Program:

• 26 weeks (Morning, Afternoon and Evening)

Locations:

• 10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100 Toronto, ON M3J 3G5 Main Campus
• 64 Saltsman Drive Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7 in the CLAC Training Facility

Program Qualifies for YASC Scholarship

Students who complete our structured Combined Pre-Apprenticeship program have the advantage of diversifying their skills into two relevant areas of training.

On the plumber pre-apprenticeship component of the program, plumbers install, repair and maintain pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial building.

The Gas Technician 3 component of the combined program is the starting point for technicians in the gas field. The Gas Technician 3 is an essential concurrent certification for anyone wanting to work in the plumbing field. Graduates of this program must successfully complete the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Gas Technician Certification Examination to be eligible to work as a licensed level 3 Gas Technician.

Plumbers who are also a holder of the Gas Technician 3 certification can carry out the following functions under supervision on appliances up to and including 400, 000 British Thermal Units per Hour (BTUH): install, test, activate or purge gas piping or tubing that is less than two and one half inches in diameter or a component in a piping or tubing system to an appliance downstream or a natural gas meter or propane service valve up to an appliance control valve. They may also reactivate a previously installed or converted appliance, clean and lubricate an appliance, or clean, remove or replace a vent connector, venting or a draft control device. Plumbers with a Gas Technician 3 certification are employed in maintenance departments of factories, plants and similar establishments, by plumbing contractors, or they may be self-employed.

Students will have received theory instruction, together with hands on training method taught by highly trained instructors, in the following subjects:

Safety: Students learn about the electrical and mechanical safety requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, safe work place practices and procedure, environmental refrigerant laws (ODP), the use of Mapp & acetylene torches, WHMIS, Fall Protection, Lock Out & Tag Safety, Confined Spaces Hazard Awareness, Aerial Platform, and Scaffold Training.

Service and Installation Methods: Students will be trained in the proper use of hand and power tools, as well as servicing, repairing and installing major appliances. They will have an understanding of electrical, electronics and plumbing aspects related to the servicing of appliances. Students will have also been trained in soldering and brazing.

Schematic Diagrams and Parts Look Up: Students will have the skills to read and understand electrical and electronic schematics and charts. They will have the knowledge to look up and identify parts needed for the servicing of appliances.

Employability Skills: Includes Resume Writing, Interview Skill Training, Customer Service Training, Communications Skills Training, and Timesheet Skills Training.

• Plumber
• Maintenance Plumber
• Pipefitter-steamfitter
• Fire Protection Mechanic
• Fire Sprinkler, Steam and Gas Fitter
• Gas Technician
• Hydronics Technician
• Plumbing Contractor
• Estimating
• Product Distribution
• Manufacturing (Sales)
• Management / Supervisor