Apprenticeship

This is how it works … A Plumbing  Apprenticeship is normally 4 years in duration. After a person is indentured to a company the apprenticeship commences and the apprentice works on-the-job for 1 year. At the end of the first year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice is released from work to attend plumbing Level 1 technical training at a recognized college. Upon successful completion of Level 1 technical training the apprentice returns to work for another full year of on-the-job training/work experience. At the end of the second full year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice is once again released from work to attend the second level of technical training. The third and fourth years of apprenticeship work in the same way as the previous level 1 and level 2.

Level 4 technical training is when apprentice will prepare for the Inter-Provincial plumbing exam.

Once the apprentice has accumulated the full number of work-based hours and has successfully completed all  levels of in-school technical training, the apprentice will receive the Certificate of Apprenticeship from Skilled Trades BC and The Inter-Provincial Plumbing Certificate.

This is how it works … A Gas Fitting Apprenticeship is normally 2 years in duration. After a person is indentured to a company the apprenticeship commences and the apprentice works on-the-job for 1 year. At the end of the first year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice can attend Gas Fitting Level 1 technical training at a recognized college. Upon successful completion of Level 1 technical training the apprentice will continue to work for another full year of on-the-job training/work experience. At the end of the second full year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice is once again eligible to attend the second and final level of technical training (Gas Fitting Level 2). On the last day of class; Technical Safety B.C. (TSBC) administers the exam to the apprentices and records the results. If the apprentice scores 70% or better on the Class “B” Gas Exam they become eligible for the Class “B” Certificate of Competency, issued by TSBC.

Once the apprentice has accumulated the full number of work-based hours and has successfully completed both levels of in-school technical training, the apprentice will receive the Certificate of Apprenticeship from Skilled Trades BC. The apprentice then submits confirmation of the Certificate of Apprenticeship to the TSBC office. At this point TSBC will issue the person a Class “B” Gas Fitting Certificate of Competency, or formerly known as a Class “B” Gas license.

This is how it works … A Sprinkler Fitter Apprenticeship is normally 4 years in duration. After a person is indentured to a company the apprenticeship commences and the apprentice works on-the-job for 1 year. At the end of the first year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice is released from work to attend Sprinkler Fitter Level 1 technical training at a recognized college. Upon successful completion of Level 1 technical training the apprentice returns to work for another full year of on-the-job training/work experience. At the end of the second full year of on-the-job training/work experience, the apprentice is once again released from work to attend the second level of technical training. The third year of apprenticeship works in the same way as the previous level 1 and level 2.

Once the apprentice has accumulated the full number of work-based hours and has successfully completed all levels of in-school technical training and passed the Sprinkler Fitter Inter-Provincial exam , the apprentice will receive the Certificate of Apprenticeship from Skilled Trades BC and The Interprovincial Sprinkler Fitter Certificate of Qualification.