Apprentice

Apprentice
Class
Schedules

AutoCAD

Advancement
Course
Offerings

HVAC Tech

Instruments
& Controls

Journeymen
Continuing
Education

Valve Repair

Veterans
Information

Apprenticeship is the heart and soul of our union. By setting high standards, apprenticeship maintains the quality and productivity of our workforce. Labor and management jointly administer our apprenticeship program, it is a time-tested model for what education is all about, giving young people usable skills. Our entry-level members complete their 5-year apprenticeship with a full understanding of the basics of the trade. They are well-rounded journey workers, ready and able to meet what ever challenges are set by their employers. 

Information on apprenticeship applications can be found here.

When an apprentice becomes a journeyman, his or her education is not over. In fact our members are very serious about pursuing life long training and most of them take advantage of the many opportunities that exist at the Training Center to update and expand their skills. For example you will find our members working on a construction site installing plumbing or medical gas systems or pipefitters installing heating and cooling lines or they may be making service calls as a residential plumber or air conditioning mechanic. But at night after a hard days work, those same UA craftsman may be found at our local union training center studying subjects like Orbital welding, Valve Repair, CAD Drafting, and plumbing code review.

In addition to our 5 year apprenticeship programs we offer numerous continuing education opportunities that include training and certification in welding, valve repair, Backflow Prevention, Safe Removal of Refrigerants, OSHA Safety, Instrumentation and Control Systems, Process Safety Management, Advanced Foreman Training, Medical Gas Piping, Computer Literacy, Computer Aided Design, and Plumbing and Mechanical Code Updates, and certifications through the UA Star program .