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Length of Apprenticeship - Five Years
Plumbers install, repair and maintain the water supply, waster water treatment, drainage and gas systems in homes, commercial and industrial buildings. 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 also install sanitary facilities; such as, lavatories, toilets, tubs, bathroom fixtures, showers, drinking fountains, service and repair work, code upgrades and remodeling.
Plumbing work can be indoors or outdoors in existing and newly constructed building, in various weather conditions and around noise, dirt and mud. The work requires physical strength and stamina with prolonged standing, lifting heavy pipes and equipment and working in cramped, awkward or uncomfortable positions. 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.
Application Requirements
Plumbing apprentice applicants must have:
- Completed application and EEOC
- High school diploma or its equivalent
- Accuplacer Admissions Test
Class Schedule - .pdf
For more information and application materials, contact:
Mid-State Technical College
Apprenticeship Office
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715.422.5375 or 715.389.7045
jim.schnaedter@mstc.edu
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