Plumbing and Piping Trades Foundation Harmonized Certificate is a foundation in Trades programme offered by North Island College in Courtenay, Canada. The programme runs for 24 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,600 per total for local students.
The Plumbing and Piping Trades Foundation program trains students toward work as a plumber, steamfitter/pipefitter, or sprinkler fitter. Students who register as an apprentice can count Level 1 technical training credit together with hours of work-based training toward Interprovincial Red Seal certification, developing skills in NIC's trades shop, classroom, and computer lab. Graduates gain both practical and theoretical knowledge covering workplace safety, piping tools, equipment, and job-site documentation, which qualifies them for jobs across Canada.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires C in English 10 (or equivalent, or a successful English assessment) and C in Math 10 (or equivalent, or a successful trades math assessment), or successful completion of NIC's FSK 030 upgrading course in place of both. High-school graduation is preferred but not required once the stated prerequisites are otherwise met. Once accepted, and before the end of the programme's first month, students must hold and submit a current WHMIS certificate valid through to the end of the programme. The certificate is domestic-applicants-only, runs a single 24-week Winter intake in Comox Valley, and sets no minimum-GPA, portfolio or interview condition.
Application Details
Start Date:Winter
Application Deadline:This is a limited-entry program at NIC: for the 2026/27 cycle the application deadline is the last Monday of August for a September start, the third Friday of December for a January start, or five days before the start date for a mid-term intake; seats go by date of a complete, qualifying application.
