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Apprenticeship Plumber

Northern Lakes College

Northern Lakes College

https://www.northernlakescollege.ca
Pipe Trades opens the door to a variety of trades, including Gasfitter, Plumber, Sprinkler Systems Installer, and Steamfitter-Pipefitter. The program will give you the skills and theory you need to succeed when you write the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training theory and practical exams. Plumber's plan, install, and service plumbing systems, fixtures, piping equipment and controls. Steamfitter-Pipefitters lay out, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems which carry water, steam, chemicals, or fuel used in heating, cooling, lubricating, and other processes. Sprinkler Systems Installers fabricate, install, test, maintain, inspect, and repair sprinkler systems in a variety of settings. Gasfitters size, install, test, adjust, and service natural gas and propane equipment ranging from residential furnaces to industrial boilers.
Contact

Office of the Registrar
Grouard Campus
64 Mission Street
Grouard, Alberta, T0G 1C0, Canada

  • Program Type Journeyman
  • Credential Type Certificate
  • Length 4 Years
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements

Minimum Requirement: Registered Apprentice in the trade, through Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Eligible students are determined by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT). See www.tradesecrets.alberta.ca  for more details.

For more information contact the Trades & Resource Technology Department

Email: Trades@northernlakescollege.ca

Phone: 1-866-652-3456


Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2026/08/01 to 2027/07/31*.

  • Tuition $1,164.00 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $458.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $327.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated September 21, 2026. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

Educational program information is provided as an introduction and for general reference. For current information about programs and school requirements or policies, check the school calendar, visit their website or contact the school directly.
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