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Applications Are Currently Closed
Applications are closed until November 1st, 2026. Applications will be ONLINE ONLY. Completing this form does NOT constitute an official apprenticeship application. The information submitted below is for prospective applicant/contact purposes only.
Plumber/Pipefitter Apprenticeship Opportunity & HVAC Apprenticeship Opportunity
Only one application is accepted per enrollment period. You must choose Plumber/Pipefitter OR HVAC, as they are separate 5-year programs
Application Period
The application period will open starting November 1, 2026, and will close on January 31st, 2027, for the September 2027 school year.
Check the website for any updates.
Applications are available online only.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. No exceptions.
- Minimum age of 18 years. No maximum age limit.
- Must possess the natural aptitudes essential to acquiring the skills of the trade.
- Must be physically able to perform all work of the trade.
- Must be legally residing in the United States, genuinely interested in learning the trade and willing to comply with all terms and conditions of the Apprenticeship Standards, Rules and Regulations.
- Must possess a High School Diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or Certificate of High School Equivalency.
- Provide copies of the following documents at the time of application (NO EXCEPTIONS):
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- High School Diploma, Certificate of High School Equivalency or G.E.D.
- Legible High School Transcripts from the graduated High School or Certificate of High School Transcripts, if available.
- Photo ID. A valid government-issued Driver's License will be required if you are indentured into the program.
- Social Security Card
- Military DD-214 Release Papers and Military Transcripts, if applicable.
- Official Transcripts from Trade School, College, Work Investment Program, etc. (optional)
- Take a mandatory basic math exam administered by the JATC on the assigned day.
Please note: To test, applicants must submit the application and all required documents.
- An applicant who submits all required documents, passes the math test and earns the minimum number of points required to qualify for an interview shall appear before the J.A.T.C. Committee for an in-person interview.
- Acceptance into the apprentice program is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, pre-apprenticeship drug examination and agility test.
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TRAINING CENTER
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At Local 525, we’re proud to be at the forefront of training excellence — and have been for more than a century. Our state-of-the-art training center, which was rebuilt and opened in 2020.
