Plumbers and
Pipefitters Training Program
The
Apprentice Training Program is a joint
project of both the Broome County
Association of Plumbing, Heating and
Cooling Contractors, The Mohawk Valley
Mechanical Contractors Association and
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 112.
This joint sponsorship affords us many
advantages, including the ability to
maintain up-to-date training on the
latest available equipment.
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Apprentice Training
The apprenticeship consists of a
five-year program registered with the
New York State Department of Labor. The
apprenticeship includes a minimum of 216
hours annually of related classroom
instruction, in addition to the minimum
of 8,500 hours of on the job training
provided by the employing contractor
over the five year apprenticeship.
Apprentices normally work a full day and
attend related training two nights per
week at the training centers. The
related training subjects include
science, math, drawing interpretation
and plan reading, building codes, and
applicable shop labs. The apprentices
earn 32 credits, for the five-year
program, that can be applied toward an
Associates Degree in Construction
Supervision. In their third year the
apprentices may elect to specialize in
one of the following career paths:
•
Pipefitting
• Plumbing
•
Mechanical Equipment Service (HVAC)
• Pipe
Welding
In addition to the technical instruction
apprentices receive training in several
areas including:
• OSHA
Safety Courses
• Customer
Relations
• First Aid
including CPR certification
• Sexual
Harassment Awareness
Journeyman Training
Journeyman training is offered to all
Journeymen on a continual basis. The
training includes specialized subjects
as well as the following regular
programs and certifications:
• Pipe
Welding Certifications
• Orbital
Welding Certifications
• Backflow
Prevention Device Testing Certification
• Medical
Gas System Installation Training and
Certification
• CFC
Refrigerant Handler Training and
Certification
•
Electronic Controls (DDC) Training
•
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• OSHA 10
Hour Construction Safety
• OSHA
Hazardous Communication
• OSHA
Confined Space Entry
• OSHA
Scaffold User and Competent Person
•
Construction Supervision
• High
density polypropylene fusion
• CAD
classes
 Besides looking for
good mathematical facility, we screen
for mature self-motivators who are
willing to change and grow, and who
demonstrate a genuine desire to learn.
Instructors
Our Instructors are selected on the
basis of professional, on-the-job
experience and demonstrated teaching
skills. Their on-the-job experience
averages twenty years; none of our
instructors have worked professionally
for less than ten years. Their teaching
backgrounds are also formidable:
classroom training experience averages
seven years. And each instructor is
required every year to attend one week
of instruction at United Association
Training Centers to update his teaching
skills relative to technological
advances in the industry. These
individuals are highly skilled in
motivating their students. In addition,
Instructors may take additional training
at regional training centers during the
year to meet specific needs.
Job
Placement and Related
Training
Apprentices are assigned to work full
time for a signatory contractor. In
addition to the on the job training they
receive, apprentices must attend 216
hours of related classroom training each
year.
By the time an individual has
successfully completed the five year
training program, he or she is qualified
to meet any challenge in the field.
At Local Union 112 we know that these
individuals are not only skilled workers
but valuable ambassadors as well. Our commitment to training and
excellence supports our claim that we
are the best.
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for the Application Process.
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