Trades - Apprenticeship in Plumber

Plumber is a Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) registered trade, completed over a four-year, earn-while-you-learn term. Apprentices are employed in the trade and sign a contract of apprenticeship with their employer and the SATCC, developing most of their skills through supervised on-the-job training under a certified journeyperson. This workplace training is supplemented by required in-school technical training, delivered by Saskatchewan Polytechnic at its Regina and Saskatoon campuses, in blocks of eight weeks for level one, eight weeks for level two, seven weeks for level three and seven weeks for level four. Technical-training blocks combine trade theory, testing and hands-on practice installing and servicing the pipes, fixtures and appliances that carry water, waste and gas in buildings. On completing all four years of on-the-job and in-school training, apprentices become eligible to write the examination for certification as a journeyperson plumber. Start dates for specific technical-training periods are set by the SATCC rather than published on the program page.