Training

The Ontario Pipe Trades Council is proud to offer continuing education and skill-development to its members throughout their career. While not every course if offered at every local, we do offer a wide range of training and development programs, including those listed below.

Arc Welding Cross Connection Certification AutoCAD Electricity for the Pipe Trades Basics of Fall Protection
Blueprint Reading Bobcat Operator Certified Health and Safety Rep Chainsaw Safety Forklift Safety
Gas Piping Fitter Gas Technician 1 Gas Technician 2 Gas Technician 3 Green Certification
Heritage of the United Association Hydronic Heating and Cooling Hoisting and Rigging Job Estimating Math – Foundations
Math – Trade Mobile Crane Operator NAUSC Medical Gas Installer Certification Oil Piping Fitter Ontario Plumbing Code Refresher
Petroleum Mechanic 2/3 Plumbing – Basic Plumbing – Intermediate Plumbing Code Inter Provincial (IP) Preparation Plumbing Pre-Licence
Pneumatic Controls Power Elevated Work Platform Red Seal Welding – Pre-Licence Service Work – Introduction Sleeving
Solar Thermal Standard First Aid Steamfitting – Basic Steamfitting – Intermediate Steamfitting Pre-Licence
TIG/Stainless Steel Fusion Welding WHMIS Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer – Basic Level Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer – Intermediate Level Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer – Advanced Level
NAUSC – ITM Swagelok and Tube Bending EPRI/UA Valve Repair Technician NAUSC Controlled Bolting NAUSC Cold Cutting
NAUSC Steward NAUSC Foreman NAUSC McElroy Plastic Fusion Hydronic Heating and Cooling Pipe Fabrication
Oxy Acetylene Cutting, Soldering, and Brazing NAUSC CSA Rigging NAUSC Supervision NAUSC Stewards NAUSC McElroy Plastic Fusion
Confined Space Training – Awareness Oxy Acty Cutting, Soldering, and Brazing Propane in Construction:

  • CH-02
  • Propane Handling
Numerous Manufacturers Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pump Training systems including:
Mitsubishi, LG, York and Daikin installation, start up, commissioning and troubleshooting
Chilller and Cooling Tower Operation and Maintenance
Centrifugal Compressor Overhaul Procedures Magnetic Bearing/Oilless Compressor Operation and Troubleshooting Refrigerant Handling Practices (Environmental Awareness/Ozone Depletion Prevention) Certification Flame Safeguard Controls Combustion Analysis
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Trade 313A apprentice training Levels 1, 2 & 3 4 year HVACR Apprentice night school/virtual classroom training program to supplement the MLTSD training Certificate of Qualification Exam Readiness Residential Air Conditioning Trade 313D training Heat Pump Applications (Ground, Water and Air Source/Sink)
Indoor Air Quality – Mitigating the Spread of Infectious Disease Building Automation Control Systems – design, installation, commissioning, programming and troubleshooting HVACR Electrical and Electronic Controls and Systems Troubleshooting Supermarket Refrigeration Systems – installation, start up, commissioning and troubleshooting Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Systems – installation, start up, commissioning and troubleshooting
Variable Frequency Drive Systems commissioning and trouble shooting Electronic Commutating Motors commissioning and trouble shooting

NAUSC Controlled Bolting NAUSC Cold Cutting NAUSC Steward
NAUSC Foreman NAUSC McElroy Plastic Fusion Hydronic Heating and Cooling Pipe Fabrication Oxy Acetylene Cutting, Soldering, and Brazing
TSSA MIG (GMAW) Working at Heights Refresher Intermediate Plumbing class Confined Space Training – Awareness Basic Safe Hoisting and Rigging
Pressure Testing Awareness class Hilti Total Station class Hydronic Practical class Advanced Welding for Welders apprentices Power Elevating Work Platforms
Basic Electricity Blueprint Reading Bobcat(Skidsteer) & Mini Excavator Operator Building Controls Certified health & Safety Representative
Chainsaw Safety Forklift Safety Fundamentals of Thermodynamics Gas Piping Fitter GP Gas Tech 1 GAP Program
Gas Tech 2 G2 Gas Tech 3 G3 GPRO Green Professional Heating & Cooling Advanced Heritage of the UA
Hoisting & Rigging Intro Hydronic Heating & Cooling Essentials Industrial / Refinery Pipefitting Introduction to Residential HVAC & Heat Pump Systems Math Foundations
Math Trade Money Management & Wealth NAUSC Medical Gas Oil Burner 2/3 OBT-2/3 Oil Burner 1 OBT1
OBT1 Gap course Oil Pipe Fitter OP Petroleum Mechanics Helper PMH Pipe Joining Methods Plumbing Basic
Plumbing Intermediate Plumbing Pre-Licence Petroleum Mechanic PM 2/3 Pipe Joining Methods Steamfitting Basic
Steamfitting Intermediate Steamfitting Pre-Licence Welding SMAW (Arc) Welding TIG NAUSC Rigging
Med Gas Bolting Cold Cutting Plastic Fusion Foreman & Shop Steward Courses

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