Plumber
Trade Description:
Plumbers plan, install, maintain, inspect and repair plumbing systems, fixtures, equipment and controls in residential and commercial buildings. Some plumbers install piping systems in new home construction, commercial, industrial and public buildings. Others are experts in the retrofitting, repair and maintenance of existing systems. In smaller communities, plumbers generally do a wider variety of plumbing and related tasks, including installing private sewage disposal systems and potable (drinking) water distribution systems. Plumbers must be able to read blueprints and project specifications to determine the layout for the plumbing and other materials. They may work with pipes made from iron, steel, lead, copper, plastic, glass and cement and need to know the particular characteristics of the substances being carried in the pipes.
Construction companies, heating and plumbing contractors, and maintenance departments of plants, factories, governments and schools are all major employers of plumbers.
| Board By-Law | |
| Red Seal Occupational Standard |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 4 | 1,800 | 10-9-8-8 | RRC Polytech & AC |
Training Standards:
| 2025 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below) | |
|---|---|
 Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
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| Level Three | |
| Level Four | |
| 2018 Technical Training Standard | |
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three | |
| Level Four | |
| 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | 2027/2028 |
| Level 1 - 2025 Standard | Level 1 - 2025 Standard | Level 1 - 2025 Standard |
| Level 2 - 2018 Standard | Level 2 - 2025 Standard | Level 2 - 2025 Standard |
| Level 3 - 2018 Standard | Level 3 - 2018 Standard | Level 3 - 2025 Standard |
| Level 4 - 2018 Standard | Level 4 - 2018 Standard | Level 4 - 2025 Standard |
Red Seal Exam Information
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
| Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical Exam Required |
| 6 | 10,800 | No |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
| Plumber | __ |
Assiniboine Community College - Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation - Nelson House
Assiniboine Community College, School of Trades & Technology |
Applied Plumbing Installation
Piping Trades Program |
1
1 |
| Louis Riel Arts & Technology Centre | __ | Pre-Employment Plumbing Program | 1 | |
| Morden Collegiate | __ | Piping Trades Program | 1 | |
| Piping Industry Technical College | __ | Plumbing & Pipe Trades (High School Vocational) | 1 | |
| R. B. Russell Vocational School | __ | Plumber Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College, Construction Trades | 5 Month Pre-Employment Plumbing Program | 1 |
