MCCCD Program Description

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Prepare, size and install flared and compression pipe joints using specific materials. (I) 2. Solder and braze joints using copper tubing. (II) 3. Calculate specific pipe bends and bend pipe to determined radius. (III) 4. Describe proper installation and maintenance of glass-lined pipe. (IV) 5. Identify hydraulic fitted compression joints and describe their use and proper installation. (V) 6. Describe specific grooved piping systems, prepare and install grooved pipe. (VI) 7. Define hot taps and identify specific hazards encountered in hot tapping and the proper abatement procedures for those hazards. (VII) 8. Identify specific types of hot tap fittings and describe installation procedures for them. (VIII) 9. Describe the safe operation of hand and power operated hot tap machines. (IX) 10. Identify specific types of stopples and describe their use and installation. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Flared and compression joints A. Specifications B. Joining methods C. Fittings 1. Sizing 2. Labeling 3. Types D. Installing flared fittings 1. Flaring tools 2. Procedures E. Installing compression fittings II. Copper tubing and fittings A. Soldering 1. Fluxes 2. Preparation B. Soldering joints 1. Heating 2. Applying solder C. Brazing safely 1. Filler metal and fluxes 2. Preparation D. Setting-up heating equipment 1. Inspection 2. Assembly 3. Safety ABC213Effective Term: E. Lighting oxyacetylene torches 1. Types of flames 2. Adjustments 3. Safety F. Brazing joints III. Bending pipe A. Types B. Calculating bends 1. Allowances 2. Angle 3. Radius 4. Laying out bends C. Methods of pipe bending 1. Hydraulic 2. Manual IV. Glass-lined piping A. Advantages and uses B. Removing and installing 1. Inspection 2. Flanges 3. Bolt torques 4. Gaskets C. Preventive maintenance D. Making shims for large diameter gaskets V. Hydraulic fitted compression joints A. Lokring fitted components B. Installing lokring fittings 1. Inspection and testing 2. Marking pipe 3. Alignment 4. Loktool C. Sealants VI. Grooved piping systems A. Types 1. Carbon steel 2. Stainless steel 3. Aluminum 4. Polyvinyl chloride (pvc) plastic 5. High-density polyethylene 6. Ductile iron B. Preparing pipe ends 1. Roll grooving 2. Cut grooving C. Gaskets D. Grooved pipe couplings ABC213Effective Term: VII. Hot tap safety and potential hazards A. Definition B. Hazards C. Abatement VIII. Hot tap fittings A. Mechanical joint fittings B. Bolt-weld fittings C. Split-tee fittings D. Installation IX. Hot tap machine operation A. Hand powered B. Power operated C. Safety X. Stopples A. Freeze stops B. Hi-stops C. Cross-line stops D. Low pressure and vacuum stops E. Line stop plugs

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/26/2002