Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Industrial Pipefitter
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Architecture & Construction

Career Certificate Program	
Program Number	I460514	
CIP Number	0646050200	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Program Length	600 Hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	Computations (Mathematics):		9	Communications (Reading and Language Arts):	 9	

Purpose

The purpose of the program is to prepare students for employment in a variety of industrial pipefitting occupations.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses understanding of the pipe fitting industry, and demonstrates elements of the Pipe Fitting Trades industry; such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Architecture & Construction career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Architecture & Construction career cluster. 

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of two occupational completion points.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
A	BCV0568	Industrial Pipefitter Helper 	PLUMBING @7 7G 
Bldg Const ¶ 7 ¶G
TECH Constr ¶ 7 ¶G
WELDING @7 7G	300 Hours	
B	BCV0569	Industrial Pipefitter		300 Hours	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Apply safety rules and procedures.
02.0	Apply proper use and care of hand tools.
03.0	Apply proper use and care of power tools.
04.0	Accomplish threaded pipe fabrications.
05.0	Apply proper use and care of ladders and scaffolds.
06.0	Apply proper use and care of motorized equipment.
07.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
08.0	Identify and explain excavations.
09.0	Identify and explain underground pipe.
10.0	Identify and explain intermediate excavations.
11.0	Perform underground pipe installation.
12.0	Understand drawings and detail sheets.
13.0	Identify and explain piping systems.
14.0	Use pipefitter trade math.
15.0	Identify and explain socket weld pipe fabrication.
16.0	Identify and explain butt weld pipe fabrication.
17.0	Identify, select, use and maintain rigging.
18.0	Identify and use pipe hangers and supports.
19.0	Read advanced blue print.
20.0	Read, interpret pipefitting standards and specifications.
21.0	Use, explain, perform and calculate advanced trade math.
22.0	Identify, explain, and use motorized equipment.
23.0	Accomplish above ground pipe installation.
24.0	Identify and install valves.
25.0	Field route and accomplish vessel trim.
26.0	Identify, explain, select, and install spring can supports.
27.0	Test piping systems and equipment.
28.0	Accomplish basic plumbing.
29.0	Plan work activities.
30.0	Accomplish advanced pipe fabrication.
31.0	Perform NDE testing.
32.0	Accomplish stress-relieving and aligning.
33.0	Identify and use steam traps.
34.0	Identify and use inline components.
35.0	Use and fabricate special piping.
36.0	Accomplish hot taps.
37.0	Maintain valves.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Industrial Pipefitter
Career Certificate Program Number:	I460514

