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SHEET METAL WORKERS - LOCAL UNION # 12   · PH: 412-828-1386
1200 GULF LAB ROAD · PITTSBURGH, PA 15238   · FAX: 412-828-2124

Sheet Metal Workers build a variety of products from sheets of steel, aluminum, copper and other metals, and install the finished products. They are responsible for heating, air conditioning and ventilation of commercial buildings and homes. They also design and fabricate outdoor items, such as fascia, flashing, awning, gutters and metal roofs, as well as indoor kitchen equipment and related exhaust systems.

CLASSROOM HOURS: 800 (4-5 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: up to 6,400 (4-5 YRS)

 

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: AWS Welding (Light-Gage and Structural Steel Processes), Utilizing Destructive and Non-destructive Test Procedures, OSHA 10 and 30, First Aid, CPR AED, CFC Refrigerant & Universal Card, TAB (Testing, Adjusting, Balancing), Fire Life Safety (Fire Damper Inspection), Detailing, Indoor Air Quality, HVAC Energy Audit and Pipe Welding

COURSES: HVAC Systems, Sheet Metal Work & Welding, Architectural Sheet Metal Work, Operating Hand Tools, Equipment Power & Computerized Machinery, Industrial Sheet Metal Work, TAB Service/Maintenance of HVAC, Safety & Upgrade Classes
WEB SITES: www.smlocal12.org , www.hvactraining.us

 

     
 
 
  SPRINKLER FITTERS - LOCAL UNION # 542   · PH: 412-822-8040
  P.O. BOX 58161 · 227 STANTON AVENUE ·
PITTSBURGH, PA 15209
  · FAX: 412-821-1561

 

Sprinkler-fitters install, test, inspect, certify and maintain all types of fire suppression systems in all types of buildings and structures, including residential, industrial and commercial.

CLASSROOM HOURS: 1,080 (4-5 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 10,000 (4-5 YRS)

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: OSHA 30, ASSE Certification in Backflow Prevention (Testing, Repair& Maintenance), Fire Pump Testing

 
 


COURSES:
Job Safety & Health including OSHA 30, Related Mathematics, Soldering & Brazing for UA Journeymen & Apprentices, Rigging, Pipe, Fittings, Valves, Supports & Fasteners, National Fire Protection Association Codes, Backflow Prevention-Testing/Repair & Maintenance, Special Application Fire Protection Systems, Fire Pump Installation & Testing, Introduction to Automatic Sprinklers & System

WEB SITE: www.apprentice.org

 
   
 
STEAMFITTERS - LOCAL UNION # 449   · PH: 412-481-0333
1459 WOODRUFF STREET · PITTSBURGH, PA 15220   · FAX: 412-481-6416

Steamfittersinstall and service pipes and measuring devices in water and steam-pressure systems, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and power and fuel facilities.

CLASSROOM HOURS: 1,250 (5 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 10,000 (5 YRS)

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: CFC Refrigerant Handling, various welding certifications, Plastic Fusion, Medical Gas, Backflow, HVACR Star Technician, Pipe Fitter Star Technician



 
 


COURSES:
Mathematics, Applied Trade Mathematics, Basic Science, OSHA Safety, Steam, Hot Water, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Medical Gas, Boilers, Process Pipe, Pipe Fabrication, Hydraulics, All Welding Processes, HVAC Service Energy Management, Rigging, Drafting, CAD Drawing & Industrial Instrumentation Controls

WEB SITE: www.ua449.com

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