Program:

• 12 weeks Training (Morning and Afternoon)

Locations:

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

Plumbers install, repair and maintain pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. They are employed in maintenance departments of factories, plants and similar establishments by plumbing contractors or may be self-employed.

Students who complete our structured Pre-Apprenticeship course will receive theory instruction, together with the hands-on training methodology taught by highly trained instructors in the following areas:

• Plumbing Safety: Students learn about the electrical safety requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, safe work practices and procedures, torch safety, WHMIS, Fall Protection, Lock Out & Tag Safety, Confined Spaces Hazard Awareness, Aerial Platform, Traffic Control, Propane in Construction, and Scaffold training.
• Plumbing Installation Methods: Students demonstrate the operation of hand and power tools as well as installation procedures for the following piping materials: ABS and PVC DWV, cast iron soil pipe, copper, steel, and PEX. In addition, students are instructed in maintenance and repair procedures and fixture installation.
• Plumbing Code: Students learn the basic rules and regulations of Part 7 (Plumbing) of the Ontario Building Code. As well, students learn how the code is organized, how to identify new rules, the scope and objectives of administrative requirements, tables and appendices.
• Blueprint Reading: Students obtain information from architectural, structural and mechanical drawings, specifications and the building code to complete plumbing installations for a single dwelling. Students are instructed in the correct methods of completing drain plans and stack elevations.
• Employability Skills Include: Resume Writing, Interview, Customer Service, Communications and Timesheet Skills Training.

Training may qualify for up to 4 Credits towards completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Successful candidates who complete the Plumber Pre-Apprenticeship Program will have the necessary skills to succeed in the following areas of the industry:

• 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