Course Number:  BCV0568
Occupational Completion Point:  A
Industrial Pipefitter Helper – 300 Hours	
01.0	Apply safety rules and procedures.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Practice shop safety rules and procedures.	
01.02	Practice personal safety rules and procedures.	
01.03	Practice fire safety rules and procedures.	
01.04	Practice electrical safety rules and procedures.	
01.05	Practice tool safety rules and procedures.	
01.06	Practice ladder and scaffolding safety rules and procedures.	
01.07	Practice maintaining a clean work and shop area.	
01.08	Perform tag lockout procedures	
01.09	Identify Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and procedures.	
01.10	Locate and use Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).	
02.0	Apply proper use and care of hand tools.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Explain general hand tool safety.	
02.02	Use and care for pipefitter vises and stands.	
02.03	Use and care for pipe wrenches.	
02.04	Use and care for levels.	
02.05	Use and care for pipe fabrication tools.	
02.06	Use and care for pipe cutting tools.	
02.07	Use and care for benders and flaring tools.	
03.0	Apply proper use and care of power tools.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Explain and perform power tool safety.	
03.02	Cut pipe using a portable band saw.	
03.03	Identify and explain types of portable grinders.	
03.04	Use and care for portable grinders.	
03.05	Identify and explain pipe-threading machines.	
03.06	Use and care for pipe threading machines.	
03.07	Perform special threading applications.	
03.08	Identify and explain portable power drives.	
03.09	Operate portable power drives.	
03.10	Identify and explain types of power bevellers.	
04.0	Accomplish threaded pipe fabrication.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Identify and explain the materials used in threaded systems.	
04.02	Identify and explain pipefittings.	
04.03	Read and interpret screwed fitting joint drawings.	
04.04	Identify and explain types of threads.	
04.05	Determine pipe lengths between fittings.	
04.06	Perform threaded pipe assembly techniques.	
05.0	Apply proper use and care of ladders and scaffolds.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Use and care for ladders.	
05.02	Use and care for tubular buck scaffolds.	
05.03	Use and care for pole scaffolds (OES).	
05.04	Use and care for rolling scaffolds.	
06.0	Apply proper use and care of motorized equipment.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Use and care for engine-driven generators.	
06.02	Use and care for portable air compressors.	
06.03	Identify and explain portable pumps.	
06.04	Identify and explain forklift trucks (OSHA).	
06.05	Identify and explain hydraulic cranes.	
07.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizations and their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.  The students will be able to:	
07.01	Describe personal and jobsite safety rules and regulations that maintain safe and healthy work environments.	
07.02	Explain emergency procedures to follow in response to workplace accidents.	
07.03	Create a disaster and/or emergency response plan.	
08.0	Identify and explain excavations.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Explain properties of soil.	
08.02	Identify and explain types of soils.	
08.03	Explain excavation safety.	
08.04	Explain sloping requirements for different types of solid.	
08.05	Explain excavation support systems.	
08.06	Identify and explain bedding materials.	
09.0	Identify and explain underground pipe.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify and explain the types of underground piping materials.	
09.02	Identify the size classifications of underground pipe.	
09.03	Identify and explain the use of underground pipefittings.	
09.04	Explain the joining methods for underground pipe.	
09.05	Explain the storage and handling requirements of underground pipe.	
10.0	Identify and explain intermediate excavations.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Identify and explain the use of shoring materials.	
10.02	Identify and explain the use of pre-manufactured support systems.	
10.03	Install a vertical shore to be used for shoring.	
10.04	Determine the overall fall of a sewer line.	
10.05	Determine and set the grade and elevation of a trench.	
10.06	Explain backfilling procedures.	
11.0	Perform underground pipe installation.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Identify and explain underground pipe installation guidelines.	
11.02	Install concrete pipe.	
11.03	Install carbon steel pipe.	
11.04	Install fiberglass pipe.	
11.05	Install thermoplastic pipe.	
12.0	Use drawings and detail sheets.  The student will be able to:	
12.01	Identify and explain parts of drawings.	
12.02	Identify and explain types of drawings.	
12.03	Make field sketches.	
13.0	Identify and explain piping systems.  The student will be able to:	
13.01	Identify and explain the types of piping systems.	
13.02	Identify piping systems according to color-coding.	
13.03	Explain thermal expansion.	
13.04	Explain types and applications of pipe insulation.	
14.0	Use pipefitter trade math.  The student will be able to:	
14.01	Identify and explain the use of special measuring devices.	
14.02	Use tables of weights and measurements.	
14.03	Use ratios and proportions.	
14.04	Solve basic algebra problems.	
14.05	Solve area problems.	
14.06	Solve volume problems.	
14.07	Solve circumference problems.	
14.08	Solve right triangles.	
15.0	Identify and explain socket weld pipe fabrication--The student will be able to:	
15.01	Identify and explain types of socket weld piping materials.	
15.02	Identify and explain socket weld fittings.	
15.03	Read and interpret socket weld piping drawings.	
15.04	Determine pipe lengths between socket weld fittings.	
15.05	Fabricate socket weld fittings to pipe.	
16.0	Identify and explain butt weld pipe fabrications.  The student will be able to:	
16.01	Identify butt weld piping materials.	
16.02	Identify butt weld fittings.	
16.03	Read and interpret butt weld piping drawings.	
16.04	Set up oxyacetylene equipment.	
16.05	Cut plate steel using an oxyacetylene torch.	
16.06	Bevel plate steel using and oxyacetylene torch.	
16.07	Cut holes using an oxyacetylene torch.	
16.08	Cut pipe using an oxyacetylene torch.	
16.09	Prepare by beveling pipe ends for set-up.	
16.10	Determine pipe lengths between fittings.	
16.11	Select and install backing rings.	
16.12	Use and care for clamps and alignment tools.	
16.13	Perform alignment procedures for various types of fittings.	
17.0	Identify, select, use and maintain rigging.  The student will be able to:	
17.01	Select, inspect, use and maintain a block and tackle hoist.	
17.02	Select, inspect, use and maintain chain hoists.	
17.03	Select, inspect, use and maintain come-alongs.	
17.04	Select, inspect, use and maintain jacks.	
17.05	Select, inspect, use and maintain a tugger.	
17.06	Identify and explain heavy rigging hardware.	
17.07	Inspect heavy rigging hardware.	
17.08	Read and interpret lifting capacity charts.	
17.09	Explain load balancing.	
17.10	Rig pipe and valves.	
17.11	Plan a rigging job.	
18.0	Identify and use pipe hangers and supports.  The student will be able to:	
18.01	Identify types of pipe hangers and supports.	
18.02	Identify and interpret pipe support drawings and symbols.	
18.03	Determine field placement of hangers.	
18.04	Identify and install concrete fasteners.	
18.05	Fabricate angle iron brackets to support pipe.	
	
