What We Stand For

BUILDING AN EDUCATED & SKILLED WORKFORCE

PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY

With an aging workforce, PHCCLA supports recruiting professionals and providing consistent education and training to sustain a profession that cannot be replaced or outsourced. 

To provide the foundation of a knowledgeable labor pool, PHCCLA advocates for: 

• Teaching plumbing in secondary education schools and trade schools

• Apprenticeship schooling or equivalent competency training

• Continued professional development and education

• Grant funding for training of skilled workers

LICENSED PROFESSIONALS

PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS

A state-issued license provides security to the public, ensuring that by hiring licensed plumbers and gas fitters, their work is in compliance with safety standards and regulations. Unlicensed individuals performing the work of our professionals puts Louisiana citizens' health and welfare in jeopardy. 

PHCCLA advocates for:

• Registered apprentices achieving on-the-job experience

• Licensed residential professionals providing access to rural communities

• Qualified journeyman license

• Master level licenses for individuals managing businesses

THE VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY IN LOUISIANA

SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AND OUR PROFESSIONALS

PHCCLA is here to serve as the voice for our current and future professionals on issues effecting:

• Small business operations

• Consumer energy choices

• Water infrastructure*