OK Plumber study plan
OK Plumber · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Plumbing Code, Rules, and Licensing Requirements
Map the plumbing code's chapter structure by writing a one-page outline of titles and scopes from memory after reading
Sequence the permit-to-final-inspection workflow for a residential repipe, listing each required inspection in order
Distinguish licensing scope limits (what an apprentice, journeyman, and master may legally perform) by sorting 15 scenarios into the correct tier
Identify the adopted code edition and local amendments that govern your jurisdiction and note the three amendments most likely to be tested
Your checkpoint
One-page code roadmap plus a 15-scenario licensing scope sort scored at 90% or better
Plumbing Code, Rules, and Licensing Requirements & Water Supply and Distribution
List the clearance, support, and protection requirements that apply to buried and concealed water piping, citing the section for each
Compute minimum pipe size for a single-family supply using fixture-unit tables and demonstrate the arithmetic step by step
Differentiate allowable materials and joining methods for potable water by filling in a material-versus-fitting comparison grid
Explain in writing why cross-connection control and backflow prevention devices are required and where each device type is permitted
Your checkpoint
Completed material/fitting comparison grid plus 25 self-written practice questions with answer key, scoring 80% or higher on a closed-book attempt
Water Supply and Distribution
Calculate developed length, static pressure loss from elevation, and residual pressure at the furthest fixture for three sample layouts
Size a water distribution system branch by branch using fixture-unit values and verify velocity stays within acceptable limits
Select and justify the correct backflow prevention assembly for four described hazard scenarios
Describe the installation requirements for water heaters, thermal expansion control, and relief valve discharge piping
Your checkpoint
A worked sizing packet containing three complete distribution layouts with all fixture units, pipe sizes, and pressure calculations shown
Sanitary Drainage, Waste, and Venting
Draw a DWV isometric for a bathroom group plus kitchen sink, labeling every trap, vent, and fitting type
Apply slope, fixture-unit, and pipe-sizing rules to size a building drain and building sewer for a two-bath dwelling
Identify each vent type (individual, common, wet, circuit, stack) and state one permitted and one prohibited use for each
Determine trap arm length and vent distance limits for five dimensioned examples
Your checkpoint
Hand-drawn DWV isometric with a written sizing justification, checked against code tables with zero unresolved errors
Sanitary Drainage, Waste, and Venting & Fixtures, Fixture Fittings, and Appliance Connections
Sequence the steps to test a DWV system with a water or air test, including required pressure, duration, and inspection hold points
Compare the trap, tailpiece, and drainage requirements for water closets, lavatories, sinks, and floor drains in a written summary table
Specify the correct fixture connection method (direct, indirect, air gap, air break) for eight listed appliances
Compute minimum fixture clearances and required floor space for a residential bathroom layout
Your checkpoint
Fixture connection decision table covering eight appliances, plus a dimensioned bathroom layout sketch that meets clearance minimums
Fixtures, Fixture Fittings, and Appliance Connections & Fuel Gas Piping, Safety, and Job-Site Practices
Distinguish which appliances must be indirectly wasted and explain the reasoning in writing for each case
Trace a complete fuel gas piping route and size each segment using the longest-length method and appliance load tables
Identify combustion air, venting category, and clearance-to-combustible requirements for a Category I appliance installation
List the leak-test, purge, and shutoff-valve requirements that must be satisfied before a gas system is placed in service
Your checkpoint
Completed gas piping sizing worksheet for a four-appliance dwelling with a labeled sketch and a written combustion-air justification
Fuel Gas Piping, Safety, and Job-Site Practices & Plumbing Code, Rules, and Licensing Requirements
Apply job-site safety practices by writing a pre-task hazard assessment for a trenching and gas-connection scenario
Review the code roadmap, licensing notes, and gas worksheets to repair the three weakest areas identified on prior quizzes
Recite the notification, testing, and inspection obligations that attach to gas and DWV work before concealment
Convert every missed practice question so far into a one-line rule statement you can recall unaided
Your checkpoint
A personal error log with every missed question restated as a rule, retested to 90% accuracy on a fresh 30-question set
Plumbing Code, Rules, and Licensing Requirements & Water Supply and Distribution & Sanitary Drainage, Waste, and Venting & Fixtures, Fixture Fittings, and Appliance Connections & Fuel Gas Piping, Safety, and Job-Site Practices
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and record per-domain scores
Re-drill every domain scoring below 80% until each reaches 85% or higher on a new question set
Memorize the table values and numeric thresholds most often tested by building a single reference sheet from memory, then verifying it
Simulate exam-day logistics: confirm licensing, check-in, and permitted-materials rules for your jurisdiction
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed exams with a per-domain scorecard showing all five domains at 85% or higher
Milestones
Week 2: Closed-book 25-question quiz on Domains 1 and 2 scored at 80% or higher, with every miss restated as a rule
Week 4: DWV isometric and drain sizing packet verified against code tables with zero unresolved errors
Week 6: Gas sizing worksheet and fixture connection table both complete and self-checked to 90% accuracy
Week 8: Both full-length timed exams finished, all five domains recorded at 85% or higher, reference sheet verified