Course Number:  BCV0569
Occupational Completion Point:  B
Industrial Pipefitter – 300 Hours	
19.0	Read advanced blueprints.  The student will be able to:	
19.01	Identify symbols and abbreviations on P & IDs.	
19.02	Identify piping arrangement drawings.	
19.03	Read and interpret coordinates, control points, and elevation.	
19.04	Read and interpret P & IDs, plan views, and section views.	
19.05	Identify isometric drawings.	
19.06	Read isometric drawings taken from plan views.	
19.07	Draw isometric drawings.	
20.0	Read an interpret pipefitting standards and specifications.  The student will be able to:	
20.01	Read and interpret pipefitting standards and codes.	
20.02	Read and interpret pipefitting specifications.	
20.03	Identify pipe and components according to specifications.	
21.0	Use, explain, perform, and calculate advanced trade math.  The student will be able to:	
21.01	Use tables of equivalents.	
21.02	Use unit conversion tables.	
21.03	Explain thermal expansion.	
21.04	Perform right angle trigonometry.	
21.05	Calculate take-outs using trigonometry.	
22.0	Identify, explain, and use motorized equipment.  The student will be able to:	
22.01	Identify and explain types of manlifts.	
22.02	Explain manlift safety rules and hazards.	
22.03	Inspect scissors-type and telescoping boom manlifts.	
22.04	Explain the use of cable lifts.	
22.05	Identify and explain the use of hydrostatic pumps.	
22.06	Identify and explain the use of hydroblaster pumps.	
22.07	Identify and explain the use of drain cleaners.	
22.08	Identify and explain the use of pipeline side boom tractors.	
22.09	Use construction trucks and trailers.	
23.0	Accomplish above ground pipe installation.  The student will be able to:	
23.01	Store pipe and materials.	
23.02	Identify types of flanges.	
23.03	Identify types of gaskets and bolts used with flanges.	
23.04	Explain the location of flange bolt holes.	
23.05	Install pipe with flanged connections.	
23.06	Lay out and install pipe sleeves and floor penetrations.	
23.07	Read and interpret spool sheets.	
23.08	Explain how to erect spools in piping systems.	
24.0	Identify and install valves.  The student will be able to:	
24.01	Identify types of valves that start and stop flow.	
24.02	Identify types of valves that regulate flow.	
24.03	Identify valves that relieve pressure.	
24.04	Identify valves that regulate the direction of flow.	
24.05	Identify types of valve actuators.	
24.06	Explain how to properly store and handle valves.	
24.07	Explain valve locations and positions.	
24.08	Install valves with threaded ends.	
24.09	Install valves with welded ends.	
24.10	Install valves with flanged ends.	
25.0	Field route and accomplish vessel trim.  The student will be able to:	
25.01	Secure the work area.	
25.02	Determine field run specifications.	
25.03	Determine the required rigging equipment based on weight, location, and configuration.	
25.04	Determine the load weight for erection equipment.	
25.05	Determine the support needs.	
25.06	Select and install erection materials.	
25.07	Perform screw pipe assembly.	
25.08	Perform socket weld pipe assembly.	
25.09	Perform butt weld pipe assembly.	
25.10	Fabricate the field run of piping.	
25.11	Erect vessel trim.	
26.0	Identify, explain, select, and install spring can supports.  The student will be able to:	
26.01	Explain standard practice document MSS SP-58.	
26.02	Identify and explain the types of spring can supports.	
26.03	Identify and explain the types of variable spring can supports.	
26.04	Identify and explain the types of constant spring can supports.	
26.05	Explain how to select spring can supports.	
26.06	Explain the storing and handling procedures for spring can supports.	
26.07	Explain how to install spring can supports.	
26.08	Maintain spring can supports.	
27.0	Test piping systems and equipment.  The student will be able to:	
27.01	Perform pretest requirements.	
27.02	Perform service and flow tests.	
27.03	Perform head pressure tests.	
27.04	Perform hydrostatic tests.	
27.05	Explain how to perform steam blow tests.	
