| (a) To be eligible for a Journeyman Plumber License
an applicant must have completed forty-eight (48) hours of classroom
training provided by an approved instructor in an approved training
program meeting the requirements of subsections (f) and (g) of this
section.
(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a)
of this section, an applicant must:
(1) have at least 8,000 hours of experience working
at the trade under the supervision of a RMP or a Master Plumber licensed
in another state; and
(2) hold one of the following:
(A) a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration;
(B) a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License; or
(C) a current Journeyman Plumber License issued in
another state.
(c) Upon written request by the applicant, the Board
may credit an applicant with up to 1,000 hours of the work experience
required to take the Journeyman Plumber examination if the applicant
has completed the classroom portion of a training program that is:
(1) approved by the United States Department of Labor,
Office of Apprenticeship; or
(2) provided by an approved person and based on approved
course materials.
(d) A registered Plumber's Apprentice may apply for
and take the Journeyman Plumber examination if the apprentice has
received an associate of applied science degree from a plumbing technology
program that:
(1) includes a combination of classroom and on-the-job
training; and
(2) is approved by the Board and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(e) An applicant is exempt from the training required
if the applicant:
(1) has completed the classroom portion of a training
program provided by an approved person and based on approved course
materials;
(2) is a Plumber's Apprentice who is enrolled in good
standing in a training program approved by the United States Department
of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship; or
(3) holds a current Journeyman Plumber License issued
in another state.
(f) The training program required shall include:
(1) two (2) six-hour Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) classes as required by Board Rules; and
(2) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) 10-Hour Outreach Training class on Construction Industry Procedures,
including:
(A) Introduction to OSHA;
(B) OSHA Focus on Four Hazards-fall protection, electrical,
caught in between, and struck by;
(C) Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment;
(D) Health Hazards in Construction, including hazard
communication and silica;
(E) Tools, including hand tools and power tools;
(F) Excavations;
(G) Stairways and Ladders;
(H) Hazardous Materials; and
(I) Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Blood Borne
Pathogens.
(g) In addition to the classes described in subsection
(f) of this section, the training required shall include:
(1) eight (8) hours of classroom training, as follows:
(A) two (2) hours, to include:
(i) reading and understanding residential construction
drawings;
(ii) learning the basics of math for plumbing; and
(iii) drawing rough in and riser diagrams;
(B) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapter on Fuel Gas, including:
(i) definitions;
(ii) pipe sizing and layout; and
(iii) testing and inspections;
(C) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapter on General Plumbing Requirements, including:
(i) individual water supply and sewage disposal;
(ii) structural and piping protection, including notching
and boring;
(iii) trenching and backfilling;
(iv) workmanship and waterproofing penetrations; and
(v) listed, labeled, and approved materials;
(D) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapters on Plumbing Fixtures and Water Heaters, including:
(i) the installation of plumbing fixtures and accessories;
(ii) water heater installation and replacement, including
hazards of improper installations; and
(iii) water heater safety devices and alternative methods
of existing installations not to code;
(E) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapter on Water Supply and Distribution, including:
(i) understanding and principals of backflow protection
for potable water systems;
(ii) water supply systems, including thermal expansion
control and water hammer arrestors;
(iii) water conservation and maximum flow for plumbing
fixtures;
(iv) sizing and pressures of potable water systems
from the meter throughout distribution to fixture connections;
(v) materials and installation of potable water piping;
(vi) demonstration of soldering and brazing according
to B-828 standards;
(vii) hangers, anchors, and supports; and
(viii) drinking water treatment units;
(F) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapters on Sanitary Drainage and Vents, including:
(i) materials and installation of drainage systems,
including proper grade and changes in direction of fittings;
(ii) preparation of piping;
(iii) standards for solvent cementing of pipe and fittings;
(iv) cast iron piping and fittings;
(v) location and installation of cleanouts;
(vi) sumps and ejectors sizing and installation;
(vii) understanding the principals and physics of proper
venting;
(viii) installation of different types of venting systems;
and
(ix) improper connections and prohibited venting applications;
(G) one (1) hour to review the International Residential
Code chapter on Traps, including:
(i) design and prohibited traps;
(ii) sizing and installation of traps and trap arms;
and
(iii) trap protection; and
(2) eighteen (18) hours of classroom training in certain
chapters of the Uniform Plumbing Code, International Plumbing Code,
and International Fuel Gas Code (as appropriate); the Texas Accessibility
Standards, the Americans with Disabilities Act; and water conservation,
as follows:
(A) one (1) hour to review the chapters on General
Regulations;
(B) one (1) hour to review the chapters on Plumbing
Fixtures and Fixture Fittings, including:
(i) general requirements and water conservation information
for plumbing fixtures;
(ii) commercial plumbing fixtures; and
(iii) location and installation requirements for fixtures
and fixture fittings;
(C) two (2) hours to review the chapters on Water Heaters,
including:
(i) general regulations for water heater installation
and replacement, including hazards of improper installations;
(ii) safety requirements for commercial water heaters;
(iii) different types of water heaters available, including
installations; and
(iv) safety devices and alternative methods to bring
existing installations into compliance with plumbing codes;
(D) two (2) hours to review the chapters on Water Supply
and Distribution, including:
(i) installation of potable water systems; and
(ii) pipe sizing for water supply and distribution;
(E) two (2) hours to review the chapters on Sanitary
Drainage, including:
(i) understanding commercial plumbing; and
(ii) pipe sizing for sanitary waste;
(F) one (1) hour to review the chapters on Indirect
Wastes, including:
(i) applications accepted for indirect waste systems,
both air-gap and air-break; and
(ii) understanding the reason for indirect waste systems;
(G) two (2) hours to review the chapters on Vents,
including:
(i) physics and importance of proper venting;
(ii) different venting methods, including vent termination;
(iii) special venting for island fixtures, and combination
waste and vent systems; and
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