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Plumbing & Piping

Plumbing & Piping

QUICK FACTS

Credential:
Certificate

Duration:
25 weeks

Format:
Full time

How to apply

Start date:
September 2024

Location:
Trades & Technology Centre, 5579 Tyson Road, Chilliwack

Cost:
(Details)

FEATURES:

  • Field trips enhance classroom learning
  • Program eligible for financial aid
  • Small class sizes: student/instructor ratio is 18:1

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Plumbing & Piping Technician certificate program helps you develop the intermediate and specialized skills required today in the busy plumbing and piping industry. Upon completion, you are ready to enter the workforce and start an apprenticeship to earn your Red Seal certification.

Sample topics include:  

  • Interpret drawings, specifications, and codes
  • Use tools, pipes, valves and fittings related to the piping industry
  • Install drain, waste, and vent systems
  • Soldering and brazing techniques
  • Install water systems
  • Perform pipe bending and fabrication
  • Install fixtures and appliances

CAREER EXPECTATIONS

The demand for well-trained plumbing and piping technicians has never been so high. When you complete UFV Plumbing & Piping program, you are fully equipped to enter the trade and work to install and repair plumbing systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings or to seek a position in other piping-related fields. 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

QUESTIONS?

Phone: 604-847-5448
Toll free: 1-888-504-7441, local 5448
Email: trades@ufv.ca
Or ask online

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