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Learn plumbing: free apprenticeship lessons

Whether you’re a student exploring the trades or an adult ready for a rewarding career change, our online training hub is built for you. These completely free educational modules are meticulously reviewed by a licensed Master Plumber at Befort Plumbing & Heating, ensuring you receive accurate, code-compliant knowledge straight from industry experts.

Unit 1

Plumbing History, Codes & Principles

Where the trade came from, why plumbing codes exist, and the core principles that protect drinking water and public health.

4 lessons

Learn what plumbers do, how plumbing history shaped public health, and why codes and licensing protect drinking water.
Learn what a plumbing code is, how the Colorado Plumbing Code is adopted and enforced, and how to read a code section
Learn how to become a plumber in Colorado: apprentice registration, the experience hours for each license, the exams, and continuing education.
Learn how backflow prevention devices work, how to match each one to the hazard, and how Colorado requires backflow assemblies to be

Unit 2

Tools of the Plumbing Trade

The hand tools, cutting and joining tools, power equipment, and test gear apprentices use from day one.

Unit 3

First Aid & Safety

Hazard awareness, protective equipment, and basic first aid for jobsites, trenches, and sewage work.

Unit 4

Basic Math for Plumbing

Fractions, slope, offsets, volume, and pressure: the math plumbers use on every job.

Unit 5

Water Supply, Sources & Waste Disposal

How water reaches a building, how it is treated and distributed, and where waste goes after it leaves.