Acknowledgments
The development of the Piping Trades Learning Guides was a collaborative effort driven by a commitment to excellence in trades education. These guides were created to support apprentices and journeypersons in mastering the skills and knowledge essential to the piping trades. This achievement would not have been possible without the dedication and expertise of Skilled Trades BC and the Piping Trades Articulation Committee, whose leadership and guidance have been instrumental in shaping high-quality training resources. We extend our sincere gratitude for their contributions and ongoing stewardship in advancing the piping trades.
The Open Press
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Resource Development Team 2024/2025
Content Review, Revision, and Development: BC Plumbing Articulation Curriculum Subcommittee and Rod Lidstone
Final Content Review and Revisions: Audrey Curran
Project Lead (TRU Plumbing Trades): Paul Simpson, Curriculum Subcommittee Chair
Publishing Manager: Dani Collins, MEd
Copy Editing: Kaitlyn Meyers, BA
Production: Jessica Obando Almache, BCS
- Co-op Students:
- Greg Vilac
- Riley Phillips
- Vansh Sethi
- Jesse Perkins
Resources
Content adapted from:
- ©2019, Skilled Trades BC (Harmonized)
- Open School BC
- Trades Training BC
Skilled Trades BC website: https://skilledtradesbc.ca
To order printed copies of Program Outlines or learning resources (where available) for BC Trades, contact:
Crown Publications, Queen’s Printer
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The following suppliers have kindly provided copyright permission for selected images throughout these Plumbing Apprenticeship resources:
- Caleffi idronics/ Caleffi S.p.A.
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group Org)
- Gas Fired Products, GFP INC (Spaceray)
- International Association of Certified Home Inspectors® (InterNACHI)
- International Organization for Standardization
- MHS Radiators
- Natural Resources Canada, 2021 (ENERGY STAR)
- NIBCO, Inc.
- Province of British Columbia (Building and Safety Standards Branch)
- Rod Lidstone, ERICOL HOLDINGS LTD. (was LIDSTECH HOLDINGS)
- SkilledTradesBC
- Xylem, Inc.
- Greg Wirachowsky [Skilled Trades BC]
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Creative Commons and Site License images:
- Comparison of the various temperature scales is by Stephen Baltakatei Sandoval (2023) via Wikimedia and is used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
- Outdoor boiler with baffles visible by Frank Vincentz via Wikimedia Commons is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0
- Water-tube boiler by Jooja, via Wikimedia Commons, was previously adapted by Skilled Trades BC (2021), used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
- Heat Recovery Ventilator image from VectorMine (2023); found on Adobe Stock and used under the Adobe Stock Standard free trial license.
- Tyresö slott, interiör, detaljer by Karolina Kristensson, via DigitaltMuseum, is used under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
- Underfloor heating pipes by H. Raab (User:Vesta), via Wikimedia Commons, is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 licence.
- Col·lector terra radiant i tubs by Chixoy, via Wikimedia Commons, is used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 liense.
- Tyresö slott, interiör, detaljer by Karolina Kristensson, via DigitaltMuseum, is used under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
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Starting December 1, 2022, Industry Training Authority was officially renamed to SkilledTradesBC. Hear more in this video from SkilledTradesBC CEO, Shelley Gray, on what this means for the trades industry and British Columbians. Closed captioning and transcripts are available with this video, Introducing Skilled Trades BC (2022) on YouTube.
References
Skilled Trades BC. (2021). Book 1: Fuel gas systems, Heating and cooling Systems. Plumber apprenticeship program level 2 book 1 Harmonized. Crown Publications: King’s Printer for British Columbia.
SkilledTradesBC. (2022, December 1). Introducing Skilled Trades BC. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQgwdP0rNog
Trades Training BC. (2021). A-1: Introduction to gas-fired appliances. In: Plumber Apprenticeship Program: Level 2. Industry Training Authority, BC.
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