28.0	Accomplish basic plumbing.  The student will be able to:	
28.01	Identify and explain the basic materials used in manufacturing plumbing fixtures.	
28.02	Identify drainage fixture unit ratings for given type of plumbing fixtures.	
28.03	Identify and explain the operation of lavatories and sinks.	
28.04	Identify and explain water closets, urinals and bidets.	
28.05	Identify and explain drinking fountains and water coolers.	
28.06	Identify and explain mop sinks, service basins, and floor drains.	
28.07	Identify and explain the basic considerations for plumbing fixture installations.	
29.0	Plan work activities.  The student will be able to:	
29.01	Plan daily work activities.	
29.02	Coordinate work activities with other crafts.	
29.03	Ensure safe working conditions.	
29.04	Determine material requirements.	
29.05	Secure equipment and materials.	
29.06	Prepare to perform a task.	
29.07	Sequence operations specific to the task.	
29.08	Field-verify the installation.	
30.0	Accomplish advanced pipe fabrication.  The student will be able to:	
30.01	Calculate simple piping offsets.	
30.02	Calculate three line, 45 degree, equal-spread offsets around a vessel.	
30.03	Calculate three line, 45 degree, and unequal-spread offsets.	
30.04	Fabricate tank heating coils.	
30.05	Perform mitering procedures.	
30.06	Layout three and four piece mitered turns.	
30.07	Layout 45 degree laterals using reference.	
30.08	Fabricate dummy legs and trunions out of pipe using references.	
30.09	Perform geometric layout of pipe laterals and supports.	
31.0	Perform NDE testing.  The student will be able to:	
31.01	Identify potential hazards for testing.	
31.02	Identify types of NDE testing.	
31.03	Prepare welds for NDE testing.	
31.04	Perform visual inspections.	
32.0	Accomplish stress relieving and aligning.  The student will be able to:	
32.01	Explain thermal expansion.	
32.02	Perform stress-relief procedures.	
32.03	Explain grouting.	
32.04	Explain types of misalignment.	
32.05	Align pipe flanges to equipment nozzles.	
33.0	Identify and use steam traps.  The student will be able to:	
33.01	Identify types of steam traps.	
33.02	Install steam traps.	
33.03	Troubleshoot steam trap systems.	
34.0	Identify and use inline components.  The student will be able to:	
34.01	Identify the potential hazards associated with in-line components.	
34.02	Identify in-line special components.	
34.03	Explain how to store and handle in-line special components.	
35.0	Use and fabricate special piping.  The student will be able to:	
35.01	Install flared and compression joints using copper tubing.	
35.02	Solder and braze joints using copper tubing.	
35.03	Bend pipe to a specified radius.	
35.04	Install glass-lines pipe.	
35.05	Explain how to install hydraulic fitted compression joints.	
35.06	Install grooved pipe couplings.	
36.0	Accomplish hot taps.  The student will be able to:	
36.01	Explain hot tap safety and potential hazards.	
36.02	Identify and install fittings used with hot taps.	
36.03	Explain the use of hot tap machines.	
36.04	Identify and explain the use of stopples.	
37.0	Maintain valves.  The student will be able to:	
37.01	Remove and install threaded valves.	
37.02	Remove and install flanged valves.	
37.03	Replace valve stem o-rings.	
37.04	Replace bonnet gaskets.	
37.05	Explain the purpose of valve packing.	
37.06	Repack a valve.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the co-curricular career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills
In Career Certificate Programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Computation (Mathematics) and Communications (Reading and Language Arts). These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination. 

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02, Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01, F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College System Institution must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91, F.S. 

Accommodations
Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.