Training
Our state of the art training center, continuing
education for journeymen and commitment to safety on-the-job
are second to none.
Our members undergo five years of extensive classroom and
on-the-job training before they become journeymen plumbers.
In fact we require, 248 classroom hours and 10,000 on the
job hours, far above what is required for licensing in both
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
All Local 51 training is a benefit of union membership
with no extra cost to the member.
Training Center
Local 51 and every UA journeyman can proudly claim any
job they work on will be Done Once, Done Right due to the
rigorous 5-year training regimen we require of each and
every apprentice, and commitment to continuing education of
our membership.
Our members can be assured of a secure future because of
their in-depth industry knowledge and experience, and our
management contractors can assure their clients work
preformed by UA members is the best in the business.
Using input from our members, in 2002 Local 51 opened the
nations' premier union training facility, in East
Providence, RI for plumbers, pipefitters and refrigeration
technicians.
This 20,400 square foot facility boasts 20 individual
welding stations, residential and commercial building
mock-ups for plumbing training, and a 60-ton refrigeration
"chill unit," that provide hands on experience before
apprentices begin work on the job.
Our classroom computer labs allow apprentices to learn
"virtual" welding before ever picking up a torch, and our
distance learning center allows us to participate in
classroom instruction anywhere in North America.
Click Here to view photos and bio's of our
Training Center Instructors.
Training News and Information
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