South Bend Plumbers & Pipefitters

Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

4172 Ralph Jones Court

South Bend, Indiana 46628

574-273-0500

Fax: 574-273-1560

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

The South Bend and Vicinity Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee will be accepting applications for the Apprenticeship Program starting Monday, January 19, 2009 through Friday, January 30, 2009 from the hours of 8:00 am to 11:30 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

 

The Minimum Requirements for all Applicants are as follows:

 

1)      All applicants must apply in person.

 

2)   Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age and submit reliable proof of birth date.

 

3)      Education Requirements: High  School Diploma or GED Certificate

 

High School Graduate: you must request from your High School an Official

Transcript of your high school records including Subjects, Grades, Credits and

Attendance to be mailed directly to: Plumbers and Pipefitters JATC, 4172 Ralph Jones Court,

South Bend, IN 46628.

We will accept a hand carried transcript with the school’s official sealed envelope.

It will be the responsibility of the applicant to check with their high school to make

certain the official transcript has been sent to the JATC.

 

GED: You must mail or hand carry a copy of your GED test scores to the JATC.

 

            3a) Applicants may be a High School senior and provide a transcript for 3-1/2 years, plus a letter from the school verifying you are maintaining passing grades   and are due to graduate in the spring or early summer of that year.

 

4)      If you are a veteran you must provide a copy of your DD-214.

 

You must submit a copy of your driver’s license at the time of your application.  Any applicant selected into the apprenticeship program must maintain a valid drivers license at the start of their apprenticeship and throughout the term of their apprenticeship, to operate a motor vehicle.

           

All applications must be completed at the JATC office. When an application is completed including providing the documents of the above minimum requirements, an interview will be scheduled with the Plumbers & Pipefitters interviewing committee.

 

The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. The JATC will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate this apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Parts (29)(30), as amended.

 

William J. Rodgers

Apprentice Coordinator

SOUTH BEND PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE

Training for the Future

The UA Training Program has been training the most highly qualified piping industry workers in the United States and Canada for more than a century. In addition to five-year apprenticeship programs, the United Association offers continuing education opportunities that include journeyman training and certifications, as well as an associate degree program through a partnership with Washtenaw Community College.

The UA Apprenticeship Program teaches 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. It's a five-year program that motivates apprentices to learn a challenging and rewarding trade while upholding the ideals of trade unionism.

The UA Journeyman Program is for craftsmen ready to make a serious commitment to a lifetime of learning and advancing their skills through continuous learning programs offered by the United Association.

UA Certification Programs include valve repair, medical gas installation, welding, CFC removal, and instrumentation. UA craftsmen who go through the certification program find they are in demand as some of the best skilled workers in the industry.

Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs are offered through UA's partnership with Washtenaw Community College. The program combines field experience, distance learning, CD ROM technology, the Internet, classroom instructors, and work experience to give indentured apprentices and journeymen of the United Associate an opportunity to apply their work in a trade specialty toward an Associate degree in Industrial Training or Construction Supervision. Students will complete general education courses and receive credit life experience in an area of specialization such as plumbing, pipefitting, refrigeration fitting or sprinkler fitting.

 

 

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