Steamfitting - UA Piping Industry College of British Columbia

UA Piping Industry College of British Columbia
About
The UAPICBC is governed by a cooperative business and union
committee that supports opportunities in employment, for
successful students completing our programmes.
We are PCTIA (Private Career Training Institutions Agency)
accredited and ITA (Industry Training Authority) designated, to
offer piping trades apprenticeship training in the following
disciplines:
• Piping Foundation
• Plumbing levels 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Sprinklerfitting levels 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Steamfitting levels 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Welding levels C, B and A
Student Financial Aid Services
The UAPICBC has a number of financial aid opportunities
available to our students:
• Funding through Service Canada (E.I. Training Subsidies)
• StudentAid BC (www.aved.gov.bc.ca)
• Funding with our Canada-BC Labour Market Agreements for
supports which can include*:
- Free tuition.
- Daycare subsidies.
- Subsidised lunches/meals.
- Safety boots and coveralls.
- Monthly gym membership.
- Math tutoring.
* Please contact our Student Aid office to see if you qualify for any
of these funding opportunities.
Steamfitting
Facilities & Services
• Our campuses use state-of-the-art equipment that meet or
exceed industry standards.
• All instructors are highly experienced and have completed their
Red Seal Trades' designation and instructor certification.
• Our colleges are student-focused and maintain low studentto-instructor ratios.
• Parking is available and all of our campuses are conveniently
located along transit routes.
“Training for the Future”
www.uapicbc.ca
• Student Financial Aid Services available.
• Full service restaurant and cafeteria on-site at our Delta
campus.
LEVELS
Mission Statement
OPPORTUNITIES
It is the purpose and objective of the UA Piping Industry
College of BC to provide the training and essential skills
necessary to meet industry’s present and future needs and
to optimise the employability of our students.
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Steamfitter LEVEL 4
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This final level of technical training has substantial coverage of
gasfitting as well as final preparation for the Inter-Provincial
Red Seal exam.
Steamfitter LEVEL 1
Training consists of learning the basics of the steamfitting
trade with an emphasis on safety.
Locations
Main Campus - Delta
#101, 1658 Fosters Way, Annacis Island
Delta, BC, V3M 6S6
(604) 540-1945, 1 (877) 540-1945
Branch Campus - Fort St. John
7825 100th Avenue
Fort St. John, BC, V1J 1W1
(250) 263-9595
Satellite Campus - Kitimat
651 Columbia Avenue
Kitimat, BC, V8C 1V4
(778) 631-2979, 1 (855) 231-2979
• Drafting and Blueprint Reading
• Pipes, Valves and Fittings
• Soldering and Brazing
• Arc Welding
• Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Burning
• Mathematics
• Science
• Safety
• Tools
• Rigging
Steamfitter LEVEL 2
This stage of technical training exposes students to
intermediate technical aspects of the trade. Drafting and
systems process is a strong focus, in addition to many
practical shop projects.
• Special Purpose Piping
• Pipe Fabrication
• Pipe Erection
• Pipe Bending
• Hot Water Heating
• Pumps
• Fire Protection Systems
• Fuel Oil Systems• Leveling Instruments and Tools
Steamfitter LEVEL 3
Past the half-way point in your apprenticeship, this level of
technical training focuses on steam systems, fluid, power and
supply systems.
• Water Supply
• Fluid Power Pneumatics
• High Pressure Steam
• Low Pressure Steam Heating
FORT ST. JOHN
• Fluid Power Hydraulics
• Combustion
• Properties of Gas Supply
• Marine Piping
In-school technical training: 6 weeks per level (8 weeks for level 4)
Pre-requisites: Recommended education is Grade 12 or GED.
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• Air Conditioning
• Industrial Piping
• Electricity
• Instrumentation
• Gasfitting
Does working on large industrial projects or maintaining boiler
and comfort systems interest you?
Steamfitting is a
multi-faceted trade, encompassing a wide array of
responsibilities over an even wider range of working
environments. From fabrication shops, to shipyards, through
to pulp mills, and water treatment plants, right up to oil
refineries, and even nuclear power plants -- steamfitting has it
all! There are four levels of technical training for the
steamfitting apprenticeship. The program will be delivered in a
variety of formats combining in-school and work-based
training, all designed to meet the competency standards and
profile as defined by the industry.
• Construction
• Maintenance
• Industrial
• Estimating
• Commercial
• Service
• Benefits (pension, medical, dental)
• Life-long learning (continuous upgrading)
• Ability to work anywhere in Canada (mobility)
• On-going pride in your career
• Future opportunity, i.e. Journeyperson, foreman,
superintendent, inspector, instructor, estimator, etc.
• Red Seal certification
• Cross Connection Control certification
• Ability to transfer skills to similar occupations
• Gas ‘B’ ticket