NCCER Glazier study plan

Define the glazier trade scope and list the common glass products, framing types, and job-site roles you will encounter, from flat glass to storefront and curtain wall

Identify the OSHA-style hazards specific to glazing: glass handling and breakage, cut injuries, pinch points, overhead loads, silica dust, and work at height

Select and inspect personal protective equipment for cutting, setting, and sealing glass, including cut-resistant gloves, safety glasses, and fall protection

Demonstrate safe glass carry, two-person lift, and setting techniques on practice lites, and explain when a vacuum lifter or crane is required

Explain how float glass is manufactured and how annealing, heat-strengthening, and tempering change its strength and break pattern

Distinguish annealed, heat-strengthened, and fully tempered glass by fracture pattern, edge condition, and required labeling

Identify laminated, insulating glass unit (IGU), wired, patterned, low-iron, and coated products and state one application for each

Read glass thickness, nominal size, and performance markings so you can verify a lite against the shop drawing

Describe how low-E coatings, sputter vs. pyrolytic coatings, and soft-coat handling rules affect which surface faces where in an IGU

Explain U-value, solar heat gain coefficient, visible light transmittance, and condensation resistance, and locate them on a typical glazing schedule

Identify edge deletion, desiccant, spacer, primary and secondary seal, and the causes of IGU seal failure and fogging

Recognize safety glazing locations and the marking requirements for tempered and laminated glass in doors, sidelites, and low wall areas

Differentiate storefront, curtain wall, window wall, and interior partition systems by span, anchorage, and water-management strategy

Identify the components of an aluminum storefront: jamb, head, sill, mullion, transom, door frame, and the role of each in load transfer

Explain how sloped sills, weeps, baffles, and pressure-equalized cavities drain water out of a storefront system

Check substrate conditions for plumb, level, square, and embedment before framing, and document out-of-tolerance conditions

Sequence the framing installation from layout and anchor setting through mullion assembly, squaring, and final anchorage

Install setting blocks, edge blocks, and glazing gaskets to the correct position so glass does not bear on the frame

Explain structural silicone, captured, and pressure-plate glazing methods and state when each is used

Verify anchor type, spacing, and fastener torque against the approved submittal before closing out a frame

Plan a glass lift: verify opening size, choose suction-cup or crane equipment, set the travel path, and assign signal and tag lines

Set a lite into a frame using correct block placement, temporary shoring, and alignment checks without edge contact

Install gaskets, pressure plates, and covers in the correct order and confirm the glass is not pinched or overstressed

Identify rejection criteria for chipped edges, scratched coatings, and damaged spacers before the lite is set

Select the correct sealant class for a joint by movement capability, adhesion substrate, and exposure, using manufacturer data rather than habit

Perform joint preparation: clean, abrade, prime, and install backer rod to the correct depth-to-width ratio

Tool a sealant joint to a consistent thickness and explain why three-sided adhesion and thin joints fail

Apply weather barrier lapping, flashing, and transition details that keep water out at sills, jambs, and heads

Complete a timed mixed-domain review and score at least 80 percent, then re-teach every missed item from source material

Walk through one full mock job from layout to final seal, stating the safety, material, framing, installation, and weatherproofing decision at each stage

Rehearse the calculations you are most likely to miss: glass weight, joint movement, and anchor spacing

Build a personal quick-reference sheet of the 20 facts you are most likely to forget on exam day