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Plumbing Apprenticeship
Plumbing Apprenticeship
at Plumbers 519 JA & EC
Miami Catalog
The apprentices of Plumbers 519 J.A.E.C. learn through both classroom and on-the-job training in what is considered by many to be the best construction industry apprentice program in the world. The five-year apprenticeship period is divided into one-year segments, each of which includes 1,800 hours of on-the-job training and a minimum of 248 hours of related classroom instruction per year (10,000 and 1,080 over the five-year program).
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.
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$35,460
$49,870
$65,380
$17.05
$23.98
$31.44
Admissions
The Plumbers Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee is open for applications on a yearly basis. The application period for the 2022 - 20223 School Year runs from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. Upon completing an application with the Apprentice Committee, the applicant will be placed on an out-of-work list. As jobs become available, the applicant will be offered employment with one of our Plumbing Contractors. This position is classified as an APPRENTICE APPLICANT. At the end of the application year, all Applicants are scheduled to begin the "Selection Procedure" used by the Apprenticeship Committee. The first part of the selection process is a Written Evaluation given by the Plumbers Joint Apprentice and Educational Committee. After taking the Written Evaluation, the applicant will be scheduled for an interview with the Apprenticeship Committee. This Committee is comprised of both, Labor and Management Representatives. After interviews have been completed, all Applicants are ranked. Any Apprentices accepted for the five-year Apprenticeship Program will be taken from the list of Applicants on the Ranking List.