Plumbing And Pipe Trades Foundation, Certificate

Build a solid future for yourself and your community. This foundation program can prepare you for entry into an apprenticeship: Gain paid industry experience while you study.

Overview

Fundamental training

Many start dates throughout the year.The Plumbing & Pipe Trades Foundation program blends in-class theory with hands-on practical skills training to prepare graduates for entry level employment and apprenticeships.

Plumbing & Pipe Trades Mobile Pipe Trades Simulator

Over 30 weeks you will follow a modular training system that begins by developing a wide variety of basic skills and builds on these to develop specialized skills required by industry and related fields including irrigation, wastewater treatment, municipal services, solar system installations, well pump installation and plumbing wholesale supply.

The plumbing and Pipe shops are located in the John Drysdale building on the Interurban campus. Our two shops are over 12,000 sq. ft. (1115 sq. metres) in size.

Hands-on Learning

In the Plumbing & Pipe Trades Foundation program, you'll develop the skills and knowledge necessary for initial entry into the plumbing & pipe trades.

You'll focus on the first–year apprentice competencies that are common to all of the piping trades, working through common core, and plumbing and pipe trades specialty modules.

You'll be exposed to on-the-job conditions so come prepared to work in several different simulations and environments and participate in a one-week, supervised field practice in an industry setting.

Practical projects will usually be done on-site either at the college or in cooperation with local industry.

What You'll Learn

Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in myCamosun.

Program Outline

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the academic calendar.

Program Outline

What To Expect

The Plumbing and Pipe Trades Foundation program provides the skills and knowledge necessary for initial entry into specified occupations and trades. The Plumbing and Pipe Trades Foundation program comprises the following core levels, in order:

• Trades Core
• Piping Core
• Gasfitting, Plumbing, Sprinklerfitting and Steamfitting Specialty Core

Students will apply and extend their academic knowledge and practical skills during a one-week supervised field practice in an industry setting where they will interact and build relationships with prospective employers and other tradespeople.

You should be in good physical health and have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Costs

Tuition And Fees

Estimated Tuition

Tuition estimates are for the entire program.

$3,438 (domestic)

Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.

Student Fees

In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to: Student Fees.

Financial Assistance

You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.