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shcool of trades<br />
Pipe Trades<br />
Pre-Employment<br />
t. 867.668.8760<br />
st@yukoncollege.yk.ca<br />
Credential: CERTIFICATE<br />
Credits: vocational program<br />
Duration: 20 weeks<br />
This program is subject to<br />
funding.<br />
Program Overview<br />
The objective of this program is to<br />
provide students with:<br />
• Theoretical trade knowledge which,<br />
together with hands-on shop<br />
experience, will enable students<br />
to go on to train for employment<br />
as capable and knowledgeable<br />
apprentices and entry-level workers<br />
in the trade.<br />
• Acquisition of safety skills and<br />
awareness.<br />
• The ability to apply mathematical<br />
concepts to the Plumbing trade.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
• Math 10 (Applications, Principles,<br />
Apprenticeship and Workplace or<br />
Foundations and Pre-Calculus) and<br />
English 10; OR<br />
• Mature Student Status with<br />
acceptable scores on <strong>College</strong><br />
Assessments or the GED® test; OR<br />
• pass Level A Trades Entrance exam<br />
Other Requirements<br />
• good physical condition<br />
• good hand/eye co-ordination<br />
• suitable work clothes and leather<br />
steel-toed work shoes<br />
General Outcomes<br />
• Demonstrate competencies in<br />
job safety skills and awareness of<br />
workplace hazards.<br />
• Acquire practical hands-on<br />
experience with a variety of<br />
stationary and portable power<br />
tools.<br />
• Complete the theoretical<br />
requirements for Level 1 of<br />
the Plumbing Apprenticeship<br />
program.<br />
• Provide an opportunity to write the<br />
Plumbing Apprenticeship Level 1<br />
exam.<br />
• Aquire skills and knowledge to<br />
make a successful transition to an<br />
entry-level position in the work<br />
force in the Plumbing trade.<br />
• Demonstrate the ability to apply<br />
mathematical concepts to the<br />
Plumbing trade.<br />
Graduation Requirments<br />
In order to graduate, students must<br />
successfully complete all courses in<br />
the program and maintain an overall<br />
C average (70%). Graduates of the<br />
program will receive a <strong>Yukon</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
certificate.<br />
Students may also be offered technical<br />
credit towards a <strong>Yukon</strong> apprenticeship<br />
and the opportunity to write the<br />
Plumbing Apprenticeship Level 1<br />
(first-year) exam.<br />
Required Courses:<br />
FA 003: First Aid and CPR<br />
H2S 001: H2S Alive<br />
PAT 001: Powder Actuated Tools<br />
PIPE 100: Pipe Trade Safety<br />
PIPE 101: Pipe Trades Hand and Power Tools<br />
PIPE 102: Pipe Trades Materials<br />
PIPE 103: Introduction to Plumbing -The Single<br />
Family Dwelling<br />
PIPE 104: Hot Water Heating<br />
PIPE 106: Pipe Trades Applied Mathematics<br />
PIPE 107: Blue Print Reading for Pipe Trades<br />
PIPE 108: Pipe Trades Practicum<br />
RIGG 001: Rigging and Hoisting<br />
TDG 001: Transportation of Dangerous Goods<br />
WHMS 001: Workplace Hazard Material<br />
Information Systems<br />
Check our website for course descriptions<br />
www.yukoncollege.yk.ca<br />
92 www.yukoncollege.yk.ca<br />
Ayamdigut Campus toll free: 1.800.661.0504 Admissions: 867.668.8710 <strong>Yukon</strong> <strong>College</strong> 2012/13