Plumbing and heating specialists must be able to repair, modify or install water supply and disposal systems just as easily as water heaters and drainage systems.
Graduates of the Plumbing and Heating program install different piping systems. They cut, bend and thread pipes. They assemble pipes using couplings, clamps, screws and bolts before welding them together. These specialists work in private homes as well as in commercial and industrial buildings. Some choose to be self-employed. Others may work for plumbing or construction contractors, gas companies, refineries, pulp-and-paper mills or waste-treatment plants.
Desirable Qualities and Skills
logical, analytical mind
good observation skills
ability to read plans
good organizational skills
creativity and curiosity
physical stamina
Did you know?
Working under a sink, manoeuvring a blowtorch in cramped quarters or installing a gas pipeline at arm's length all require flexibility, dexterity and infinite patience!
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or its recognized equivalent are not subject to any additional admission requirements. OR Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their vocational training is to begin must meet the following additional admission requirement: they must have Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. OR Persons who are at least 18 years of age must have the following functional prerequisites: they must pass a general development test (GDT) and have the specific prerequisites for the desired program (as stipulated in Schedule I of the Vocational Education Directives 2003-2004), or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. OR Persons who have earned Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister must continue their general education courses concurrently with their vocational training in order to obtain the credits they are missing in the following areas: Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister.
