4/28/2025

TRAINING CENTER NEWS

Phone # 248-585-1435

www.Plumbers98tc.org

Congratulations to CJ House and Kyle Jent for representing our Training Center at the Michigan State Pipe Trades Apprentice Contest! CJ will be moving on to the district competition in Cincinnati in June! We wish him the best of luck!

The Apprenticeship Application process is currently open. The application deadline for the next class is Friday, July 18th, 2025. Applications are submitted online. Go to our website and read all requirements for the application process. The Training Center is open for normal business 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call Ryan Lyle at 248-585-1435 ext. 122 if you have any questions.  

THE TRAINING CENTER IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULING MEDICAL GAS INSTALLER UPDATES. Please call the Training Center to get in the last scheduled class. This is an update to the new NFPA 99 2024 standard. 

Monthly Code Class – Next class is PENDING at 4:30 pm. This is not a code update class. Open to any member looking to have discussions about the interpretation of the Michigan Plumbing Code.  Great refresher for anyone wanting to take a state plumbing exam. Please call Paul Baker at the Training Center at 248-585-1435 ext. 123 to register. 

If you are a member that has the practical portion of the state test scheduled for July 1st, 2025, we have 2 available evenings to come in and practice for it. The 2 dates are Wednesday, June 18th, and Wednesday, June 25th. Call the Training Center if you are interested in attending either of these sessions, or both. You will be required to bring all your supplies as you would for going to the actual test.

OPEN WELDING – Open welding is available on Wednesday evenings and the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Please call Chris Opalka 248-585-1435 ext.146 for any welding related inquiries and to check on booth availability. For those that can’t find time to get in during the weekdays, open welding will be available on the first Saturday of the month, call to get a booth.  

**2024 brazing and welding sessions will be scheduled on the 1st Saturday of the month. If your brazing or welding certs are ready to expire, call to schedule an appointment. The next Welding and Brazing sessions will be June 7th, 2025. **You must call to schedule your brazing OR welding tests at least 3 days prior to the test. Please note: All members must be dressed appropriately to be in the shop area. 

CALL THE TRAINING CENTER TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OFFERED IN 2025.  The deadline to register for fall upgrade classes is August 22nd.

ASSE Backflow Tester (Full 40 hour): 

ASSE Repairer: *** Prerequisite: Must hold a current 5110 Tester Certification - 20 hour class

CAD/BIM I - 40 hour class

ICRA and Water Quality: *** Prerequisite: Must Have OSHA 10 or 30 – 40 hour class

Medical Gas Installer (Full 40 hour)

Hydronic Heating and Cooling – 40 hour class

Steam Fundamentals for the Repair Plumber - 40 hour class

ASSE Backflow Tester Re-Certification: Please be sure to check your expiration date, it is now required that you complete your update class prior to your expiration. This class is offered quarterly.

4 hour recert class July 29 & 30 Deadline is June 27

4 hour recert class October 21 & 22 Deadline is September 26

OSHA Training - OSHA 10, available as an online class for $59 at www.careersafeonline.com This OSHA 10 class is not affiliated with the UA or our Training Center. OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training is also offered online through the MUST website. Go to www.mustonline.org. **Be sure to take the Construction Safety courses; not the General Industry courses.

It is each member’s individual responsibility to keep all their Certifications current.

If the person you are trying to reach at the Training Center is unavailable, please leave a message to ensure we can return your call. We attempt to return all messages by the end of the business day.