Pre-Employment Plumbing

Program Description

This 12-week program prepares you for a career in plumbing. It covers all course materials received by a first year plumber apprentice, plus additional hands-on skills and safety training. The program will prepare you to enter the workforce as an apprentice and, after successful completion of the program, allows you to write the first year Plumber apprenticeship exam.

Program Overview

Your Career

• Graduates of the Pre-Employment Plumbing program have a 100% employment rate.
  

Credentials and Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a SAIT Polytechnic Certificate and may be eligible to challenge the written and practical exams for first-year Apprenticeship.

Note: This program is eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of the following courses or equivalents:

• Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 20-3, Pure Math 20, or Applied Math 20, AND,
• English Language Arts 20-1 or English Language Arts 20-2, AND,
• Science 10
• All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.
• A pass mark in the SAIT Admission Examination (Level 4) or equivalent is accepted in lieu of the above requirements.

Note: General Educational Development (GED) tests are not accepted in lieu of the admission requirements.

Program Outline

• APPH 215 - Properties of Air and Gas-Basic
• BLPR 218 - Blueprint Reading I
• EMTL 217 - Materials
• GFTG 213 - Gasfitting Theory I
• GFTG 214 - Gasfitting Shop I
• HTNG 212 - Heating Theory I
• PLBG 210 - Plumbing Shop I
• PLBG 211 - Plumbing Theory
• SAFE 216 - Safety

Total Credits 16.5