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Steamfitter/Pipefitter Apprenticeship

Steamfitters/Pipefitters install, alter and repair steam and hot water boilers and systems for generation and conveyance of steam and hot water and process piping systems in industrial projects of manufacturing plants.

Level 1 = 7 weeks
Level 2 = 7 weeks
Level 3 = 8 weeks
Level 4 = 8 weeks

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Steamfitting/Pipefitting students work with instruments to measure the pressure inside pipe systems
Program details
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Campus

  • Kelowna
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Legend:
  • Full program offered
  • Partial program offered

Credential

Apprenticeship

Delivery options

Full-Time

Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees are dependent on the level of apprenticeship study.

Program details

Level 1 Program Outline
  • Safe work practice
  • Use tools and equipment
  • Organize work
  • Prepare and assemble piping components
Textbooks

Please reach out to Trades office at trades@okanagan.bc.ca.

Required supplies
  • CSA-approved steel toed work boots
  • CSA-approved hard hat
  • Safety glasses
  • Architect's scale rule (with imperial measurement)
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, eraser
  • Calculator to write exams, preferably one of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable.

Level 2 Program Outline
  • Use tools and equipment
  • Organize work
  • Prepare and assemble piping components
  • Install hydronic heating and cooling
  • Perform layout, fabrication and installation
  • Special application system
Textbooks

Please reach out to Trades office at trades@okanagan.bc.ca.

Required supplies
  • CSA-approved steel toed work boots
  • CSA-approved hard hat
  • Safety glasses
  • Architect's scale rule (with imperial measurement)
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • Calculator to write exams, preferably one of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable.

Level 3 Program Outline
  • Organize work
  • Special application systems
  • Water supply
  • Install natural gas and propane systems
Textbooks

Please reach out to Trades office at trades@okanagan.bc.ca.

Required supplies
  • CSA-approved steel toed work boots
  • CSA-approved hard hat
  • Safety glasses
  • Architect's scale rule (with imperial measurement)
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • Calculator to write exams, preferably one of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable.

Level 4 Program Outline
  • Organize work
  • Special application systems
  • Install natural gas and propane systems
Textbooks

Please reach out to Trades office at trades@okanagan.bc.ca.

Required supplies
  • CSA-approved steel toed work boots
  • CSA-approved hard hat
  • safety glasses
  • Architect's scale rule (with imperial measurement)
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • Calculator to write exams, preferably one of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable.

The textbook list above was current at the time it was posted and may be used for initial planning purposes. Please check back with the bookstore 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

Textbooks available online only at . If you have any questions, call 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

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Admission requirements

  • Registered as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC.
  • Must be working for an employer with at least one qualified journeyperson.
  • Not registered as an apprentice? Ask your employer to register you as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC. It’s free, simple, and can be completed within a few minutes online. More details can be found at

Financial Incentives

WorkBC Apprenticeship Supports

Apprentice financial supports are available to eligible apprentices while they’re completing their classroom apprenticeship training. Apprentices may be able for supports which cover costs such as child card, transportation, disability, and more. Once an apprentice , a 16-digit reference code will be emailed to them. Use the 16-digit reference code for the Service Canada EI application. 

Service Canada EI Application

Apprentices attending full-time technical training (sometimes referred to as block-release training), they may be eligible to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while unemployed and attending your course. Refer to the .

Apprentices registered in a Red Seal trade apprenticeship program who meet the eligibility requirements may receive up to $4,000 in loans per period of technical training. The purpose of the CAL is to provide apprentices registered in Red Seal trades with loans to assist with the costs to attend technical training.

The LNG Canada Trades Training Fund supports small and medium employers that employ, sponsor and train apprentices in Northwest BC.  To be eligible to apply for funding support, the employer and student need to be a resident of Northwest BC (Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, and surrounding areas of Highway 16 to Houston, BC).  Applications to the Trades Training Fund can be made by employers with business operations in Northwest BC on behalf of their apprentices and must be received one month prior to the class start.

The federal government will now provide tax recognition for the costs that many employed tradespeople incur to provide their own tools in their employment duties. A deduction (up to a maximum of $500/year) will be allowed for the total cost of new tools acquired by an employed tradesperson in a tax year in excess of $1000. Employer will need to certify that the employee is required to obtain those tools for use in employment activities.

Apprentices who complete their third and four year of any apprenticeship program may be eligible for a tax credit. The apprentice will receive the tax credit when they file their annual income taxes. Apprentices will be eligible for a tax credit of $2,000 for completing Level 3 and a credit for $2,500 for completing Level 4 of any apprenticeship. For more information visit www.sbr.gov.bc.ca. 

Your T2202A tax form is available online via myOkanagan on the last day of February.
To access your tax form:

  1. Login to
  2. Username: firstname.lastname@myokanagan.bc.ca
  3. Password: birthdate (mmddyyyy) (you will be asked to update your password the first time you login)
  4. Click the "T2202A Tax Form" link under Online Services

If you have any problems accessing your myOkanagan account, please call IT Services at 1-866-839-4032 or complete an online myOkanagan .

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Address

T115 - 1000 KLO Rd.
Kelowna BC V1Y 4X8
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Phone
(1250) 862-5457
(1800) 621-3038
Email
trades@okanagan.bc.ca
Office Hours
Sunday: Closed
Monday - Friday: 7:30-4:00
Saturday: Closed