Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools.Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, hangers, cement, and plastic solvent, soldering, brazing and welding equipment.Madison College Apprenticeship graduates are prepared to: Valid driver’s license or reliable transportation.Meet required norms on aptitude test (if required).After passing the application process, you will be responsible for finding an employer to sponsor you as an apprentice before you may begin the program. Madison Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship CommitteeĪll apprenticeships require an employer sponsor. You must apply directly to the Associated Builders & Contractors or the Madison Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee (the application does not go through Madison College). A person can only be licensed as a journeyworker plumber after completing an apprenticeship approved by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards of DWD. In Wisconsin, all journeyworker plumbers must be licensed by the Plumbing Bureau of the State Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Plumbing apprenticeship classes are offered at the Madison College Commercial Ave campus.

Learn more from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Topics include plumbing code, repair and service, materials, installation of fixtures and appliances, system design, trade math, safety, science, blueprint reading and isometric drawing.

Complete the Transition-To-Trainer Course in your final year of apprenticeship.

Maintain yourFirst Aid/CPR Course Certification.

Complete Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and OSHA Safety Training Courses during your first year.

260 hours of unpaid related instruction.

Training in safety practices prevents the risk of dangers with falls from ladders, cuts from sharp tools and burns from hot pipes or soldering equipment. The work requires physical strength and stamina with prolonged standing, lifting heavy pipes and equipment, and working in cramped, awkward or uncomfortable positions. Plumbing work can be indoors or outdoors in existing and newly constructed buildings, in various weather conditions and around noise, dirt and mud. Plumbers also install sanitary facilities, such as lavatories, toilets, tubs, bathroom fixtures, showers, kitchen fixtures, drinking fountains and laundry equipment. The work includes plumbing tasks to assemble, install and repair pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, water and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes. Plumbers install, repair and maintain the water supply, wastewater treatment, drainage and gas systems in homes, commercial and industrial buildings.

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