Steamfitter / Pipefitter

This program is designed to assist individuals in developing fundamental skills and knowledge to enter the labour force as apprentices in the Steamfitter/Pipefitter field. Students obtain the required education to read and interpret shop drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements, select type and size of pipe required to complete a project, measure, cut, thread and bend pipe to required shape using hand and power tools, weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping systems, test system for leaks using testing equipment, clean and maintain pipe units and fittings, remove and replace worn components. Upon successful completion, graduates may be eligible for employment in the oil fields, paper mills, offshore drilling rigs, underground mining developments, and any other construction site that requires the transportation of fluids. COURSES

TS1510 Occupational Health and Safety TS1520 WHMIS TS1530 Standard First Aid PF1340 Tools and Equipment PF1350 Blueprint 1 (Basic Residential) PF1360 Blueprint 2 (Advanced Residential/Light Commercial) PF1370 Rigging PF1380 Introduction to Fuel Brazing and Cutting PF1390 Pipe and Tubing Fundamentals

PF1400 Steel Piping PF1410 Copper Piping PF1421 Plastic Piping PF2110 Aluminum Piping PF1440 Piping Valves PF1450 Hydronic Heating 1 PF1541 Low Pressure Steam PF1550 Pipe Template Development

PF1560 Pipe Layout & Fitting Fabrication PF1570 Introduction to Electric Welding and Cutting AP1100 Introduction to Apprenticeship AM1100 Math Essentials AM1260 Math Fundamentals CM2160 Communication Essentials SD1760 Workplace Essentials MC1060 Computer Essentials