Apprentice/Journeyman Training

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 44 Apprenticeship

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Exceptional training is a longstanding hallmark of Local 44. From our five-year apprenticeship program to our specialized classes for journeymen, we offer a flexible curriculum that not only supports our members but also furthers our trade.

With a broad collection of training modules and equipment, our training center is one of the most advanced pipefitting/steamfitting facilities in the United Association. It reflects our time-honored approach where our apprentices learn from our journeymen and are expected to pass their knowledge on to the next generation.

PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS UA LOCAL 44 TRAINING

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES

INLAND EMPIRE
Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry
Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee

3915 E. MAIN AVE • SPOKANE, WA 99202
(509) 624-5101

To Whom It May Concern:

The Inland Empire Plumbers and Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee hereby issues official notice to all interested parties that they will continue to accept applications for apprenticeship opportunities.

Inland Empire Plumbers and Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. The Inland Empire Plumbers and Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee will take positive action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required by the rules of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Title 29, Part 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

As part of the Committee's continuing Affirmative Action efforts, minorities and females who meet the minimum qualifications, as outlined on page two of this notice, are urged to apply during the application availability periods as detailed in the following paragraph:

Applications will be available at UA Local 44 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union offices, 3915 E. Main Avenue, Spokane, Washington, 99202, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The deadline for returning completed applications and other required documents will be within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the application. Any application returned after the thirty-day time limit will not be processed by the Committee.

Following the individual application issuance and return period, all applicants who have met the minimum qualifications and have passed the written exam, will be notified when and where to appear for their evaluation interview before the JATC. This oral interview will be one of the factors used in determining each applicant's position on the eligibility pool list. The interview portion of the selection procedure will be scheduled on a periodic basis as needed.

Complete information regarding minimum qualifications and also a brief description of some of the work involved in the trade are attached and thus made a part, by reference, of this official notification.

Joe Krels, Director of Training
Inland Empire JATC
E: jkrels@ua44.org
P: (509) 624-5101

Journeyman Training

Plumber Continuing Education Requirements

Journey Level and Residential Specialty Plumbers

Effective July 1, 2021, all journey level and residential specialty renewals will require 24 hours of continuing education for a 3-year period consisting of:

A Minimum of 12 hours of Uniform Plumbing Code (Code), Plus
A minimum of 4 hours of Industry-Related Electrical (IRE)
The remaining 8 hours can be in any Code, IRE, or Industry-Related Plumbing (IRP) area.

~ WA State Continuing Education & Idaho State Continuing Education ~
Contact Joe Krels to be placed on the roster for the following dates:

4 hr. Electrical Update

Available online only - Call to get signed up

Basic Life Support

Call to get signed up

First Aid

Call to get signed up

8 hr. Drainage course

Available online only - Call to get signed up

12 Hour Code Update

Available online only - Call to get signed up

BOILER V CONTINUING ED - ALL CLASSES TO RENEW LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE
Contact Joe Krels for dates and to be placed on the roster.

Rigging Course: Contact Joe Krels for dates and to be placed on the roster.

OSHA 10/30: Contact Joe Krels for dates and to be placed on the roster.

ELECTRICAL BASIC CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE

Contact Christopher Peterson for dates and to be placed on the roster.

What is an Apprenticeship

Picture a job where you can make money while you learn valuable, career-building skills. Now, imagine leveraging your technical knowledge at that same job to innovate on projects that affect thousands — all while sidestepping student loans.

Basic Requirements

Your path into the piping trades starts here. Review the qualifications, gather your documents, and pick up your application in person.

Earn While You Learn

Turn hands-on training into a skilled-trades career. Explore plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting, HVAC/R and pipe welding with Local 44.

Do You Have What it Takes?

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES A career in the pipe trades is challenging, exciting and rewarding! Every apprentice receives five years of rigorous classroom instruction and on-the-job training to become the safest, most well-trained workforce in eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. .

Standards of Apprenticeship

The standards are the official framework for how Local 44's registered apprenticeship programs operate—from eligibility and selection through on-the-job learning, classroom instruction, evaluation, advancement and completion.

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