Continuing Education

Plumbing Courses

Prepare for your plumbing apprenticeship or advance your career

Interested in improving your plumbing skills and advancing in your trade? Have you considered plumbing as a career and would like to know more? As a rookie plumber in this program, you will learn basic plumbing concepts and gain experience handling tools and parts necessary to make your next home improvement project a success.

To get started in this apprenticeship, the Plumber Job Readiness course provides basic information on the trade and explains how plumbing codes and standards fit into daily tasks. A significant amount of time in this course is spent on safely handling tools, parts and equipment related to the plumbing industry.

Plumbing is a recognized trade in Alberta, and plumbers continue to be steadily employed and financially rewarded in their line of work. As a plumber, you will work in commercial, institutional, industrial, public and residential settings. You might install new systems in new buildings or repair and replace parts and systems that no longer work or need to be upgraded. Certification You can earn a NAIT Plumber Job Readiness certificate that will prove you have the knowledge, skills and ambition to become a plumber.

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Quick Facts

Credential: Certificate Achievement

An approved non-credit program that has a formal summative assessment component, has mappped program or course outcomes, and is subject to a regular quality curriculum review process.

Campus: Main

Any in-person components of your courses will be delivered at NAIT's Main Campus in Edmonton. View map

Delivery Modes:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery mode varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

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    After completion

    You can earn a NAIT Plumber Job Readiness certificate that will prove you have the knowledge, skills and ambition to become a plumber.

    If you need to update your Plumbing Cross Connection Control Device Testing Procedure, you can earn recertification through the PLMR181 course.

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    Delivery Methods

    • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
    • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
    • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
    • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
    • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
    • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
    • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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