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 | 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) | |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Feb 03 2025–Jul 25 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Off Campus | Feb 10 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 31 2025–Sep 26 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Apr 01 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 05 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jul 07 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jul 28 2025–Jan 29 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Jul 28 2025–Jan 29 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 25 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Piping Trades | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Aug 25 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Foundation | |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 25 2025–Feb 27 2026 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 02 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Piping Trades Foundation | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 02 2025–Mar 06 2026 | Plumbing | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 22 2025–Apr 02 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Nov 03 2025–May 29 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 03 2025–May 15 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Jul 03 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
College of New Caledonia | Burns Lake | Feb 02 2026–Jun 26 2026 | Piping Trades | |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Feb 02 2026–Jul 17 2026 | Plumbing & Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 02 2026–Jul 23 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 02 2026–Jul 31 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Feb 02 2026–Jul 24 2026 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Feb 23 2026–Sep 18 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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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 |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Feb 03 2025–Jul 25 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Off Campus | Feb 10 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 31 2025–Sep 26 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Apr 01 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 05 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jul 07 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jul 28 2025–Jan 29 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Jul 28 2025–Jan 29 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Aug 25 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Aug 25 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 25 2025–Feb 27 2026 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 02 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Piping Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 02 2025–Mar 06 2026 | Plumbing | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 22 2025–Apr 02 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Nov 03 2025–May 29 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 03 2025–May 15 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Jul 03 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Burns Lake | Feb 02 2026–Jun 26 2026 | Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Feb 02 2026–Jul 17 2026 | Plumbing & Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 02 2026–Jul 23 2026 | Plumbing and Piping Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 02 2026–Jul 31 2026 | Piping Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Feb 02 2026–Jul 24 2026 | Plumbing/Piping (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Feb 23 2026–Sep 18 2026 | Plumber, Steamfitter, Sprinklerfitter combined (HL) |