Diploma in Pipe Trades

Pipe Trades at Nova Scotia Community College is a two-year diploma program that builds integrated skills across three trades: steamfitting/pipefitting, sprinkler systems, and plumbing. Coursework trains students to lay out, assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing, heating, cooling, process pipe, and industrial pipe systems, with safety training running throughout. A mandatory field experience of about five weeks, typically unpaid, gives students practical exposure outside the classroom, and the program is eligible for a cooperative education placement between year one and two, offering paid full-time employment of at least 12 weeks and 420 hours. The program is delivered at the Institute of Technology Campus. Admission requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and accepted applicants must complete a mandatory orientation survey. International applicants face country-specific diploma equivalency and English proficiency requirements. The program suits students seeking cross-trained, hands-on preparation for careers spanning plumbing, pipefitting, and fire-protection systems.