Shameless Plug

Well I'm going to take this opportunity to promote the school I work at. I'm an instructor at BCIT in the Piping Department, and being that this a blog about education and the trades, I wanted to share some of the great courses we offer.
  
The Piping Department offer the following programs and courses:

• Piping Foundation - Piping Foundation program prepares students for entry level employment in the piping trades: plumbing, steamfitting, gasfitting, and sprinklerfitting.
• Gasfitting Apprenticeship - After completing this two year program a B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship will be awarded.
• Plumbing Apprenticeship - As a graduate Plumbing Apprentice you qualify for the Interprovincial Red Seal, so your trade qualifications are recognized throughout Canada.
• Steamfitting Apprenticeship - Steamfitters primarily work industrial projects or manufacturing plants and again the Red Seal applies.
• Hydronic Technician - Associate Certificate
• Gas Fitter A Program - Distance Education
• Gas Fitter B Program - Distance Educationn

We also offer a large number of part-time studies courses for those who have complete their apprenticeships and want to continue their education.

Part-time studies courses available:

• Basic Electrical for Hydronic Technicians
• Controls for Hydronic Technicians
• Cross Connection Control
• Cross Connection Control Program Manager
• Cross Connection Control Tester Prac.
• Domestic / Commercial Gas Fitter "B" Program
• Gas Fitter C Program
• Hydronic System Design
• Installation Practices for Hydronic Systems
• National Plumbing Code Refresher
• Plumbing Apprenticeship I.P. Refresher - Distance Education
• Plumbing Interprovincial Training - Distance Education
• Plumbing: Residential
• Service and Troubleshooting Hydronic Systems
• Servicing Gas Forced Air Furnaces

Here is the link to Piping Department at BCIT

http://www.bcit.ca/construction/pipetrade/