Vocational Training Program

Plumbing and Heating

Next sessions

January 29, 2024

Schedule

Schedule coming soon!

Location

ACCESS Royal Oak
3555 rue Rocheleau, Saint-Hubert, Qc, J3Y 4T6

Phone

450 676-3636

Duration

1680 Hours / 112 Credits

Why enroll in this program?

Plumbers install, repair, modify and upkeep household, industrial and specialized plumbing. They may be called upon to install and upkeep heating systems. As part of their duties, they read and analyze plumbing and heating plans and specifications. They weld, glue, fuse and bolt materials.

The need for skilled plumbers and Heating systems mechanics is constant, as people rely on heating systems for comfort and safety in homes and businesses. Learn an exciting trade with specialized teachers in a modern state-of-the-art workshop. 

With 6 campuses located on the South Shore of Montreal, ACCESS has been a resource for the Riverside School Board community for over 40 years, empowering individuals who are 16 and older in their ongoing quest for academic and professional success.

Program objectives

  • Acquire the knowledge, ability and attitudes necessary upon entering the workforce to correctly and successfully modify, repair and maintain plumbing and heating systems.
  • Learn how to work on pipes in water supply and drainage systems.
  • Gain knowledge to work on pipes and other components of hydronic, steam, forced air, oil, radiant, natural gas and propane heating systems.
  • Become familiar and skilled in new technologies, in particular renewable energy.

Special features of the program

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

  • For more information on Functional Prerequisites, please visit the InfoRouteFPT website.
  • For a full list of required registration documents based on your status in Canada, click here.

Content of
program

Module title
Hours
Units
  • Become familiar with the organizations involved in the construction industry
    15
    1
  • To protect health, safety and physical integrity on construction sites
    30
    2
  • Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process and their ability to communicate in the workplace
    30
    2
  • Handle equipment, materials and products
    60
    4
  • Assemble mechanical piping systems
    120
    8
  • Install electrical components
    75
    5
  • Interpret plans and specifications
    45
    3
  • Install drainage systems
    120
    8
  • Install ventilation systems
    120
    8
  • Work on electrical and electronic control systems
    120
    8
  • Do welding and brazing work
    75
    5
  • Install hot and cold water distribution systems, plumbing fixtures and accessories
    120
    8
  • Maintain and repair pipes, plumbing fixtures and accessories
    75
    5
  • Present information about energy and heating
    45
    3
  • Install, maintain and repair oil-burning appliances
    120
    8
  • Install and repair direct and reverse heating systems
    120
    8
  • Install and repair perimeter heating systems
    60
    4
  • Install natural gas- and propane-burning systems
    120
    8
  • Install and repair radiant heating systems
    75
    5
  • Install and repair low-pressure steam heating systems
    120
    8
  • Use job search techniques
    15
    1