Apprenticeships and Technical Programs

Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship 

UA Local 12 Plumbing Apprenticeship (Boston, MA)

• • A 5-year apprenticeship program that combines classroom education and paid on-the-job training. It is administered through the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC).

Harold Brothers Training Institute (HBTI)

• • Offers in-person training for Tiers 1-5 to meet Massachusetts' requirements for becoming a licensed journeyman plumber.

  • Focused on classroom education and hands-on experience as per the Massachusetts plumbing code.

Coastal Career Academy (Fall River, MA)

• • A structured course designed for apprentice plumbers, including the 550 hours of classroom training required to qualify for the journeyman plumber exam in Massachusetts.

  • Students must hold an apprentice license and complete work under a licensed master plumber.

Greater Boston Building Trades Union

• The Building and Construction Trades Council, an umbrella group of 20 local construction unions, in partnership with more than 3,300 union contractors, provides the highest standards for workers in the construction industry. 

• This union has a collection of the following trades for those interested in a specific apprenticeship:

  • Boilermakers

  • Bricklayers

  • Electrical Workers and Telecommunications

  • Elevator Constructors

  • Heat and Frost Insulators

  • Iron Workers

  • Laborers

  • Operating Engineers

  • Painters and Allied Trades

  • Bricklayers

  • Pipefitters

  • Plasterers and Cement Masons

  • Plumbers

  • Roofers and Waterproofers

  • Sheet Metal Workers

  • Sprinklerfitters

  • Teamsters

Technical Programs

The Plumbing Academy (Middleton, MA)

• • Focused on providing hands-on training for plumbing and gas fitting.

  • Includes preparation for licensing exams and apprenticeships.

Peterson School

• • The Peterson School offers comprehensive plumbing courses across multiple tiers, from basic plumbing to advanced levels, designed to meet Massachusetts licensing requirements.

  • Locations: Woburn, Westwood, Worcester, Haverhill, and Turners Falls.

Minuteman Technical Institute 

• • Minuteman Technical Institute offers a five-tier evening program designed to prepare students for the Massachusetts Journeyman Plumber License exam. 

  • The program begins with Tier 1, which is free for unemployed or underemployed individuals. Students must progress through all five tiers and complete apprenticeship requirements to qualify for licensure.

  • Courses emphasize hands-on learning and meet evenings to accommodate work schedules