PLUMBERS / PIPEFITTERS / HVACR TECHNICIANS / GAS DISTRIBUTION

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PLUMBER - Scope of Work - Responsible for the installation of water line systems to kitchens, bathrooms, lavatories, etc., in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.  Also install natural gas and air lines.  Assemble, install and repair pipes, fittings and fixtures according to specifications and plumbing codes.  Measure, cut, thread, bend, install and tests pipes and pipefittings.  Work according to blueprints, specifications and working drawings to perform the work required in sequence of installations.

Working Conditions - Active and strenuous.  Stand for prolonged periods, sometimes in cramped, uncomfortable positions.  Must climb ladders and also work below ground level.  Work can be dirty, particularly on waste systems.

PIPE FITTER - Scope of Work - Install piping systems that carry hot water, steam, air or other liquids or gases needed for industrial production, or other uses.  Install both high or low pressure systems, especially in industrial and commercial buildings.  Lay out, fabricate and assemble pipes from drawings, blueprints and specifications.  They also work on pipes for heating and cooling systems, and install automatic fire-sprinkler systems in buildings.

Working Conditions - Pipe Fitters work both inside and out.  In new construction, Pipe Fitters move onto the project after the basic structure is erected.  The work is active and strenuous.  There is a great deal of walking, standing, reaching, lifting and working in cramped quarters.  They are subject to the hazards of working with and around high-pressure gas, steam and chemical lines.

Apprenticeship Requirements

Length of Program  - 5-year apprenticeship.  

Requirements - Require high school diploma or GED, minimum 18 years old.  Math and reading skills are important to succeed on test and schooling. A valid driver's license, drug test.  

Scope of Work - Work includes plumbing and pipefitting activities in all types of new construction and remodeling, including hot and cold water supply, fixtures, heating and air conditioning systems, boilers, etc. 

Courses Required - Classroom work covers such things as Plumbing Codes, Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Hydronic Heating, Safety, Care and Use of Hand Tools, Rigging, and Basic Pneumatics.  

Greater Michigan - UA Local 190 Joint Training Program 
Plumbers / Pipe Fitters / HVACR Technicians / Gas Distribution 

Greater Michigan - UA Local 190 Joint Training Program
7920 Jackson Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI  48103
rw@190jtc.com
http://www.ua190.org
(734) 677-5367
FAX (734) 677-5370      Randall Whitaker, Training Coordinator

Kevin Groeb

Career Opportunity Consultant- (734) 424-0962

SCHOOL  LOCATION  -  WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS
Completion of this apprenticeship program qualifies for credit with Washtenaw Community College toward certain associate degree programs.

Territories Covered:  Washtenaw County, Hamburg & Green Oak in Livingston and Clinton, Macon and Tecumseh in Lenawee County.

Plumbing/PipeFitting/HVAC Service/Pipe Welding Local 85 - U.A. Local 85 Training Center
P.O. Box 6547 
Saginaw, Michigan 48608
SGarrison@ualocal85.org
(989) 791-1228
FAX (517) 791-3468     

Scott Garrison , Training Coordinator and Career Opportunity Consultant

Territories Covered:  Zone 1:  That half of Huron County lying West of M-53, and all of Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin,Gratiot,  Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties.
 Additionally: INDUSTRIAL WORK in the counties of: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix,  Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missaukee, Montmorency,Ogemaw, Oscoda, Ostega, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford.  

Plumbers & Pipe fitters Local 172 - South Bend Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Training Centers
4172 Ralph Jones Court
South Bend, IN 46628
pipe172@aol.com
(574) 273-0500
FAX (574) 273-1300    William J. Rodgers, Training Coordinator

Mat Buzolich, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(574) 273-0300

Territories Covered:  Cass County, Michigan; and the city of Niles and vicinity in Berrien County, Michigan.

West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters & Service Trades Local Union No. 174
1008 O'Malley Dr.
Coopersville, MI 49404
www.ua174.org
(616) 837-0222
FAX (616) 837-1222      John M. Barry, Training Coordinator

Kirk Stevenson, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(616) 837-0222

Territories Covered:  The counties of Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Ionia (except the Townships of Portland and Danby), the northern teir of townships in Allegan and Barry; those being the Townships of Laketown, Filmore, Overisel, Salem, Dorr, Leighton, Thornapple, Irving, Carlton and Woodland.

Plumbers & Pipe Fitters  Local 333 Training Center - Jackson, Battle Creek & Lansing
3101 Allied Drive - Suite # A
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 784-1106
FAX (517) 784-1147     John Reilly, Training Coordinator 

Jim Davis, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(517) 393-5480

Territories Covered:  Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, part of Livingston, Jackson, part of Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch and Calhoun.

Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 357 - Kalamazoo Plumbers & Steamfitters JAC
11847 Shaver Rd.
Schoolcraft , MI 49089
tchappell@ualocal357.com
(269) 679-2570
FAX (269) 679-2571

Tom Chappell, Career Opportunity Consultant

Territories Covered:  Kalamazoo, Van Buren, St.Joseph, Allegan, Berrien and Barry Counties.

Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and Service Trades UA Local 370
G-5500 W. Pierson Rd
Flushing, MI 48433
Website: www.ualocal370.org
ualocal370@comcast.net
(810) 720-5243
FAX (810) 732-3805     Kevin Gaby, Training Coordinator

Mark Johnson, Career Opportunity Consultant

Territories Covered:  Genesee, Shiawassee, Lapeer.

Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 506 Joint Training Committee
2601 North 30th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9784
FAX (906) 789-5866     George Cavadeas, Training Coordinator

Robert McCutcheon, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(906) 789-9784

Territories Covered:  Upper Peninsula & Niagara, WI.

UA Plumbers and Piperfitters Local 671
309 Detroit Avenue
Monroe, MI 48162
rfsweat@sbcglobal.net
(734) 242-5711
FAX (734) 242-4692       Bill Hill & Ron Sweat, Training Coordinators

Territories Covered:  Monroe County

Plumbers UA Local 98
Plumbing Industry Training Center
1911 Ring Dr .
Troy , MI 48083-4229
(248) 585-1435
FAX (248) 585-1437     Carl G. Schroeder, Training Coordinator

Tom Delehant , Career Opportunity Consultant-  
(248) 307-9800

Territories Covered:  Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St.Clair, Sanilac.

Pipe Fitters - Steamfitters Local 636 - Pipefitting Industry Training Center
636 Executive Drive
Troy, Michigan 48084
pipefitters636tc.org
(248) 585-0636
FAX (248) 585-3907      Larry Giroux, Training Coordinator

Frank Wiechert , Career Opportunity Consultant-
(313) 345-8550

Territories Covered:  Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St.Clair, Sanilac, Huron.
 

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