YYC Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing Training Program

The Foundational Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship training program has been designed for individuals to train and learn about the trade of plumbing. The program is foundational with a pre-apprenticeship component.

Our aim is to provide you with the essential and fundamental skills to be a plumber’s helper, which in turn allows  you to pursue employment. The goal of the apprenticeship training is to assist you in the development of the skills and certification required to become a qualified and trained plumber.

Build Your Future In The Plumbing Trade

Program Components

This course covers the following:

• Academic Upgrading which includes:
  • English and Communication Skills
  • Math and Science Fundamentals
• Pre-Apprentice Plumbing Theory
• Applied Skills Development Training/ SAIT Pre-Apprenticeship Hands-On Training:

• Identify common tools used in the plumbing trade and describe their applications
• Demonstrate safe use of basic hand and power tools used in the plumbing trade
• Interpret and apply the information in basic drawings to complete a project
• Extract relevant information from basic drawings and designs
• Demonstrate fundamental applied piping skills through projects such as:
  • Copper bending and soldering
  • Iron pipe threading
  • Pex pipe project
  • Installing basic plumbing fixtures
• Describe, install, and service ferrous pipe, non-ferrous metal pipe, non-metallic pipe, and fittings
• Implement basic mathematical skills relevant to the trade, utilizing metric and imperial measurements
• Install and service plumbing fixtures and trim
• Describe considerations for working with different types of pipe and materials
• Explain steps and considerations for designing, planning, and completing a straightforward piping project

• Basic Computer Skills
• Safety Training

• Standard First Aid Training
• WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems) 2015
• H2S Alive
• Construction Safety Training System CSTS-09
• Confined Space Entry
• Fall Protection
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods

• Employment Preparation:

• Communication, workplace integration and employment preparation
• Occupational English & communication
• Life & work management skills
• Occupational health & safety
• General employment preparation

• Work Experience with the Industry

Eligibility For Training

• Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• 18 years old and above
• Unemployed or marginally employed due to limited essential skills and occupational language skills, lack of knowledge of Canadian employment practices and lack of Canadian experience
• Eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) or Income Support, as assessed by Alberta Government/ Advanced Education
• Physically fit and capable of working long shifts
• Class 5 driver’s license is an asset
• Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark 5
• Strong interest in establishing a career in the plumbing trade
• Good interpersonal relationship skills

Work Environment

• Indoors and outdoors
• Construction sites
• Repair or maintenance work in:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Institutional structures
• Variety of plumbing jobs, including but not limited to:
  • Sewage disposal systems
  • Potable water distribution systems

Career Path

• Plumber’s helper
• Plumbing apprentice
• Construction worker
• Journeyman/woman plumber