LOCAL 51 APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS 2024
Published on Wednesday, February 14, 2024
LOCAL 51 APPRENTICESHIP
APPLICATIONS 2024
How to Apply
Applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be available on our website, www.ualocal51.com, from 3/4/2024 to 3/15/2024.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
- All applicants must provide a valid Driver's License
- Applicants must be 18 years of age by September 2024
- Graduate High School or have GED by June 2024
- Pass required Drug Test
SUPPORTING APPLICATION DOCUMENTS {COPIES}
- Digital Color Headshot Photo with White Background
- Birth Certificate
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Transcripts or GED Transcripts
- High School or State Issued GED Graduation Diploma
- Application Boosters*: Trade School Transcripts; Trade School Graduation Certificate; College Transcripts; College Graduation Diploma; Certifications: OSHA, NFPA, EPA; Additional Training: Rhode Island Makers Certificate, Building Futures Certificate, Pre-Apprenticeship, Plumber-Pipefitter-Refrigeration State Issued Apprentice Licensing (Must provide estimated Work and School hours); Resume & References; etc. *Application Boosters may add additional points to your interview score. Copies of transcripts, diplomas or certifications must be received for credit.
- Military Transfer or Discharge Form DD-214, if applicable. Sign up for Helmets To Hardhats.
STEP 1: APPLY ONLINE {MARCH}
A link for the Local 51 Application will be made available on our website, www.ualocal51.com, starting Monday, March 4, 2024 to Friday, March 15, 2024. There is a $51.00 application fee that will need to be paid to access the application. Payment is made online using a credit or debit card. (If you have paid the application fee for a previous year, please email asanna@ualocal51.com and we will refund your payment for the current year.)
STEP 2: MATH EVALUATION {APRIL}
A Math Evaluation is given to all Applicants in April. The exam will consist of basic fifth to eighth grade math. You will be tested on reading a ruler, adding, subtracting, multiplying/dividing fractions and decimals. Calculators are not allowed. You must obtain at least a 70 on the Math Evaluation in order to continue to an Interview. Links to practice math problems similar to our exam are listed below.
MATH STUDY MATERIALS:
- www.math-aids.com
- www.k5learning.com/free-math-worksheets/fifth-grade-5
- www.khanacademy.org/
- www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions
STEP 3: DOCUMENTS DUE {APRIL 12, 2024}
You have until 4/12/2024 to submit your required documents using the submission link that will be emailed to you once your application has been completed. If your documents are not fully submitted by 4/12/2024, your application will be marked incomplete and you will not move forward with the application process.
STEP 4: INTERVIEWS {MAY}
Applicants who pass the Math Evaluation and submit their Supporting Application Documents by the deadline, will proceed to interviews in May. You will be emailed with your interview date and time. The Applicant will meet with the Local 51 Joint Apprentice Training Committee for an Interview that will take no longer than 15 minutes.
STEP 5: NOTIFICATION {JUNE}
The training department will notify all Applicants of their acceptance status by email in early June. Applicants who have been selected to continue with the application process must pass a Drug Test to finalize their acceptance.
STEP 6: OSHA 10 & NFPA TRAINING {JUNE}
If you are accepted into the Local 51 Training Program, you will be scheduled for a mandatory OSHA 10 and NFPA Fire Protection training class that will take place in June.
ACCEPTED APPLICANTS: {NEXT STEPS}
Once you have been accepted into the UA Local 51 Apprenticeship program and have completed your OSHA 10 & NFPA training, you will be ready to go to work. The Training Coordinator will reach out to you once an employment opportunity opens up. You should keep your current employment until you are contacted to go to work.
First year Apprentice wage rate right now is over $20.00 an hour in pocket, with a total package of over $35.00 an hour with benefits. For every 2,000 hours of work accumulated, the Apprentice is given a raise. Apprentices typically work 2,000 hours each year, earning a raise for each year of their Apprenticeship.
School will start in September, and run from September to May. You will attend class 2 nights a week from 5-9 PM for 5 years.
If you currently hold or have held a State Issued Apprentice License in Plumbing, Pipefitting or Refrigeration please let me know. A copy of your Apprentice license and estimated Work and School hours will be required.
If you hold a Journeyperson License in Plumbing, Pipefitting or Refrigeration, our Organizer can speak with you about joining Local 51.