Steamfitting Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Program: 50-435-2
Five Years (consiting of four years of
schooling)
Campus: at the Training Center, Appleton

Steamfitters assemble, install and maintain pipes to carry water, steam, compressed air, gases and fluid needed for processing, manufacturing, heating and cooling. They adapt and repair pipe systems; install appliances, heating and refrigeration units; and weld pipes. Steamfitter mechanics troubleshoot, diagnose and repair components of heating/cooling systems and refrigeration units.

This program is a nontraditional occupation for women.

For apprenticeship information, please contact Barbara Robakowski at barb.robakowski@dwd.state.wi.us or 262-335-5849 Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Representatives.

For schooling information, please contact Jon Waldhuetter, Apprenticeship Dean at jwaldhuetter@morainepark.edu or
262-335-5841.

Application Requirements

Applicants should be 18 years of age and submit: (1) apprentice application; (2) medical questionnaire; (3) copy of birth certificate; (4) copy of high school diploma or equivalency certificate; (5) copy of military transfer or discharge, if applicable; (6) copy of valid driver's license; and (7) copy of ACCUPLACER test results. All applicants are required to pass a physical examination as prescribed by the local JATC.

Application Information

Application information packet and forms can be obtained from the East Central Wisconsin Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, 3315 N. Ballard Road, Suite D, Appleton, WI 54911-8988. Phone number
920-734-3148 or toll-free 877-625-8304.