After a comprehensive five year apprenticeship, our members have the opportunity to advance their careers through U.A. continuing education programs.  Some of the available specializations include:

• Commercial Construction
• Commercial/Industrial Instrumentation
• Ammonia Piping
• Commercial/Industrial Maintenance
• Gas/Air/Water Piping
• High Purity Piping
• Hydronic Heating
• Hydraulic Piping and Systems
• Industrial Piping
• Lab and Clean Room Work
• Medical Gas Systems
• Pipe Fabrication
• Power Piping
• Steam Piping
• Vacuum Piping and Systems
• Valve and Pump Installation and repair
• X-Ray Quality Welding
• Pipeline

Continuing education is a requirement for every plumber and pipefitter journeyman and  foreman.  More advanced coursework covers a variety of topics, many of which are governed by federal laws.  Some of these include:

• Valve reconditioning
• Backflow prevention and testing
• Building automation system diagnostics and controls modification for HVAC, process and piping
• Fiber optic and direct digital control systems
• Refrigerant reclamation
• Medical gas system installation and high-purity maintenance
• Instrument level and transit
• Advanced piping fabrication
• Other new techniques and product applications

In addition, a first-of-its-kind foreman training program has made a significant contribution to cultivating an understanding, and trust, among plumbers, pipefitters and the mechanical contractors they work for.   Graduates of this select program are making a positive impact on job-site management for the benefit of owners.