Apprenticeship
Mission Statement
We are dedicated to developing a steady flow of highly
skilled tradesmen to meet the needs of the fire protection
industry. Evidence of that commitment is our
state-of-the-art training facility, comprehensive
curriculum, and caring, veteran instructors. As a result,
our training program is considered one of the finest of its
type in the nation. While prime focus of our program is
preparing aspiring journeymen to meet the demands of the
trade, we also strive to instill in them a strong work ethic
and a sense of pride in being a member of Local 692. Our
union has a proud heritage, earned with the help and support
of our union contractors. Together, we are dedicated to
maintaining these high standards.
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship training takes place over a five-year period.
It involves 10,000 hours of instruction at union job sites,
and a minimum of 880 hours of day and evening classes at our
state-of-the-art training facility. The curriculum for the
Apprenticeship Program covers material vital to the
performance of the job with courses ranging from mathematics
and economics to human relations and job safety.
During the course of the program an apprentice learns about
the history of the labor movement, tools and their use,
sprinkler theory and technology, rigging, hydraulics, water
supplies, soldering and brazing, inspection and
certification of sprinkler systems, fire codes and fire
pumps, and many other vital subjects.
The Apprenticeship Program is operated by the Joint
Apprentice and Training Committee of Sprinkler Fitters Local
692 of Philadelphia and Vicinity. It is fully accredited and
registered with the Pennsylvania State Apprentice Committee
(PA S.A.C.) and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (B.A.T.)
of the United States Department of Labor, and the United
Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing
and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.
Standards and Qualification for
Apprenticeship
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of
Apprentices will be without discrimination because of race,
color, religion, national origin or sex. The Apprenticeship
Program will be operated as required under applicable law
and lawful regulations issued there under.
The minimum standards for eligibility to apply for the
Apprenticeship Program of Sprinkler Fitters Local 692 are:
- The applicant must be at least 18 years of age and
have a Birth Certificate available at the time of
application.
- The applicant must present two forms of
identifications, including one with a picture at the
time of application.
- The applicant must be a high school graduate or
equivalent and present Diploma or Completion
Certification
- The applicant must be physically fit to perform work
of the trade and must undergo a physical examination
prior to work assignment.
- The applicant will be subject to an aptitude test
and an oral examination.
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