Pipe Fitting Principles and Codes

Course Objective:

These courses are taken online.

Continuing education courses are available for individuals already working as apprentice pipefitters.

Upon successful completion, students will receive certificates for the hours required by the State of Massachusetts for pipefitting licenses

Course Outlines:

PF 101 (Steam Pipe Fitting I) - 100 Hours Course Outline: 

• Piping & Fitting Applications.
• Chapter 146 of the Massachusetts General Law.
• Massachusetts regulations 522 CMR 1-17.
• Massachusetts regulations 528 CMR 10.
• Introduction to Section I of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code.
• Math for pipe fitters. 

This online program can be completed in 3 months.  

PF 102 (Steam Pipe Fitting II) - 100 Hours Course Outline: 

• Pipe welding & joints.
• Valves, traps & fittings.
• Introduction to B 31.1 power piping code.

This online program can be completed in 3 months.  

PF 103 (Steam Pipe Fitting III) - 150 Hours Course Outline:

• Interpreting piping & instrumentation drawings Types of piping.
• Piping applications and fittings.
• Pipe hangers and support systems.
• Pipe joints and welding.

This online program can be completed in 4 months. 

Master Pipefitting - 200 Hours Course Outline:

• 100 hours of additional Pipefitting Theory.
• 100 hours of ASME code for Master Pipefitting License. 

This online program can be completed in 3 months.