About the course

The Plumbing & Piping Technician certificate program helps you develop the intermediate and specialized skills required today in the busy plumbing and piping industry. Upon completion, you are ready to enter the workforce and start an apprenticeship to earn your Red Seal certification. The demand for well-trained plumbing and piping technicians has never been so high. When you complete UFV Plumbing & Piping program, you are fully equipped to enter the trade and work to install and repair plumbing systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings or to seek a position in other piping-related fields. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 25 Week(s)Fees: CA$7,868

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Chilliwack
Summer (May), 2024	Chilliwack
Fall (September), 2024	Chilliwack
Winter (January), 2025	Chilliwack
Summer (May), 2025	Chilliwack
Fall (September), 2025	Chilliwack
Winter (January), 2026	Chilliwack
Summer (May), 2026	Chilliwack

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of the Fraser Valley

High-school completion is strongly recommended for career success. In addition to UFV’s general university admission requirements, which include the English Language Proficiency Requirement, students must meet the following entrance requirements for admission.

　　One of the following:

　　B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.

　　Mature student status (19 years +).

　　One of the following:

　　Successful completion of any Mathematics 10 (or higher grade) or equivalent (including Foundations of Mathematics, Pre-calculus, Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics, MATH 072, or MATH 076) with a C grade or better.

　　Successful completion of a UFV trades math entrance exam.

　　Note: Students who have not been in any schooling for more than three years are strongly advised to take the recommended mathematics assessment test to determine level of preparedness. The assessment test may identify areas that require strengthening to optimize the opportunities for program success. In most cases, upgrading can be taken simultaneously with the program.

　　One of the following:

　　Successful completion of English 12 or equivalent (including English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, International Baccalaureate English A (standard level or higher level), or Advanced Placement English) with a C grade.

　　UFV Accuplacer Reading comprehension score of 80 or better, together with Accuplacer WritePlacer score of 6 or better on the 8-point scale.

　　UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) – score of 41 or higher.

　　TOEFL iBT score of 80 with no section below 19.

　　Completion of any other test score or course grade listed in the Entry-level post-secondary English language proficiency standards.

　　IELTS (Academic) - score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum band score of 6.0

　　TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – IBT score of 88 with no section below 20, or

　　paper-based score of 570 with a TWE (essay) score of 4.5 or higher.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 88.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of the Fraser Valley. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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