GENERAL – 400 Hours Standardized
A. Carrying and placing materials for use by journeyperson. B. Material handling, setting up the job site, cleaning up the job site. C. Hoisting, loading and unloading materials and tools.
COMMERCIAL ROOFING – 2,750 Hours Standardized
A. Safety aspects. B. Removal of old roofing. C. Preparing of roof surfaces for covering D. Preparing materials and equipment. E. Product identification, applications methods, manufacturer’s; specs. F. Vapor Barriers. G. Insulation installation; tapered insulation; cover boards. 1. Cutting, fitting, attachment methods, fastening patterns. H. Single Ply layout, attachment, installation methods. I. Single Ply flashing materials, details, methods. J. BUR layout, application of asphalt, felts, caps, gravel. K. BUR flashing materials, details, methods. L. Drain/Scupper Flashing. M. Perimeter edge materials, details, methods. N. Completing job, cleaning up, breaking down, clean/maintain equip.
SHINGLE WORK – 400 Hours Standardized
A. Asphalt shingles, underlayments, rolled roofing. B. Nailing patterns, proper overlap, etc. C. Cutting of shingles at ridges, valleys, edges. D. Flashings. E. Cleaning and completing the job.
OTHER MATERIALS – 200 Hours Standardized
A. Lumber, fasteners, felts, underlayments, insulation, pitch, asphalt flashing cement, coatings, gravel, river rock, etc. B. Tile, mortar, grout, water, solutions, etc. C. Slate, wood shakes, sheet metal, and more.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT – 250 Hours Standardized
A. Ladders, boom trucks, sky tracks, aerial lifts, tankers, kettles, piping, mops, scaffolding, hoists, hydraulic buckets, hoppers, scaffold, ATV’s, wheel barrels, carts, axes, saws, knives, shovels, rakes, brooms, trowels, hammers, levels, squares, punch, hand tools, chalk line, knives, scissors, rollers, heat guns, drill motors, and more.
ROOFER-RELATED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
Basic Safety 15 Hours Introduction to Construction Math 15 Hours Introduction to Hand Tools 10 Hours Introduction to Power Tools 5 Hours Introduction to Blueprints 7.5 Hours Basic Rigging 20 Hours Underlayments 10 Hours Nails, Fasteners, and Adhesives 5 Hours Wood, Gypsum, Tectum, Concrete, and Steel Decks 20 Hours Framing and Reinforcing 10 Hours Welding, Soldering, Cutting 10 Hours Insulations 20 Hours EPDM 40 Hours TPO 40 Hours PVC 40 Hours BUR 40 Hours Metal Roofing 40 Hours Gutters and Downspouts 15 Hours Flashing and Trim 15 Hours Physical Characteristics/Properties of Metals 7.5 Hours Reroofing 20 Hours Metal Fabrication (radial line development) 30 Hours Mechanical Equipment (usage and maintenance) 20 Hours Roof Coatings 15 Hours Shop Production and Organization (Job Site organization also) 20 Hours Research Project 30 Hours Comprehensive Review 30 Hours