Plumber
Plumbers install, alter and repair the systems that keep our water and waste disposal systems running, and that provide many of the basic amenities we rely on day-to-day. They also install specialized systems such as medical gas, process piping, compressed air, water conditioners, fuel piping, sewage and water treatment, and storage and flow equipment. They read and interpret blueprints and project specifications. Plumbers also select the type and size of pipe required for a project and measure, shape and join pipes according to the appropriate specifications. They sometimes alter structures to accommodate the pipes.
Plumber is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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Recommendations
The following education is recommended: Grade 12 or equivalent preferred, including English 12; Algebra 11 or Trade Math 11; Physics 11 or Science & Tech 11.
The Apprenticeship Program comprises Levels 1-to-4 of progressive technical training, with each Level taking 7-8 weeks (210-240 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 6,300 hours of work-based training.
A Foundation Program can jump-start your career without employer sponsorship by supplying the knowledge and skills to enter directly at Level 2, after 21 weeks of training (refer to SkilledTradesBC for alternative paths into the occupation).
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Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
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BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 06 2024–Nov 01 2024 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | May 20 2024–Dec 13 2024 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jul 29 2024–Jan 30 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Jul 29 2024–Jan 30 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 26 2024–Jan 31 2025 | Piping Trades | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Aug 26 2024–Jan 31 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Foundation | |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 26 2024–Feb 28 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 03 2024–Jan 29 2025 | Piping Trades Foundation | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 03 2024–Mar 07 2025 | Plumbing | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 09 2024–Apr 04 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 23 2024–Apr 04 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 04 2024–May 16 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Feb 03 2025–Jul 17 2025 | Plumbing & Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 03 2025–Jul 24 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 03 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 31 2025–Sep 26 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 06 2024–Nov 01 2024 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | May 20 2024–Dec 13 2024 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jul 29 2024–Jan 30 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Jul 29 2024–Jan 30 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 26 2024–Jan 31 2025 | Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Aug 26 2024–Jan 31 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 26 2024–Feb 28 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 03 2024–Jan 29 2025 | Piping Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 03 2024–Mar 07 2025 | Plumbing | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 09 2024–Apr 04 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 23 2024–Apr 04 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 04 2024–May 16 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Feb 03 2025–Jul 17 2025 | Plumbing & Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 03 2025–Jul 24 2025 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 03 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 31 2025–Sep 26 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) |