Piping Trades Foundation Certificate

Piping Trades Foundation Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Lights College offers the Piping Trades Foundation Certificate, a foundational technical training program for entry into the Plumber and Steamfitter/Pipefitter trades. The program includes the technical training needed to simultaneously complete the Foundation and Level 1 Skilled Trades BC (STBC) learning outcomes for both trades. On successful completion, students have satisfied the STBC requirements for Level 1 technical training in either trade.

Students complete PIPF 150 (Piping Trades Foundation Training) and PIPF 160 (Piping Trades Foundation Practicum). The practicum is a two-week (60 hour) work practicum placement that exposes students to tasks and day-to-day functions of employees and apprentices in the trade. The program runs 540 hours (approximately 19 weeks long) and awards credit for 375 work-based hours toward completion of either Plumbing Apprenticeship or Steamfitter/Pipefitter Apprenticeship.

Modules

• PIPF 150 – Piping Trades Foundation Training (480 contact hours)
• PIPF 160 – Piping Trades Foundation Practicum (60 contact hours)

The minimum requirements for admission in Piping Trades Foundation Certificate at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Piping Trades Foundation Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Complete either A, B, or C:
• A. English and Math
• English Requirement: One of the following: BC Language Arts 10 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent. BC Language Arts 11 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent. BC Language Arts 12 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent. ENGL 030 or higher, with a minimum final grade of C+, or equivalent. IELTS score of 5.5 overall with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent English placement test and score.
• Math Requirement: One of the following: BC Math 10 with a minimum final grade of C+, or equivalent. BC Math 11 with a minimum final grade of C, or equivalent. BC Math 12 with a minimum final grade of C, or equivalent. MATH 030 or higher, with a minimum final grade of C+, or equivalent.
• B. ESTR 037
• Complete: ESTR 037 – Essential Skills for Trades – Intermediate Level with a minimum final grade of 67%.
• C. POWER
• Complete: People Obtaining Workplace Employment Requirements (POWER) program
• Post-Admission Requirements: One month prior to the start of the program, students will be required to provide proof of the following certifications: Intermediate First Aid, H2S Alive, Common Safety Orientation (CSO). All certificates must be valid for the duration of the program. Failure to provide proof may result in dismissal from the program.

Program Requirements: Residency Requirement 100% of each level must be completed at Northern Lights College or by approval of the Dean. Minimum Grade Requirements 70% minimum in all courses. All of: PIPF 150 – Piping Trades Foundation Training (480 contact hours); PIPF 160 – Piping Trades Foundation Practicum (60 contact hours). Credential: Certificate in Piping Trades Foundation Training.

IELTS score of 5.5 overall with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent English placement test and score.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/piping-trades-foundation-certificate/

• Plumbers and steamfitters/pipefitters can find employment in residential, commercial, and industrial construction in addition to maintenance departments of factories, plants and other similar establishments.
• Work with pipefitting and sprinkler system contractors.
• Become self-employed in the industry.

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