About Us
The Best Training, The Best Jobs
The Pipefitters LU 539 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee provides the best training available in the Pipefitting and HVAC/R Service Industry. We have state-of-the-art equipment and industry-certified instructors, and offer two apprenticeship training programs, Construction Pipefitting and HVAC/R Service Technician.
Our five-year program apprenticeship programs combine intensive technical classroom instruction at the school’s state-of-the-art facility with on-the-job training. Our apprentices gain the skills needed to enter a high-wage industry.
Learn more about why an apprenticeship with UA Local 539 will provide the high-quality training you need to ensure a high-paying career.
Earn While You Learn
Apprentices get paid while they train on the job and attend day classes. This can be a highly rewarding career path. Previous on-the-job experience or welding school may earn you credit towards your five-year apprenticeship.
Apprentices start at 62% of the Journeyman wage rate. The total wage package includes fringe benefits such as medical, dental and optical insurance plans, retirement plans and more.
The apprenticeship program is for a 5-year period and requires 8,750 on-the-job hours of work. Additionally, all apprentices attend 216 hours of related classroom instruction for each year while in the program.
PRIVATE COLLEGE
Student Pays
$133K
The average cost of 4-year private college tuition in Minnesota.
PUBLIC COLLEGE
Student Pays
$85K
The average cost of 4-year public college tuition in Minnesota.
APPRENTICESHIP
Student EARNS
$188K
Average wages earned by an apprentice during 4 years of on-the-job training.
The Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee does not discriminate because of Race, Sex, Age, Creed, Color or National Origin.
Interested in Welding?
Interested in Welding?
Pipefitters use many high-tech tools, including welding equipment. Pipes and pipe fittings are made from brass, copper, lead, glass, plastic, and more. Joints may be threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented. Every day brings new challenges!
Get a Hands-on Career
Get a Hands-on Career
Trouble sitting still? This job requires climbing, bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, lifting, and working in extreme temperature ranges. You may be required to work in high or enclosed spaces, and outside in various weather conditions.
Dependable Workers Wanted
Dependable Workers Wanted
An apprenticeship requires commitment. You will be working full-time earning cash and receiving excellent benefits, but you will also have to attend class two nights a week for five years.
Practical Math Skills Required
Practical Math Skills Required
Pipes don't slide into place by chance. You need the ability to take accurate measurements, then check and double-check your calculations to achieve quality work.