Plumbing

Learn how to install and repair water distribution and sanitary drainage systems, as well as hot water heating systems.

Typical Length:

1 Year (varies for part-time studies)

Credential:

Certificate

Overview

Plumbing is an in-demand trade, essential to the infrastructure of both residential and commercial buildings. The profession offers a rewarding career path for those who enjoy hands-on work and problem-solving.

Plumbers play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of communities by managing systems that deliver clean water.

This program equips you with a comprehensive skill set: installing and maintaining water distribution and hot water heating systems, setting up and repairing sanitary drainage systems with adherence to national and local plumbing codes and standards, ensuring you can meet regulatory requirements and safety standards once in industry.

The learning provides students with the ability to diagnose and resolve various plumbing issues from simple leaks to complex system failures, using analytical and practical knowledge.

Work Experience

• Field experience is a mandatory credit course, providing the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills outside the classroom.
  • Opportunities are typically unpaid and last approximately 5 weeks.
• Transportation, accommodations and other costs related to work experience courses are your responsibility.
• For more information, visit work experience opportunities.

Study Options

• This program is available for part-time study. You complete your program through a combination of online and in-class courses (some courses are delivered 100% online). In-class courses are held at Institute of Technology Campus. No additional campus locations are available.
  • When applying for part-time study, you must meet all the admission requirements.
  • Once admitted, you're referred to a campus for course selection.
  • The time to complete the program through part-time study is two years.

Choose NSCC

• This program gives you a solid foundation in plumbing and prepares you for many different areas of work from the manufacturing industry and institutional maintenance to the service industry, sales and plumber apprentice.
• This program places a high importance on providing you with skills and knowledge to work safely in industry. To prepare for employment, you participate in safety awareness courses.

Other Info

• If you're chemically sensitive, it's important to note that chemicals (petroleum products) and lubricants are commonly used in the Plumbing trade.
• Many employers in this industry require a current, official criminal record check as part of the hiring process. A conviction on your criminal record may impact your ability to secure employment.