Trades - Apprenticeship in Steamfitter/Pipefitter: Apprenticeship is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme offered by Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 8 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 8 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This program delivers the classroom technical-training levels of the Steamfitter/Pipefitter apprenticeship for tradespeople registered with SkilledTradesBC and sponsored by an employer with at least one qualified journeyperson. The apprenticeship is structured in four levels — seven weeks each for Levels 1 and 2, and eight weeks each for Levels 3 and 4 — delivered at the Kelowna Trades Complex in a block-release format alongside on-the-job work. The trade leads to Red Seal certification, and apprentices who complete Levels 3 and 4 become eligible for provincial tax credits. Curriculum content covers the installation and repair of piping systems across several specialization areas, including hydronic heating and cooling, special application systems, natural gas and propane installation, and water supply systems, with safety protocols and tool proficiency treated as foundational throughout. The program suits apprentices already employed in the steamfitting/pipefitting trade who need the in-class portion of their training rather than newcomers looking for entry-level trade exposure.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Steamfitter/Pipefitter: Apprenticeship is an apprenticeship-level program at Okanagan College: admission requires the applicant to already be registered as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC and employed by an employer with at least one qualified journeyperson in the trade. The program page notes that an applicant who is not yet registered can have their employer register them through SkilledTradesBC's online portal, described as free, simple and completable within a few minutes. No secondary-school course, grade minimum, or English-language proficiency test is stated as a requirement at this apprenticeship level; entry is administered through the SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship system and employer sponsorship rather than through the College's own academic admission requirements. Applicants should confirm current registration status directly with SkilledTradesBC before applying to the program intake.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
