Pre-Apprenticeship Pipe Trades

CCIS Pre-Apprenticeship Pipe Trades
Training Program

Build Your Future in the Plumbing Trade

About Pre-Apprenticeship Pipe Trades Training Program

The Pre-Apprenticeship Pipe Trade/Plumbing Training Program has been designed for 15 individuals (per year) to learn and train to be able to enter the pipe trades. This 31-week full-time training program will provide the trainees with essential skills, academics and hands-on training and development to allow them to build the basic competencies while preparing them to be able to pass the trades entrance exam through Math, English and Science upgrading which will make them eligible to write the first-year apprenticeship exam in pipe trades.

Application open date

On going intakes

Program start date

Mid-Feb, 2025

Program length

31 Weeks Full-Time training

Funded by

This course covers the following:

Program Components:

Essential Skills & Academic Upgrading which includes:

English and Communication Skills
Math and Science Fundamentals

Basic Computer Skills

Fundamental computer concepts

Pre-Apprenticeship 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

Safety Training:

Demonstrate awareness of occupational safety

Safety Training certification:

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:

Canadian workplace integration
Occupational English communication skills
Life & work management skills
Occupational health & safety
General employment preparation

Work Experience with 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

Employed by:

Plumbing companies
Construction contractors
Large plumbing organizations
Plumbing repair shops

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