Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee is an union training center (ua) in Houston, Texas offering hidalgo plumbing apprenticeship, nueces plumbing apprenticeship and jefferson plumbing apprenticeship. Its training is run by UA Local 68.
- Type: Union training center (UA)
- Address: 454 Link Road, Houston, TX 77249
- Union hall phone: (713) 869-3592
- Website: WWW.PLU68.COM
- Eligible for WIOA workforce training funding
Plumbing programs at Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
| Program | Credential | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo Plumbing Apprenticeship | Certificate or training program | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
| Nueces Plumbing Apprenticeship | Certificate or training program | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
| Jefferson Plumbing Apprenticeship | Certificate or training program | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
| Harris Plumbing Apprenticeship | Certificate or training program | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
| Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship | Certificate, under 12 weeks | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
| Registered plumbing apprenticeship | Registered apprenticeship | Typically 4 to 5 years | Paid training |
Program details
- Program length
- 5 years
- Format
- In person
- Tuition
- $1,720 to $5,787
- Credential earned
- Certificate of completion
- Prerequisites
- High school diploma or GED
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What to expect
Union plumbing apprenticeships are paid training. You work for a union contractor under journey-level plumbers and attend classes at the training center, usually for five years, earning raises as your hours and skills grow. Apprentices typically complete about 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training a year plus several hundred hours of classroom instruction, and finish as journey-level plumbers. Contact the training center for the application window, the aptitude test and the interview schedule.
Union hall: UA Local 68 meets at 502 Link Rd, Houston, Tx 77009, (713) 869-3592.
What plumbers earn in Texas
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Texas earn a median $59,840 a year ($28.77 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,270 and the top 10% earn over $81,890. Nationally the median is $63,800. See plumber pay in every state.
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