course-specific questions; 20 available points.
3:00–4:00
Individual practical/project assessment, using the course rubric and observations gathered during the project.
4:00–4:30
Feedback, correction plan, certificate eligibility review, and recommended next steps.
Your hands-on project
Identify supply and drain paths on a teaching board, service a disconnected faucet aerator or toilet-tank training component, and prepare a shutoff/maintenance map. This is component practice, not a bathroom rough-in.
Final knowledge test
Ten questions specific to Plumbing Basics, covering the skills, decisions, calculations and safety boundaries taught in this course. Each question is worth two points. Pass mark: 16 out of 20 (80%).
The instructor provides the test after training. Approved accessibility support may change how you respond while keeping the same learning standard.
Practical assessment
Complete the course project and demonstrate the skills individually. Five criteria are scored from 0–4. Pass mark: 16 out of 20 (80%), with no criterion below 2 and every critical safety check passed.
What your instructor will assess
- Identify isolation, contamination, and slip hazards.
- Correctly identify eight of ten system components.
- Select a compatible maintenance part using its instructions.
- Reassemble the disconnected fixture sample without visible damage or omitted seals.
- Write an accurate maintenance map and escalation note.
Training boundaries: Use clean, disconnected fixtures. No gas work, sewage exposure, confined-space entry, or pressurized system modifications.
Earn your certificate of completion
- Complete both days and all required learning activities; missed content must be made up.
- Pass the knowledge test and practical assessment separately; a strong score in one does not cancel a failed result in the other.
- Pass every critical safety check and receive the instructor’s sign-off.
If you need more practice, your instructor records the missing skills and assigns focused review and reassessment. Certificates are issued only after all requirements are met.
Your certificate records completion of this Construction Guys course. It is not a contractor license, trade license, or authorization to perform regulated work independently.
Next learning step: Plumbing Fundamentals. Your instructor can help you choose based on demonstrated skills.
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