MA Plumbing & Fuel Gas Tier 4
The Tier Four Plumbing & Gas Fitting Program delivers 110 hours of advanced instruction focused on complex plumbing systems, specialized fixtures, gas appliance installation, and higher-level code application. Students expand their knowledge of fuel gas systems, drainage design, hot water supply, specialty waste systems, commercial and institutional fixtures, and plumbing requirements for unique occupancies and installations. Course topics include: • Gas appliance, equipment, and accessory installation • Large gas utilization equipment and liquefied petroleum gas systems • Massachusetts plumbing and gas fitting laws, scope, and jurisdiction • Advanced drainage piping, sumps, ejectors, and backwater valves • Grease, oil, sand, and gasoline interceptors and separators • Indirect waste, hazardous waste, and boiler blow-off systems • Hot water storage, tankless systems, water heaters, and potable water disinfection • Residential, commercial, and specialty fixture installation • Hospital fixtures, manufactured homes, and construction trailers • Public and semi-public swimming pool plumbing • Vacuum drainage systems • Core principles and definitions from the Massachusetts Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes This fourth-tier program prepares students to work with more sophisticated plumbing and gas systems while strengthening the code knowledge, technical judgment, and professional skills needed for advanced field responsibilities and continued progress toward licensure.
Program overview
The Tier Four Plumbing & Gas Fitting Program delivers 110 hours of advanced instruction focused on complex plumbing systems, specialized fixtures, gas appliance installation, and higher-level code application. Students expand their knowledge of fuel gas systems, drainage design, hot water supply, specialty waste systems, commercial and institutional fixtures, and plumbing requirements for unique occupancies and installations. Course topics include: • Gas appliance, equipment, and accessory installation • Large gas utilization equipment and liquefied petroleum gas systems • Massachusetts plumbing and gas fitting laws, scope, and jurisdiction • Advanced drainage piping, sumps, ejectors, and backwater valves • Grease, oil, sand, and gasoline interceptors and separators • Indirect waste, hazardous waste, and boiler blow-off systems • Hot water storage, tankless systems, water heaters, and potable water disinfection • Residential, commercial, and specialty fixture installation • Hospital fixtures, manufactured homes, and construction trailers • Public and semi-public swimming pool plumbing • Vacuum drainage systems • Core principles and definitions from the Massachusetts Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes This fourth-tier program prepares students to work with more sophisticated plumbing and gas systems while strengthening the code knowledge, technical judgment, and professional skills needed for advanced field responsibilities and continued progress toward licensure.
Tuition
Per student. Books included where applicable.
Delivery
Sessions are held in-person at our classroom facility unless a session listing says otherwise.