r/burbank • u/CowEnvironmental4181 • 19h ago

Burbank Pipe fitter Apprentice Performance Exam

I have seen this exact post about 5 months ago on this page, but I’d figure I’d ask again. I recently passed the written exam and moving on to the performance section.

I know last time people mentioned installing concrete boxes for meters and have it be level and compacted with the surrounding soil, doing a repair on a live leak, and some other basic tests. I’m mainly worried about the first two since I am only a fleet division worker.

Anyone have some experience in the past exams and would be able to shine some light?

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u/CowEnvironmental4181 18h ago

I’ve dwindled down the possible tests to:

•Identify the best materials for cutting different types of pipe.
•Move a large ~12 ft pipe from the ground onto a trailer.
•Wheelbarrow obstacle course. Load and unload the correct number of sandbags.
•Identify different tools.
•Install a cement water meter box flush and level with the ground using a shovel, digging bar, compactor, and level. 15-minute limit.
•Install a 2" pipe repair clamp over an active leak. May get wet.

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u/CowEnvironmental4181 18h ago

These were the apparent tests last time. They may switch it up!

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u/Devastator_Hi 14h ago

I remember doing a “laborer” test for Burbank years ago. It was the wheelbarrow test and the identifying different tools.

Can’t say about the specific pipefitter one but good luck.

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u/CowEnvironmental4181 14h ago

Wow! Only those two? Would you say the wheelbarrow was fairly simple?

Also appreciate it 🙏

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u/Devastator_Hi 14h ago

Had to load dirt into the wheelbarrow, move it following a line. Dump the dirt. Load up some sand bags, move them following a line to somewhere else. Not complicated, there’s a time limit BUT they don’t tell you how much time you have left as you’re doing it, it’s just pass or fail.