UA Local 5- Plumbers Apprenticeship
The training provided at the Plumber's Local #5 Apprenticeship School is recognized throughout the United States and Canada. The U.A. (United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters of the United States and Canada) provides training material and class outlines to all affiliated Apprentice Training Programs. Plumber Apprentices assist experienced Plumber Journeypersons in the installation and servicing of plumbing systems. The Apprentices are paid for this employment. Their hands-on training, along with related class instruction provide apprentices with all the experience and training for a lifelong career in the plumbing industry. Apprentices receive required certification classes and obtain Journeypersons Licenses. Certification classes include; Medical Gas Certification, Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention, CFC Certification, Welding Certification, OSHA/Safety Certifications, Journeyworker Plumbing License, Journeyworker Gasfitter License, Diversity Awareness, and CPR/First Aid.
Requirements:
- Minimum age of 17 years of age at the time of application and 18 years of age when assigned to work upon acceptance.
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate
- Qualified applicants are selected into apprenticeship program based on two factors: test scores and interview scores.
- All applicates invited to participate in the Apprenticeship Program must take and pass a drug test prior to enrolling in the Apprenticeship Program
- Criminal background checks may be performed on apprentices as required by their employer or the location where they are assigned to work
Application Requirements:
Once you have applied on-line, the following documents must be mailed or brought in person to the Plumbers Local 5 Training Facility located at 5000 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706:
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- Valid Driver’s License or Valid State issued identification card
- Social Security Card
- School Diploma or GED Certificate
- Transcript of Grades (sealed school envelope or raised school seal) or GED Test Scores
- If you have a transcript from another country, you must have your Embassy verify in writing that it is equivalent to U.S. High School standards.
*You may send copies of your documents EXCEPT the official sealed High School Transcripts MUST be the original document.
Once all required documentation is received, you will be notified of our next test date once it is established.
