Description
This course highlights major updates identified in the Significant Changes to the IPC, IMC, and IFGC, 2021 Edition publication along with additional changes not included in the book. Finish this Utah Department of Commerce-approved course to receive eight hours of code update continuing education credits. Lessons include knowledge check questions and additional resources to help you remember what you learn.
Learning objectives include:
- Identify major changes introduced in the 2021 edition of the IPC.
- Describe regulations surrounding the design, approval, and installation of water heaters.
- Understand definitions of terms from chapter two of the IPC, recognizing their specific meanings within the context of the code.
- Recognize general regulations in plumbing as described in chapter three.
- List the minimum requirements for plumbing fixtures, faucets, and fixture fittings.
- Outline key regulations for sanitary drainage systems.
- Explain requirements for indirect connections to the sanitary drainage system and the handling of special wastes.
- Identify venting requirements as outlined in chapter nine.
- Describe the design and installation requirements for nonpotable water systems.
- Recognize design requirements and installation limitations for traps, interceptors, and separators.
- Understand the purpose and installation requirements for storm drainage systems to prevent building damage.
- Explain regulations for nonflammable medical gas systems, oxygen-fuel gas systems, and other special piping and storage systems.
- Summarize key regulations governing water supply and distribution systems.
- Summarize the regulations for the design and installation of subsurface landscape irrigation systems using nonpotable water.
- Recognize the importance of the referenced standards in chapter 15 and understand how they integrate with the IPC.
When you finish this course, you will understand how to apply the latest plumbing code changes in practical settings.
