CURRICULUM
What You Will Learn
Math, Science, History of local and UA, Hydronics systems, Steam systems, Industrial Instrumentation, HVAC, Computer aided drafting (CAD), Blueprint drawing and interpretation, foreman training. Layout and Fabrication, Medical Gas, Crane Signaling Rigging, and of course Welding (Stick, tig, mig, orbital)
Time You will spend
18 Weeks of Welding, Soldering and Screwed Pipe
The 18 week of training focus on welding in many different positions on plate and pipe using stick, tig, and mig process. Students will also obtain OSHA 10 safety, prepare for OSHA 30, ICRA 8, Arc Flash, Scissor lift, Aerial boom and Fall protection, also learning the basic building blocks of steamfitting.
5 Years On the Job & Weekly Classroom Training
Upon completion, Building Trades apprentices are dispatched to work and return to the Technology Center for one eight hour day every other week for the next five years to complete their training.
jobs you could do
A Steamfitter is used for the entire job of drafting, fabrication welding, and/ installation of heating, air conditioning, refrigeration system, process piping, industrial process piping, hot and chilled water, steam, temperature control, medical gas systems and all associated equipment. Learning Building Trades opens a wide range of work opportunities.
learning resources & tools
Building Trades apprentices are issued an Ipad at the start of their training. Students complete classwork using Blackboard which is a LMS used in several areas of higher education.
building informatioN modeling
We teach the apprentices basic Building information Management (BIM) and CAD with Autodesk Software such as Revit.
Career opportunities
- Journeyman worker
- Welder
- Foreman / superintendent
- business Owner
- Draftman
- Estimator
- Project manager
- Consultant
- building trades Instructor
- Coordinator
- Organizer
- Agent
- Business Manager
frequently asked questions
Things we’re often asked about the Steamfitters Building Trades apprenticeship and training.
Yes, all candidates who are accepted into the building trades apprenticeship must complete the 18-week course.
All schooling is during daylight hours, 7 am to 3:30 pm.
Once every other week. Ex. As a first-year apprentice, you will go to school on Mondays. So, you will go to school on a Monday then work for the contractor Tuesday-Friday. The next week you will work Monday-Friday, then the week after you will come back to school on Monday and work Tuesday-Friday. It ends up being 22 days in a calendar year that you are required to go to school.
You will be placed with a contractor within our 15-county coverage area. We do our best to place you with a contractor who performs work close to your residency.
building trades instructors
Joe Mitsch
Building Trades Instructor
FRANK GRAY
Building Trades Instructor
Biz Mancini
Building Trades Instructor
John Burns
Building Trades Instructor
Tyler Helch
Welding Instructor
Ed Green
Welding Instructor
Ryan Miles
Welding Instructor
MICHAEL MCGRADY
Welding Instructor
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