Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council Affiliated With The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO

What He Does A Plumber installs water, gas, drainage both storm and sanitary, and vent piping system. They also install plumbing fixtures such as lavatories, toilets, tubs showers, kitchen sinks, drinking fountains and laundry equipment. A Plumber uses a variety of skills learned during their 5 year apprenticeship such as math, drawing, codes and related theories. They also learn the use of both hand and power tools in there work of cutting bending and threading of pipes, soldering and welding. A Plumber must also run tests on their installations to assure that the system is functioning properly and meets the state plumbing code. They are also called upon to clear pipelines and drains, and make repairs on faucets and leaky piping systems. Working Conditions The work is active and sometimes strenuous. Usually the apprentices work outdoors in unfinished areas. When the work site is in the completion stage, the indoor phase of plumbing takes place final rough in and setting of plumbing fixtures.

General Qualifications

• Age minimum age is 18

• Education- high school graduate or equivalent

• Good physical condition- must be able to perform the work of the trade

Admission Requirements of the Joint Apprenticeship Committee

• Birth certificate

• High School Diploma or GED

• Personal Interview

• Aptitude Test

• Passing of Drug Test (Applicant’s Own Expense)

Terms of Apprenticeship Training

• Length of program – 5 years

• Related training- minimum of 246 hours at night and day students go 288 hours.

• Additional 54 hours 2^nd year and 54 hours 3^rd year

• Associated Degree in Applied Science

Recommended High School Courses

• General Mathematics

• Algebra

• General Science

• Mechanical Drawing

• Welding

Application Period

• Call Hall for future dates and times of applications

Where Applications are available

• Plumbers Local #210

2901 E. 83^rd Pl.
Merrillville, In 46410
219-942-7224
219-942-6299-fax
Apprenticeship Supervisor

• Lee Culver, Coordinator

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry
2901 E. 83^rd Pl.
Merrillville, In 46410
219-942-7224
219-942-6299-fax
EMAIL: ualu210tc@airbaud.net
www.plumberslocal210.org