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:
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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 |