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Application Information

To obtain and fill out an application the applicant must appear in person:

Steamfitters Technology Center,
230 Wise Road, Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037

Applications Are Currently Closed
For The Season

Thank you for your interest in the Steamfitters apprenticeship program. Please check back in Spring 2027 for next year’s application dates and requirements.

Saturday June 6th

9 AM - 12 PM

W/O June 8th - 12th

10 AM - 5 PM

Saturday June 13th

9 AM - 12 PM

W/O June 15th -19th

10 AM - 5 PM

Saturday June 20th

9 AM - 12 PM

  • Allow 30 minutes to complete application
  • Application Dress is Casual
  • No interviews on above dates
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Entry Criteria

Apprenticeship Requirements

Everything you must meet or bring — from age, education, residency, to required tests and documentation.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the open enrollment application period.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation. (MUST bring license with you)
  • Must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. diploma at the time of application.

The jurisdictional area covered by Local 449 is:

  • Allegheny
  • Armstrong
  • Beaver
  • Butler
  • Clarion
  • Crawford
  • Erie
  • Forest
  • part of Greene
  • Lawrence
  • McKean
  • Mercer
  • Venango
  • Warren
  • part of Washington
  • the cities of Arnold
  • New Kensington in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
  • The applicant will be required to submit to tests for substance abuse.
  • Building Trades applicants MUST complete an 18-week daytime welding class without any compensation if accepted.
  • Mechanical Service applicants MUST complete a 10-week daytime HVACR class without any compensation if accepted.
  • Applicants who qualify based on written examination, (2027 exam dates to be announced) , will be granted a personal interview.
Bring These with You

Material Checklist

Thank you for your interest in the Steamfitters apprenticeship program. Applications are now closed for the season. Please check back in Spring 2027 for next year’s application dates and requirements.

Checklist of Items that MUST be submitted at the time of application:

  • $30.00 application fee payable by CASH OR MONEY ORDER, (NO PERSONAL CHECKS) *APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR 2026
    The money order is payable to STEAMFITTERS J.A.T.C.
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Proof of high school completion. Either official High School or Post Secondary transcripts (preferred) and/or a copy of the awarded diploma or G.E.D. paperwork showing results of the testing.
  • Military veterans please provide a copy of your DD-214 – Report of Separation
  • Resume (OPTIONAL)
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If you have any questions, please call the Training Department at 412-481-0333.