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Apprentice Recruitment
The education and experience received by an Apprentice
Plumber is lifelong training for a career in the Plumbing
Industry. Plumbing is an ancient, yet modern craft. Time
tested methods of plumbing are combined with the science and
innovation of the modern technological world.
Work
Description: Plumbing involves the
installation and repair of a wide variety of piping systems
and equipment. The majority of our plumbing work is in the
commercial segment of building construction, but all aspects
of the trade, from new construction to service and
maintenance work, are performed by members of Plumbers Local
Union No. 1. A plumber practices daily all the mental and
physical skills acquired through a structured learning
process during the five-year apprenticeship period. Every
aspect of the job, from layout (or design) preparation to
the final installation of fixtures and maintenance of
equipment, must be learned by the next generation in order
for the craft of Plumbing to continue. The layout and
installation of piping materials, plumbing fixtures and
mechanical equipment are learned on the job. Blueprint
reading, drawing, trade math, science, related systems,
code, theory and selected manipulative skills are taught in
the related school program. The apprentice works under the
direct guidance and supervision of a journeyman plumber in
the field, and an expert instructor when at the Training
Center.
Working
Conditions: Our apprentice workday is based
on a 7 hour per day schedule. The Training Center runs on an
8 hour academic day. Plumbing is hard, physical work, and is
performed throughout the year, in all kinds of weather,
inside and out. Ditch work, elevated work, and jobs in
uncomfortable conditions are common. Potential hazards on
the job require constant "Good Safety" attitude and
practice. On the days that an apprentice attends classes,
attitude and attention are also important.
Required
High School Grades: Applicants Must have a
high school diploma with a minimum grade of 70 or "C" in
Sequential Math 1 and Sequential Math 2 ~ or ~ a G.E.D.
certificate with a minimum Math Score of 550.
Terms of
Apprenticeship: Five year apprenticeship,
1600 minimum hours of on the job training per year, plus
mandatory related classroom and shop training.
Applications: Applications for entry into
the Apprenticeship Program of Plumbers Local Union No. 1 are
made available on a periodic basis, at the discretion of the
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. Past practice
has been to distribute applications every other year (on odd
numbered years) in early summer.
Qualifications for an applicant to be considered for
probationary plumber apprentice:
- Must be at least 18 years of age at time of
training/employment offer (Proof Required).
- Must be a citizen of the USA or legally eligible to
work in the USA.
- Must have a high school diploma with a minimum grade
of 70 or "C" in Sequential Math 1 and 2 ~ or ~ G.E.D.
certificate with a minimum Math Score of 550.
- Must take an aptitude test given by the New York
State Department of Labor, and appear for an interview
on a scheduled date.
- The applicant must bring a form of Positive I.D.
such as Drivers License, and obtain the application in
person.
- A 15 Dollar application fee and a 25 Dollar testing
fee must be paid by money order at time of filing.
(May be waived with proof of indigence.)
- Applicant must be physically fit, and take a drug
screening test, at the time of training/employment
offer.
Plumbers Local No. 1 Apprenticeship Program is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Program. It does not discriminate on
the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin,
sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability,
genetic predisposition, carrier status or marital status in
the administration of its educational policies, admission
policies, or program rules and regulations.
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