Full-time Apprenticeship 3300appr

Overview

Note: To be eligible for apprenticeship training you must be registered as an apprentice. Go to the BCIT Apprenticeship website for more information.
A domestic/commercial gasfitter installs, tests, maintains and repairs propane and/or natural gas lines, appliances, equipment and accessories in residential and commercial premises. Gasfitter apprentices must have mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity, and the ability to read and understand complex instructions and to do careful and exacting work. They must be good with numbers and have sufficient physical strength and stamina to lift heavy materials and stand for long periods. The apprenticeship process requires time spent training on the job and in the classroom. A gasfitter apprentice must complete a two-year program including 3,360 workplace hours and 360 in-school hours of training. After completion of training and achievement of a passing grade on the B Gasfitter exam administered by the B.C. Safety Authority, a B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship will be awarded.

Program Entry

If you are registered with the Industry Training Authority, you can apply now to BCIT's Apprenticeship Studies program. Read more about BCIT's apprenticeship programs or view the Gasfitting Apprentice training schedule for the next available training date.

Entrance requirements

Note: Entrance Requirements are used as a guideline for success in this Apprenticeship program. They are recommended, not required.

BC provincial exams

Provincial exam marks are required for English 12, Communications 12, and Technical and Professional Communications 12. BCIT does not require applicants to write provincial exams for Grade 12 Math and Science courses.

Scheduled intakes

Multiple start dates each year.

Please refer to the Apprenticeship Training Schedule for availability of upcoming intakes.

myCommunication

Within 2 weeks of submitting your training request, a letter will be mailed to your home address. This letter details information on how to sign on to myBCIT, your one stop shop for BCIT apprentice communication. myBCIT is where you will receive your training confirmation details.

Please see myCommunication for more information.

Costs & Supplies

Tuition fees

Please see the Fees, Payments and Refunds section of the website for more information on full-time tuition fees.

Books and supplies

Apprentices are expected to supply their own CSA approved steel-toed boots, hard hats and safety glasses. Cost of books/supplies to be determined.

Financial assistance

Income support for apprentices is provided by Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) through regular Employment Insurance (EI) eligibility. For questions regarding Employment Insurance or Personal Support Payments, please visit the income support overview for current BCIT apprentices.

Courses

Class hours

0730-1430, Monday through Friday

Please refer to the Apprenticeship Training Schedule for class hours and availability of upcoming intakes.

Transfer credit

Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.

Program Details

Program length

The total amount of in-school, technical training for a gasfitter apprenticeship is 360 hours. There are two levels of technical training; each is six weeks long.

Grading

Minimum passing grade is 70 per cent.

Program location

Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC

Graduating & Jobs

Graduate employment outcomes

The following link takes you to graduate outcome survey results containing mostly labour market results from the 2009-2011 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2008-2010 Graduates.
Note: The survey results will be displayed in a separate browser window. To view these results, you need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your Web browser.

Credential

BCIT offers a Diploma of Trades Training for apprentices who have successfully completed their technical training at BCIT and have been granted a British Columbia Trades Qualification (IP/TQ). In trades where there is no requirement to complete a Trades Qualification (TQ), a Certificate of Apprenticeship is acceptable. Please see the BCIT apprenticeship training section of the website for more information.

Faculty, Advisors & Staff

If after reviewing the information on our web pages you still have questions regarding our program, please contact any one of us. It would be our pleasure to help you with additional information.

Bill Evans, Chief Instructor

Bill Evans, Chief Instructor
M.Ed., C.I.P.E., Plumbing I.P.,
Sprinklerfitting I.P., Steamfitting I.P.,
"A" Gas Certification
Tel: 604-432-8420
E-mail: william_evans@bcit.ca 
 
Bill Johnston

Bill Johnston, Instructor
M.Ed., C.I.P.E., Steamfitting I.P.,
Plumbing I.P., "A" Gas Certification
Tel: 604-431-4900
E-mail: bill_johnston@bcit.ca
 
Karl Lutsch

Karl Lutsch, Instructor
Plumbing I.P., "A" Gas Certification
Tel: 604-451-7164
E-mail: karl_lutsch@bcit.ca
 
Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart, Instructor
Plumbing I.P., "A" Gas Certification
Tel: 604-431-4978
E-mail: ron_stewart@bcit.ca
 
Brian Sweet

Brian Sweet, Instructor
Plumbing I.P., "A" Gas Certification
Tel: 604-451-7164
E-mail: brian_sweet@bcit.ca
 
Lorne Sweet

Lorne Sweet, Instructor
Plumbing I.P., Steamfitting I.P.,
"A" Gas Certification,
"B" Welding TQ with PWP7
Tel: 604-431-4994
E-mail: lorne_sweet@bcit.ca
 

Contact Us

Bill Evans, Chief Instructor
Tel: 604-432-8420
E-mail: william_evans@bcit.ca 

BCIT Apprentice Services

For more information on this or other apprenticeship programs, tuition fees and when programs are offered, please contact BCIT Apprentice Services at:

Office Location: Building NE25, Room 102
Burnaby campus
Phone: 604-456-8100
1-800-667-0676 (BC)
Fax: 604-435-1197
On the web: bcit.ca/apprenticeship

The BCIT Apprentice Service can assist apprentices with their registration, tuition fee payments, and other details.

Anyone interested in registering as an apprentice can contact the Industry Training Authority (ITA) at 778-328-8700 or 1-866-660-6011 (BC). BCIT's Apprentice Services can also assist individuals interested in entering apprentice training.

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