MASTER PLUMBER

pecial Professional Licensure Board Examinati

INTRODUCTION

Master Plumber
a person technically and legally
qualified and licensed to practice the
profession
of
Master
Plumbing
without limitations in accordance
with Republic Act 1378, having
passed the examination conducted
by
the
Professional
Regulation
Commission,
has
received
a
Certificate of Registration from the
Board of Master Plumbing and

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1378
Governs the practice of plumbing in
the Philippines;
Design
Preparations
of
plans,
specifications; and estimates
Installation and supervision of
plumbing
work
including
the
inspection and acceptance of
materials used therein

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

Sometime in 1902, the PLUMBING

TRADE was duly recognized by the
government. The City of Manila was the
model community. Master Plumber John
F. Hass became the first Chief of the
Division of Plumbing Construction and
Inspection. A Plumbing Code based on
the Plumbing Code of the United States
was incorporated into the Building Code
for the City of Manila.

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

In 1935, seventeen Master Plumbers

resolved to unite all practitioners in
order to modernize the practice of
plumbing and to provide clients with
professionalized
plumbing
services.
They organized the National Master
Plumbers Association of the Philippines
(NAMPAP) and had it registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

NAMPAP spearheaded the enactment of

a law regulating the practice of master
plumbing in the Philippines
In 1954, the Third Congress approved
House Bill No. 962 which in June 18,
1955, became R.A. 1378 Plumbing Law
of the Philippines upon ratification of
President Ramon Magsaysay.

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

On January 28, 1959, the National Plumbing

Code of the Philippines was promulgated and
approved by Malacaang. NAMPAP also
assisted in the passage of the law creating
the National Waterworks and Sewerage
Authority (NAWASA).

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

In 1966-1969, the Board of Examiners

for Master Plumbers and the NAMPAP
prepared a Cuniculum for Plumbing
Engineering that was approved by the
Department of Education and was first
introduced at the Feati University.
Subsequently, NAMPAP was accredited
by the PRC on October 2, 1975 as the
fourteenth
accredited
professional

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

On November 28, 1967, the First

Amendment to the National Plumbing
Code was approved, which effected the
inclusion of "AsbestosCement Pipe" as
an approved plumbing material.
Before Martial Law in 1972, Republic
Act No. 6541 otherwise known as the
Building Code of the Philippines" was
passed with the "National Plumbing
Code of 1959" as referral code in full

HISTOR
Y

Plumbing
Practice in the
Philippines

In 1997, NAMPAP President Jaime M.

Cabase spearheaded the drafting of the
Revised Plumbing Code.
October 1999, NAMPAP submitted the
same to the Board of Examiners for
Master Plumbers. After careful review,
the Professional Regulation Commission
adopted the Revised Plumbing Code of
1999 which President Joseph Estrada
approved pursuant to Section 4 of

National Plumbing
Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 1
All premises intended for human
habitation, occupancy or use shall be
provided with a supply of pure and
wholesome water, neither connected
with unsafe water supplies nor subject
to hazards of backflow or

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 2
Plumbing
fixtures,
devices
and
appurtenances shall be supplied with
water in sufficient volume and at
pressure adequate to enable them to
function satisfactorily and without
undue noise under all normal conditions
of use.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No.3
Plumbing shall be designed and
adjusted to use the minimum quantity
of water consistent with proper
performance and cleaning.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 4
Devices for heating and storing water
shall be so designed and installed as to
prevent dangers from explosion through
overheating.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 5
Every building having plumbing fixtures
installed and intended for human
habitation, occupancy or use on
premises abutting on a street, alley or
easement where there is a public sewer,
shall be connected to the sewer system.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No.6
Each family dwelling unit on premises
abutting on a sewer or with a private
sewage-disposal system shall have at
least one water closet and one kitchen
type sink. Further, a lavatory and
bathtub or shower shall be installed to
meet the basic requirements of
sanitation and personal hygiene .

