Training
The United Association and Local 539 have built one of the finest "Hands On" training centers in the United States. We use this facility and Dunwoody Institute to train our 1450 members and apprentices in all facets of the piping industry.
Take the tour of our Service Training Program
1st Year Service Apprentice
216 hours of instruction in:
- Piping
- Trade related mathematics
- Rigging
- Safety training
- OSHA Training
- Soldering and Brazing Techniques
- Introduction to HVAC systems and calculating and piping rolling offsets and related piping practices.
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2nd Year Service Apprentice
216 Hours of instruction in:
- Rooftop HVAC systems and service
- VAV and Heat Pump systems
- Air Conditioning Trouble Shooting
- Welding
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Third Year Service Apprenticeship
216 Hours of instruction in:
- Introduction to Power Burners
- Introduction to Hydronics
- Low Pressure and High Pressure Steam Systems
- Communications/Customer Relations
- Foreman Training and Welding
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Fourth Year Service Apprenticeship
216 Hours of instruction in:
- Advanced Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Trouble Shooting
- High Pressure Piping and Steam Systems
- Gas Code and Fundamentals
- Oil Code Review
- Pneumatic Controls
- Direct Digital Control and Building Automation Systems
- Advanced Computer Systems
- Orbital Tube/Heliarc Welding and Power Burner Controls
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Fifth Year Service Apprenticeship
216 hours of instruction in:
- Ammonia Refrigeration
- High Pressure Steam Code Review
- Refrigeration Code Review
- Water and Air Balancing
- Oil Code Review
- Pneumatic Controls
- Direct Digital Controls/Building Automation Systems
- Advanced Computer Systems
- Orbital Welding/Heliarc
- and Power Burner Controls
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