The APHC Backflow School offers 2-day and 3-day courses designed to help prospective students prepare for the State of Ohio Plumbing Contractor License Examination. The school offers a Plumbing Code Class and a Plumbing Contractor License Exam Prep Class. Students will learn about such issues as Drain Line Sizing, Venting Systems, Code Changes, Definitions, Interceptors, Storm Drainage Systems, and Review of Code Interpretive Drawings, among other plumbing concepts. All courses are held at the APHC training facility in Columbus, Ohio. Students must register and purchase the Ohio plumbing code book prior to classes.
APHC Backflow School
684 Colony Dr.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-891-9546
APHCBackflow.com
Akron Public Schools, through its Office of Career Education, provides education for High School students to pursue plumbing as a career. High school students may enroll in a two-year program focused on plumbing technology during their 11th and 12th grade years. The program combines education and apprenticeship in basic plumbing skills and practices. Student will learn about wastewater treatment, temperature calibration and basic plumbing engineering, enabling them to install and repair plumbing fixtures and systems.
Akron Public Schools
Career Education Office
65 Steiner Ave.
Akron, OH 44301
330-761-3131
apscareers.com
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Ohio Association was founded in 1890 and is located in Chagrin Falls. The association provides training and coursework through the state of Ohio for new and experienced plumbers. The association offers educational seminars in OSHA regulations, re-certification, back-flow certification, workers' compensation risk and claims, Ohio plumbing code, safety regulations, and management. Classes are usually held during evenings and weekends to allow professionals to meet around their work schedule. Members of the association receive discounts for these seminars. PHCC also offers a concentrated plumbing apprenticeship program that allows students to learn alongside professional plumbers.
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Ohio
18961 River's Edge Dr.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
440-543-4011
phccohio.org