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.
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| Program length: | 24 Weeks Full-Time training |
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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
