Pipe fitters (1) are the third largest occupation in terms of workforce<br> (2) in the construction industry, after carpenters and electricians.<br>Do you want to become a pipe fitter<br><br>To practice his profession, the pipefitter must have a great deal of technical knowledge relating to domestic, residential, commercial and industrial systems. To do this, he must have followed a serious training, closely linked to the dynamics of the market. And at Aviron Quebec Collège Technique we offer this training intensively in just 12 months.<br>Here is an overview of the plumbing and heating DEP (5333):<br><br> Installation and maintenance of heating systems<br> Installation and maintenance of plumbing systems<br> Installation and maintenance of pumping systems<br> Quebec plumbing code<br> Health and safety on construction sites<br> Welding work<br> Reading plans and specifications<br> Piping sketches<br><br>Employment prospects<br><br>The demand for heaters and plumbers is growing. ''About 7,500 pipefitters are active on construction sites. In recent years, employment has grown steadily (3). <br><br>Several factors explain this fantastic increase in demand: renovation of old buildings, replacement of obsolete heating systems, increased performance and sophistication of plumbing and heating systems, subsidy programs for the transition to dual-energy systems.<br><br>The job is therefore not seasonal and the pipefitter can work almost all year round, mainly in the institutional and commercial sector, but also in the industrial and residential sectors.