Diploma in Plumbing Technician is a diploma in Civil Engineering & Construction programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,123 per semester (CAD 1,379 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,379 / semester
International tuition: CAD 9,123 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This four-semester diploma at Humber Polytechnic's Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, delivered at the North campus on a block-based schedule with September and January intakes, teaches the practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to work in the plumbing trade. Coursework covers plumbing theory, codes and blueprint reading, combined with extensive hands-on training in the trade's core techniques. The program is designed to give graduates the skills needed to pursue a career in the plumbing industry, including roles in the maintenance departments of factories and similar establishments, with plumbing contractors, or as self-employed tradespeople. Humber lists the diploma as eligible toward a post-graduation work permit for international graduates. It suits students entering the skilled trades who are seeking structured, diploma-level plumbing training as a route into the profession, whether starting out or building toward apprenticeship and licensing in the trade.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent), Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U or equivalent), and two further Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses; mature-student status or college/university transfer status is accepted in place of the secondary-school route. The English-language requirement here is Humber's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Policy at the Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas band: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with a minimum of 20 in each skill, PTE Academic 53-60, Duolingo English Test 105 or above, or CAEL 60 overall. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who was schooled outside Canada must first have their credentials assessed before those courses can count toward admission - ICAS course-by-course for a secondary-school transcript, or WES for post-secondary study.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