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No.7
Plumbing fixtures shall be made of
smooth non-absorbent material, free
from concealed fouling surfaces and
shall
be
located
in
ventilated
enclosures.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 8
The drainage system shall be designed,
constructed
and
maintained
to
safeguard against fouling, deposit of
solids, clogging and with adequate
cleanouts so arranged that the pipes
may be readily cleaned.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 9
All piping of plumbing systems shall be
of
durable
NAMPAP
APPROVED
materials,
free
form
defective
workmanship,
designed
and
constructed by Registered Master
Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 10
Each fixture directly connected to the
drainage system shall be equipped with
a water-sealed trap.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 11
The drainage piping system shall be
designed
to
provide
adequate
circulation of air free from siphonage,
aspiration or forcing of trap seals under
ordinary use.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 12
Vent terminals shall extend to the outer
air and installed to preempt clogging
and the return of foul air to the building.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 13
Plumbing systems shall be subjected to
such tests to effectively disclose all
leaks and defects in the workmanship.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 14
No substance which will clog the pipes,
produce explosive mixture, destroy the
pipes or their joints or interfere unduly
with the sewage-disposal process shall
be allowed to enter the building
drainage system.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 15
Proper protection shall be provided to
prevent contamination of food, water,
sterile goods and similar materials by
backflow of sewage. When necessary,
the fixture, device or appliance shall be
connected indirectly with the building
drainage system.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 16
No water closet shall be located in a
room or compartment which is not
properly lighted and ventilated.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 17
If water closets or other plumbing
fixtures are installed in buildings where
there is no sewer within a reasonable
distance, suitable provision shall be
made for disposing of the building
sewage by some accepted method of
sewage treatment and disposal, such as
a septic tank.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 18
Where a plumbing drainage system
may be subject to backflow of sewage,
suitable provision shall be made to
prevent its overflow in the building.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 19
Plumbing systems shall be maintained
in serviceable condition by Registered
Master Plumbers.

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Code of the
Philippines

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Principle No. 20
All plumbing fixtures shall be installed
properly spaced, to be accessible for
their intended use.

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Code of the
Philippines

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Principle No. 21
Plumbing
shall
be
installed
by
Registered Master Plumbers with due
regard to the preservation of the
strength of structural members and the
prevention of damage to walls and
other surfaces through fixture usage.

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Code of the
Philippines

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es

Principle No. 22
Sewage or other waste from a plumbing
system which may be deleterious to
surface or sub-surface waters shall not
be discharged into the ground or into
any waterway, unless first rendered
innocuous through subjection to some
acceptable form of treatment.

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Code of the
Philippines

Principl
es

Principle No. 22
Sewage or other waste from a plumbing
system which may be deleterious to
surface or sub-surface waters shall not
be discharged into the ground or into
any waterway, unless first rendered
innocuous through subjection to some
acceptable form of treatment.

MASTER PLUMBER

Licensure Examination Syllabus

MASTER PLUMBER

Licensure Examination Syllabus

PLUMBING CODE 10%
PLUMBING ARITHMETIC 10%
SANITATION
PLUMBING
INSTALLATION 40%

DESIGN

&

PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES

40%

PLUMBING CODE

SUBJECT SCOPE

PLUMBING CODE

Code of
Ethics

The topic deals with the basic

knowledge of general guidelines of
character, rules and regulations as
covenant in the plumbing practice.
This includes moral obligation and
relationship
with
clients
and
Plumbing
PLUMBING
benefactors.CODE

Terms

Definitions of various plumbing terms,

phrases and words used to define and
interpret activities in plumbing.

PLUMBING
CODE

Permits

Documentation of requisites to the

activities undertaken in the plumbing
project such as applications, applicants and
general conditions to be observed.

PLUMBING
CODE

General
Regulations

Application of alignment and pitch of pipe

with inspection of the horizontal and
vertical elevation above and below ground
lines, pipe protection and workmanship
including studies of prohibited fittings and

PLUMBING
CODE

Quality and
Weight of
Pipes

Study of different materials and their

quality such as pipe, metal sheet lead and
ferrules used in plumbing.

PLUMBING
CODE

Joints and
Connections

Basic knowledge of joints and connections

on different pipes use in plumbing.

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CODE

Trap and Clean

out

Choices and different trap types and sizes

of their protection, requirements for
various plumbing fixtures, classification of
clean out, equivalent, location and its
construction along pipeWater
installation.
supply

PLUMBING
CODE

Water supply
and
distribution

Basic knowledge of joints and connections

on different pipes use in plumbing.

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CODE

Plumbing
Fixtures

Knowledge of all kinds of receptacles used

such as water closets, urinal, bathtub,
wash basin, wash tray bidet, slop sink, and
similar fixtures. Definition of locations,
conductors,
ventilation
including
requirements on swimming
pool andofroof
Ventilation
PLUMBING
extensions.
rooms and

CODE

rooms and
fixtures

The topic deals with the basic knowledge of

ventilation requirements of rooms in all
establishments with water closets and
urinals.

PLUMBING
CODE

Minimum trap
diameter, drain
size and fixture
unit valve

The study of different plumbing fixtures as

presented in table form with the
corresponding nominal size of trap and
waste pipe required and equivalent fixture
unit values assignment for easy reference
of practitioners.

