To be a plumber, pipefitter or gas fitter, you must have some high school education or a high school diploma. To gain trade certification, you must finish an apprenticeship program, or have a combination of experience and high school, college or industry courses. You may need trade certification in the province / territory where you'll work. Qualified tradespersons may also obtain interprovincial (Red Seal) trade certification, which provides job mobility throughout the country. To be a gas fitter, you may need a licence in the province / territory where you'll work. Many recent entrants have a trade / vocational certificate.

High School Diploma

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Construction / manufacturing
Diagrams / blueprints
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