Plumbing and Piping Trades Foundations

This 24-week (750 hour) program takes a student with little or no previous experience in the piping trades and supplies them with the necessary skills to seek employment in industry as an apprentice Plumber, Domestic/Commercial B Gasfitter, Steamfitter/Pipefitter or Sprinkler System Installer. The program exposes the students to aspects of residential, commercial and industrial piping systems in these trades with a focus on developing practical skills. The curriculum follows the British Columbia Industry Training Authority guidelines for the first-year in-class components of apprenticeship training for Plumber, Domestic/Commercial B Gasfitter, Steamfitter/Pipefitter and Sprinkler System Installer, which includes installation, repair and maintenance procedures in compliance with the applicable codes and standards. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive Level 1 technical training credit toward an apprenticeship in the aforementioned four trades. This gives the successful students the opportunity to experience a number of trades without having to commit to one in particular and, upon completion, have the choice to pursue one or more career paths.
Admission Requirements
BC secondary school graduation or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
One of: English Studies 12, English 12 First Peoples, an equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education English course, or equivalent assessment.
One of: Workplace Mathematics 10, Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10, an equivalent Adult Basic Education (MATH 041 from NVIT), or equivalent assessment.