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Overview
COMPREHENSIVE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
Residents from 18 North Central West Virginia counties are invited to apply for apprenticeship opportunities with the Morgantown Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Applications are accepted every June.
The five-year program covers all areas of the plumbing and pipefitting trade, including pipe welding certification, medical gas certification, blueprint reading, and plumbing, heating, and cooling systems.
Apprenticeship Qualifications
- Apprentices gain hands-on experience under the supervision of journeymen and attend classes two nights a week.
- Applicants must be of legal working age as of 9/8/2026 and hold a high school diploma or GED. A drivers license, birth certificate, diploma, transcripts, or equivalent documents are required at the time of application.
- Military experience may be credited through the Helmets-to-Hardhats program if a DD-214 form is submitted.
- Applicants must be legal residents of one of the following counties: Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, or Upshur.
- A valid driver’s license is required, along with a $20 application fee.
- Applicants will be scheduled for a standardized aptitude test and must pass a substance abuse test before joining the program.
- An eligibility list will be created from received applications. If you previously applied and were not accepted, you may reapply.
- The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices will be conducted without discrimination based on race, creed, age, religion, gender, or national origin.
NOTICE OF IN PERSON APPLICATIONS AT: PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS U.A. LOCAL UNION 152, 100 RICHARD AVE., MORGANTOWN, WV WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM:
TUESDAY, MAY 26 – SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 FROM 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
MONDAY, JUNE 1 – SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 FROM 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Pay: $21.84 - $25.21 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $25