Pre-Pipe Trades Certificate

Pre-Pipe Trades Certificate is a 15-week program that gives students with no prior plumbing or gasfitting experience an introduction to the pipe trades. Coursework covers foundational skills, workplace safety, and tool use needed to enter first-period apprenticeship in plumbing or gasfitting. The program is delivered in a face-to-face format on the main Lethbridge Polytechnic campus and does not include a co-op or practicum placement. It is offered at Lethbridge Polytechnic to domestic students only; it is not open to international applicants. Intakes run in September and February. Non-academic entry expectations include the physical ability to lift objects over 25 kilograms, and good physical coordination and manual dexterity. Graduates are prepared to enter first-period plumbing or gasfitting apprenticeship with employers in the trade.