Fully online technical training designed around real industry demand, so you can specialize at your own pace.
10/31/2026
Start Date
2 months
Duration
100
Total Hours
6 Modules
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ICTESS’s Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course provides specialized technical training in the design, sizing and analysis of piping systems for industrial applications. The program covers everything from applied fluid mechanics fundamentals to the complete calculation of complex networks with branches, loops and pumping equipment.
You will learn the hydraulic calculations used on real engineering projects: determining pressure drop in straight runs and fittings, selecting pumps from performance curves, designing open and closed networks with professional iterative methods, and controlling pressure and flow in industrial facilities. The course includes hands-on training with hydraulic simulation software and a Capstone Project in which you will apply everything you have learned to a complete piping network project.
The Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course responds to industry’s need for technicians who can design and calculate fluid distribution networks with efficiency and safety criteria. Modern industrial facilities need professionals who master hydraulic calculations, pump selection and analysis methods for complex networks with multiple points of use and variable configurations.
The purpose of the course is to train professionals who can size complete piping networks using pressure drop equations, select pumps at the optimal operating point, design open and closed configurations with the Hardy-Cross and gradient methods, and set pressure and flow control strategies that keep the system running properly across every expected operating condition.
The training includes hands-on work with professional hydraulic simulation software used by engineering firms, such as EPANET and network modeling tools, and culminates in a Capstone Project in which you will develop a complete piping network calculation project using every skill acquired.
The Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course qualifies you for specialized technical roles at industrial engineering firms, contractors, process plant maintenance departments and water infrastructure consultancies. You will be able to work as a fluid systems project technician, hydraulic systems lead, industrial network designer or pumping and distribution systems specialist.
The program prepares you to manage piping network projects from design to startup: calculating pressure drop in complex circuits, selecting pumps and pumping equipment on technical and economic criteria, preparing hydraulic calculation reports, sizing branched and looped networks, and configuring pressure and flow control systems in industrial environments.
You will also build the skills to audit existing systems, troubleshoot distribution network problems, propose pumping system efficiency improvements, and use simulation software to verify hydraulic behavior under different operating scenarios. The hands-on approach lets you apply what you learn right away on real industry projects.
Study from anywhere, with no commuting. Balance your technical specialization with your current job.
Plan your study around your schedule. Move through the modules whenever it suits you and review what you need.
Learn EPANET and hydraulic simulation tools, the same software engineering firms use on real projects.
Technical video lessons, up-to-date downloadable materials, forums with specialized instructors and hands-on calculation exercises.
With ICTESS, you get specialized technical training focused on professional practice and designed to help you master the hydraulic calculation skills the industrial facilities sector demands. Learn with an up-to-date methodology and real engineering tools.
What you'll achieve
Calculate pressure drop in pipes and fittings using Darcy-Weisbach, Colebrook-White and simplified methods based on flow regime and fluid type.
Size pumping systems by selecting equipment from performance curves, optimal operating point, NPSH available and energy efficiency criteria.
Use professional hydraulic simulation software such as EPANET to model networks, verify pressures and flows, and analyze operating scenarios.
Design open and closed piping networks using iterative methods such as Hardy-Cross and the gradient method to ensure hydraulic balance.
Implement pressure and flow control strategies with control valves, variable frequency drives and automation systems in industrial networks.
Piping networks are the core infrastructure of any industrial facility, carrying the fluids production processes depend on. Industrial modernization and energy efficiency goals for pumping systems are driving growing demand for professionals who can design, calculate and optimize these networks with advanced technical criteria. Poor calculations can lead to excess energy costs, operating problems and supply failures.
Steady demand for specialized designers: Employers need technicians who can size industrial piping networks rigorously. Engineering firms, contractors and process plants need professionals who master pressure drop calculations, pump selection and complex network design, skills that standard university programs don’t always cover with enough hands-on depth.
Energy efficiency in pumping systems: Pumping systems account for up to 20% of industrial electricity use. Optimizing piping network design reduces unnecessary pressure drop and allows more efficient pumping equipment to be selected, directly lowering operating costs and supporting sustainability goals in industrial environments.
