This foundational course establishes the mindset, expectations, and core competencies required of a modern residential service plumber. Students are introduced to the realities of daily field work, including physical demands, professional conduct, customer interaction standards, and the responsibility technicians carry when working on critical home systems.

The course integrates safety as a thinking discipline rather than a checklist, emphasizing hazard awareness, decision-making under real jobsite conditions, and OSHA-aligned best practices. Students also learn how to understand and apply plumbing codes, not only as rules, but as frameworks designed to protect property, health, and system integrity.

Hands-on and visual instruction introduces essential plumbing tools, materials, and measurement equipment, with a focus on why each is used, proper handling, and how tools support accurate diagnostics and quality craftsmanship. Students are additionally introduced to plumbing as a complete home system, building the foundation for future courses by learning to think beyond parts and repairs toward full-system performance, reliability, and homeowner trust.

Upon completion, students will have a strong professional identity, clear safety expectations, foundational code understanding, structured tool competency, and a systems-based perspective that prepares them for advanced technical and diagnostic training throughout the remainder of the program.

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm
Credits: 3 Continuing Education Credits
Cost: Member-$99.00 Nonmember-$129.00
Instructor: Chad Librizzi, Technical Instructor, Program Chairman
Qualifies for: MTCAZ PLUMBING TECHNICIAN – RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM