Local 12 Apprentices attend 5 years of comprehensive training. Although the pipe trades are sometimes considered a single trade, workers generally specialize in one of three trades.

Plumbers repair, install, or alter the water, waste disposal, drainage, and gas systems in 20 homes and commercial and industrial buildings. They install plumbing fixtures – bathtubs, toilets, sinks, showers – and appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters. Pipefitters repair and install both high and low=pressure pipe systems that are used in manufacturing, in the generation of electricity, and in heating and cooling buildings. They also install automatic controls that are used to regulate these systems. Steamfitters install pipe systems that move liquids or gases under high pressure and provide refrigeration installation and service. Sprinklerfitters install and service fire protection systems including fire standpipes, sprinklerheads and fire pumps.

Apprentices must attend 1,000 classroom hours of training and complete 8,500 on the job hours to graduate.

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