A competitive edge in the job market: Specialized training in hydraulic network calculation sets you apart from generalist profiles. Mastering calculation methods such as Hardy-Cross, simulation software such as EPANET and equipment selection criteria makes you a top candidate at industrial and infrastructure companies.
Completing the Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course positions you as a specialist in a cross-industry technical field with strong demand across many sectors. Every industrial plant, from petrochemical and pharmaceutical to food and water treatment, needs professionals who can design and calculate its fluid distribution networks with technical rigor.
A distinctive technical specialization: Mastering hydraulic calculations for industrial networks sets you apart from generalists. You will size complete systems, select optimal pumping equipment and prepare calculation reports that meet applicable codes and Hydraulic Institute standards, opening doors at industrial engineering firms.
Command of simulation tools: Hands-on experience with professional software such as EPANET sets you apart in hiring processes, since it lets you verify designs, simulate operating scenarios and present technical results validated with internationally recognized tools in fluid engineering.
Immediate multi-sector applicability: Piping network calculation skills are in demand across very different sectors: petrochemical, water treatment plants, food, pharmaceutical, industrial HVAC and municipal distribution networks. This versatility significantly expands your career opportunities.
Professional certificate: The ICTESS professional certificate backs your technical specialization in industrial piping hydraulics, strengthening your position in the job market and validating your skills with industrial facilities employers.
This course is designed for professionals and graduates who want to specialize in the calculation, design and analysis of piping networks for industrial applications. Recommended profiles include:
Program details
The Capstone Project is the culminating stage of the program and brings together all the technical skills developed throughout the course. It consists of developing a complete industrial piping network calculation project, from defining operating conditions to verifying the design through simulation, using the professional methods and calculation tools applied in the industry.
The project includes determining pressure drop in every network segment including straight pipe, fittings and other components, selecting pumps and justifying the optimal operating point, NPSH and energy efficiency, designing the network configuration (open, closed or mixed) using Hardy-Cross or the gradient method, and implementing pressure and flow control strategies with valves and control systems suited to the industrial process.
The project must also include a complete model in hydraulic simulation software, verifying pressures and flows at every network node under different operating scenarios. The final documentation must meet the technical level and professional format expected of engineering calculation reports, demonstrating your ability to produce complete, rigorous technical documentation that could be part of a real construction project presented to industrial clients.
ICTESS’s Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course includes hands-on training with EPANET, the internationally recognized pressurized network modeling software developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). You will learn to build complete network models with pipe, fitting, pump and tank data, run steady-state and extended-period simulations, and interpret pressure, flow and velocity results at every node and segment. EPANET is free and widely used by engineering firms, contractors and public agencies, so command of it is highly valued in industrial and hydraulic hiring processes.
An engineering degree is not required, but a technical background in fluid mechanics, industrial facilities or process engineering is recommended. The course is designed for industrial, mechanical and chemical engineers, and it is also accessible to facilities and maintenance technicians with an associate degree and professional experience in the sector. You should be comfortable with basic formulas (Bernoulli and Darcy-Weisbach equations), reading system drawings and working with simulation software. Plumbing professionals with hands-on experience who want to move into advanced hydraulic calculations will also find the course a good fit for their goals.
The ICTESS Professional Certificate validates your technical specialization in industrial piping hydraulics and is recognized by industry employers as advanced professional development. While it is not an accredited academic degree, the certificate documents in-demand technical skills: pressure drop calculations, pump selection, hydraulic simulation software and complex network design. Many engineering firms, industrial contractors and process plants especially value this hands-on training as a complement to a base degree, since it shows command of real industry tools and experience developing hydraulic calculation projects.
The Industrial Piping Hydraulics Training Course stands out for its end-to-end approach focused on professional engineering calculations. While many programs offer general fluid mechanics theory, this course focuses specifically on applied piping network calculations: pressure drop with professional methods (Darcy-Weisbach, Colebrook-White), pump selection with curve and NPSH analysis, open and closed network design with Hardy-Cross, and complete simulation with EPANET. The content mirrors the real methods engineering firms use to size piping networks on industrial projects, including pressure and flow control strategies rarely covered in general hydraulics courses.
