SeattleArea Pipe Trades Training Center offers continuing education courses to its members. To register or join a waitlist, call 425.271.5900 or email us.
All Plumbers must earn 24 hours of CEU credits every 3 years to maintain their certification.
• 12 hours of Uniform Plumbing Code coursework is required
• 4 hours of Industry Related Electrical coursework is required
• 8 hours of UPC, Industry Related Electrical or Industry Related Plumbing coursework for remaining hours
• UA Foreman Certification (12 hours IRP)
• Medical Gas Certification (12 hours UPC)
• WA State Rigging Qualification (4 hours IRP)
• Signal Person Qualification (4 hours IRP)
• First Aid & CPR (4 hours IRP)
• OSHA 10 (4 hours IRP)
• Backflow Certification (12 hours UPC)
• Backflow Professional Growth (4 hours UPC)
• UPC Upgrade (12 hours UPC)
• Electrical Safety & Troubleshooting (4 hoursIRE)
• Drain Cleaning Clinic (8 hours IRP)
• Backflow Repair Clinic (8 hours IRP)
• Water Supply (8 hours UPC)
• Drainage (8 hours UPC)
• UPC Online (12 hours UPC)
• Electrical Safety Online (4 hours IRE)
Master Electrician or Electricians must earn 24 hours of CEU credits every 3 years to maintain their certification.
• 8 hours of National Electrical Code (NEC) coursework is required
• 4 hours of Revised Code of Washington/Washington Administrative Code (RCW/WAC) coursework is required
• 12 hours of NEC, RCW/WAC or Industry Related Electrical for coursework for remaining hours
• First Aid (4 hours First Aid)
• NEC Code Update (12 hours NEC)
• RCW/WAC (4 hours RCW/WAC)
• Equipment Grounding (4 hours IRE)
• NFPA 70E Overview (4 hours IRE)
• Conduit Bending (4 hours IRE)
• Variable Frequency Drives (8 hours IRE)
• Electrical Controls for VRF Systems (8 hoursIRE)
• Electrical Controls for CO2/R-744 (8 hours IRE)
• Combustion Controls (8 hours IRE)
• Direct DigitalControls (8 hours IRE)
• Elec Controls for Mechanical Equipment (8 hoursIRE)
• NEC Online (12 hours NEC)
• RCW/WAC Online (8 hours RCW/WAC)
• Introduction to Variable Frequency Drives Online(4 hours IRE)
• Equipment Grounding Online (4 hours IRE)
• NFPA 70 E Online (4 hours IRE)
• Industrial Rigging
• Signal Person
• Tube Bending
• HVACR STAR Exam Prep
• Plumber STAR Exam Prep
• Steamfitter STAR Exam Prep
• City of Seattle Gas License Exam Prep
• City of Seattle Refrigeration License Exam Prep
• City of Seattle Boiler License Level IV &III
• Boiler Maintenance & Service
• City of Seattle Boiler License Refresher
Students must take a Technology Assessment before placement in SAPT’s sequenced technology classes. Each series of technology classes confers SAPT Certificates of Mastery.
Note: Some technology coursework is satisfied by content taught in SAPT Block Training.
• Introduction to Computers & Communication
• Applied Field Technology I: Introduction
• Applied Field Technology II: Continued Technology
Prerequisite: Certificate of Applied Field Technology
• Virtual Design & Construction Seminar
• Intermediate Field Technology I: Job Planning and Virtual Design & Construction
• Intermediate Field Technology II: Core REVIT
• Intermate Field Technology III: UA Foreman Certification
• Intermediate Field Technology IV: REVIT Piping
Prerequisite: Certificates of Applied and Intermediate Field Technology
• Detailing Technologies
• Detailing Summative Project
The following coursework prepares plumbers for service careers. Some of these classes also count toward CEU requirements.
• Introduction to Service Plumbing Careers & Communication (no CEU)
• Backflow Certification (12 hours UPC CEU)
• Backflow Professional Growth (4 hours UPC CEU)
• Backflow Repair Clinic (8 hours IRP)
• Drain Cleaning Clinic (8 hours IRP)
• City of Seattle – Boiler Operator IV (no CEU)
• City of Seattle – Boiler Operator Refresher (no CEU)
• Electrical Safety & Troubleshooting (4 hours IRE)
SAPT offers online and in-person classes to prepare members for VRF installation work. We recommend taking online classes BEFORE in-person content if you do not have experience working with refrigerants.
• Introduction to Refrigeration Theory Online
• EPA 608 Prep Online (the EPA 608 test is proctored in-person on Weld Test dates at SAPT)
• ESCO GWP-A2L Online Course & Certification
• Seattle Refrigeration License Prep Online (Exam for license must be applied for through City of Seattle)
• VRF Installation Best Practices
• VRF Install Project Prep for Foreman
• Trane (Mitsubishi Products) - once you have completed an online prerequisite, visit the Trane Education Center online to find in-person classes under their Course Calendar: https://www.trane.com/commercial/north-america/us/en/education-training/trane-university.html
• Johnson Barrow (LG Products)- visit https://www.jbarrow.com/jbuschedule for class schedule. You will need to make an account to sign up for classes.
• AirReps (Daiken Products) - visit https://airreps.com/trainings-seminars/ for class schedule.
SAPT offers Saturday weld tests and continuities the 3rd Saturday of every month. Space is limited and you must register with SAPT no more than one week prior to a test date. Fees associated with testing must be paid in advance. Call 425.271.5900 for more details.
• Orbital Welding
• Orbital Welding II
• Beginning Arc Welding
• Intermediate Arc Welding
• Advanced Arc Welding
• Wire Feed Welding
• General Welding
• Soldering & Brazing
Washington State Plumber Certification
This page covers Washington StateLabor & Industries rules for obtaining and renewing plumber certifications
WashingtonState 06A Electrical (HVAC/R) Certification
This page covers Washington StateLabor & Industries rules for obtaining and renewing electrical certifications.
Lookup your certification status with LNI
Use this LNI tool to search by your name to see your active/expired certification status and what CEUs the state has credited towards your renewals.
National Inspection Testing Corporation Certification
See current exam fees for Med Gas, STAR, Braze Continuities and related application requirements.
City of Seattle – Department of Construction & Inspections
See current exam fees and prerequisites to test for Gas Piping, Refrigeration, and Boiler Operation. You can also apply and pay for tests and licenses through the above link.
Green River College – Backflow Assembly Tester
See the certification exam schedule at the above link.
Washington State Medical Gas Endorsement
This page covers the rules to become a medical gas installer in Washington.
