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Plumber Apprenticeship Certificate

Your Career

Toronto uses 1.24 million cubic metres of water on an average day, enough to fill the Rogers Centre every day for a year. To meet that demand, the city operates 18 water pumping stations, 10 water storage reservoirs and four filtration plants. Work in a skilled trade where there are options in many industries and sectors. Work in construction - residential, commercial or industrial - installing fittings and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building and the safe removal of used water (sanitary sewage, grey water, storm water). Maintain, repair, renovate and remodel, piping in existing structure. There are also opportunities to work as a plumbing wholesale or consultant.

Our Program

Skills and knowledge offered in this program include laying out a job and planning installations using blueprints; assembling and installing new piping systems; maintaining and repairing fixtures, faucets, valves and piping; testing water and drainage piping; and diagnosing water flow.

Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at humber.ca/faq for up-to-date information.

Work Placement

Plumber apprentices serve a 9,000-hour apprenticeship with 720 hours allocated toward in-school training. Depending on the employer's schedule, apprentices attend either day-release schooling (one day per week from September to June for all three levels) or block release (eight-week Basic level, eight-week Intermediate level, and eight-week Advanced level).

Professional Accreditation, Endorsement and Recognition

Apprentices completing the required in-school training are issued a Certificate of Apprenticeship the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Upon successful completion of in-school and on-the-job training, apprentices write the Ontario Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) trade exam. Apprentices with 70 per cent or more are eligible to work in other provinces participating in the Red Seal program.

Additional Information

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program is now offered by some Ontario school boards to students 16 years and older who have completed Grade 10. This program allows participants to complete high school while working part-time as a registered apprentice. Contact your guidance counsellor or technical director for more information.

Fees

The 2009/2010 fee for this program is
- Basic - domestic $400
- Intermediate - domestic $400
- Advanced - domestic $400.

For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.

Curriculum - Plumber Apprenticeship

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