PLUMBING
CODE

Maximum fixture
unit on one stock

The topic deals with the soil and waste

stack installation and its connections, size
requirements for each type of plumbing
fixtures and their root terminal and below
ground installation.

PLUMBIN
G CODE

Maximum
permissible length
of main vent for soil
and waste stack

Basic knowledge of the waste disposal

system of a building and the general
fixtures of a septic tank, working
performance.

PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

SUBJECT SCOPE

PLUMBING
ARITHMETIC

Modern
Algebra

Basic theory of real numbers,

equation
functions
and
graph,
exponent and exponential fractions.

PLUMBING
ARITHMETIC

Trigonometry

Basic concepts in trigonometric

functions,
solution
of
triangles,
vectors, trigonometric functions of
sum and differences.

PLUMBING
ARITHMETIC

Geometry

Basic concepts in the theory and

applications of plane coordinate
system, equation and their loci,
straight lines, conic sections, plane
and spherical surfaces.

PLUMBING
ARITHMETIC

Physics

Understanding of the science of

physics, language of physics, matter,
theory of forces and motion, vector,
velocity and acceleration, matter and
energy, kinetic theory of matter
specifically the behavior of liquids,
solids, air and other gases. Heat and
temperature, expansion, change of
state and its transferance.

PLUMBING
ARITHMETIC

Financial
Arithmetic

Basic concept of financial facts such

as simple interest and simple
discount, compound interest, simple
annuities, amortization and sinking
fund, depreciation and general
annuities.

PRACTICAL PROBLEM & EXPERIENCES

SUBJECT SCOPE

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Plan reading
and
interpretatio
n

Reading and interpretation of plans,

symbols
and
legends
and
specifications.
PRACTICAL
Plumbing
PROBLEMS
Materials
Shapes, sizes, dimensions, qualities
and uses of different kinds and
classes of pipes, fittings, gauge,

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Plumbing
fixtures and
appliances

Shapes, sizes, dimensions, qualities

and uses of different kinds and
classes of plumbing fixtures and
appliances; sizes, dimension, heights
and location of water supply and
discharge drains

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Hand and
Machine
tools

Different kinds of hand and machine

tools and their uses for cutting,
reaming, threading, caulking, flaring
and brazing, welding joints and
connections of different pipes and
fittings; hand and machine for
removing stoppages of drains, and
repair of leaks and rusted pipes.

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Maintenance
and Repair

Periodic and regular inspection and

serving of pipes and fittings,
controls,
valves,
regulators,
plumbing fixtures, appliances, pumps
and similar equipment; repair of
leaks and rusted pipes.

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Bill of
Materials

Quantity take-off, bill of materials,

cost estimates based on plans and
specification.

PRACTICAL
PROBLEMS

Obligations
and
Contracts

Obligations
and
contracts
documentations, project technical
reporting, inspection and acceptance
of materials and workmanship.

SANITATION, PLUMBING DESIGN & INSTALLATI0N

SUBJECT SCOPE

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Development of
sources of
water for rural
residences

Determine the amount and quality of

water, develop source and provide
sanitary
measures
against
contamination and pollution.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Wastewater
treatment and
disposal for
building and
premises

Method of sewage treatment and

disposal, design and construction of
septic
tank,
privy,
cesspool,
seepage.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Water supply
and
distribution
system

Planning and design of water supply,

distribution, branch and all pipings to
fixtures, appliances, appurtenance
within the building and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Sanitary
drainage and
ventilating
system

Planning and design of house drains,

house sewers, horizontal branches,
stacks,
vents,
drains,
traps,
cleanouts, special waste, manhole
and appurtenance within the building
and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Storm and subsurface

drainage
system

Planning and design of ground and

sub-surface drains, downspouts, floor
and roof drains, area drains, catch
basins, manholes and appurtenances
within the building and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Water heating
system

Planning and design of hot water

supply and return pipes, water
heaters and appurtenance within the
building and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Dry and wet

standpipe

Planning and design of dry and wet

standpipes, fire for fire protection
within the building and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Water pump,
tank cistern,
sewage and
scum pit

Sizing the capacity of elevated and

hydro pneumatic tanks, cistern,
sewage
and
scum
pits
and
appurtenances within the building
and premises.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Installation
and
workmanship

Methods and techniques of pipe

laying and installation, joints and
connections, pipe hangers and
supports, storage and protection
from
damages,
inspection
and
acceptance of workmanship.

SANITATION,
PLUMBING
DESIGN &
INSTALLATI0N

Plan and
Specification

Preparation of orthographic working

drawings,
isometric,
schematic
diagrams, riser diagrams, details,
symbols
and
legends
and
specifications.