Sprinkler fitter apprenticeship
Sprinkler Fitter Apprenticeship (Red Seal)
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A four-year Red Seal trade apprenticeship combining 6,000 on-the-job work-based hours with four levels of technical union college training.
How long
4 Years
Cost
Not published
Schools
2 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 2 schools
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
The same route as the map, as a list.
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- General BC secondary school curriculum and coursework at the Grade 11 level.
2
Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Grade 10 completion (Grade 12 recommended) with senior math and physics recommended
3
Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Employment and formal apprenticeship sponsorship by a licensed fire protection contractor or UA Local 170
- Physical stamina, mechanical aptitude, and ability to work at heights on ladders and scaffolding
- Physical stamina, mechanical aptitude, and ability to work at heights
- Registered apprentice with SkilledTradesBC in piping trades
- Active fire protection contractor sponsorship
4
Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Secure an apprenticeship job with a fire protection contractor or apply to the UA Local 170 Piping Industry College intake
- Register the apprenticeship agreement with SkilledTradesBC
- Schedule Level 1 technical training at the Piping Industry College of BC (UA Local 170 in Delta)
- Tuition: Not published (subsidized by SkilledTradesBC / union training funds)
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Step 5 of 8
Sprinkler fitter apprenticeship
⏱ 4 Years- 4 years consisting of 6,000 total hours: 5,040 on-the-job practical hours and 960 technical classroom/shop hours
- Level 1 to 4 technical training modules: blueprint reading, fire protection codes (NFPA 13, 14, 20), pipe cutting, threading, and grooving
- Wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge sprinkler systems installation, backflow prevention, and fire pumps testing
- Rigging, hoisting, aerial lift safety, and jobsite occupational health and safety
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 2 schools in BC- British Columbia Institute of Technology — 4 years (Not published)
- Piping Industry College of BC (UA Local 170) — 4 years (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- SkilledTradesBC Red Seal Interprovincial Examination for Sprinkler System Installers (passing grade 70%)
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Step 8 of 8
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(2 schools)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration4 years
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“SkilledTradesBC recognized sprinkler system installer technical training delivered through the BCIT Piping Trades department in Burnaby.”
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Duration4 years
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Four-year union apprenticeship program delivering hands-on piping installation, hydraulic flow physics, fire pump testing, and Red Seal exam prep.”