Description: An introduction to plumbing systems to keep water and food safe.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss key concepts in plumbing.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Explain the public health significance of plumbing design.

2. Identify water source.

3. Describe the water system.

4. Describe the concept of backflow.

5. Differentiate between an indirect and direct connection.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge related to water sources.

Terminal Competency: Recognize the public health significance of protecting a water source.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Differentiate between public and private water supply systems.

2. List well construction considerations.

3. Identify types of treatment systems.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge related to wastewater systems.

Terminal Competency: Discuss wastewater systems.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify wastewater systems.

2. Differentiate between public and private wastewater systems.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge of backflow prevention methods.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss methods for preventing contamination.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Define cross connection.

2. Discuss methods for preventing cross connections.

3. Identify types of backflow prevention devices.

4. Discuss considerations for selecting a backflow prevention device.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge related to agency authority over water, waste water, and plumbing systems.

Terminal Competency:

Describe agency authority.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Identify agency’s authority pertaining to water systems.

2. Identify agency’s authority pertaining to wastewater systems.

3. Identify agency’s authority pertaining to plumbing systems.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.