Continuing Education
Mechanical Systems: Introduction to Plumbing
Course Description
This course provides adjusters with a practical understanding of the various types of piping, tubing, and hose systems used in commercial, industrial, and medical environments. Participants will explore the media carried by these systems, common materials and connection types, and how failures can impact coverage, causation, and repair responsibility.
This course addresses contractor roles, applicable codes, permitting, and potential code upgrade implications. Real-world case studies illustrate how complex plumbing losses are evaluated and resolved to restore the insured to pre-loss condition.
State Approval Status
CE credit is available in the following states:
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Wyoming
What You Will Learn:
- The types of piping, tubing, and hose systems used in commercial and industrial operations and their typical applications.
- Common materials, connection methods, failure modes, and relative costs of plumbing components.
- How different conveyed media affect risk, coverage, and loss severity.
- Contractor responsibilities, code considerations, and permitting issues in plumbing-related losses.
- Practical claims lessons from real-world commercial and industrial plumbing loss case studies.