Member Training | Journeyman Training
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Member Training
Please contact the Training Facility (301-552-3505) or email Maria Vasquez at mvasquez@plumbersualocal5training.com to register for classes.
All training courses will take place at the Local 5 Training Facility located at 5000 Forbes Blvd. Lanham, MD 20706. All classes begin at 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
All class materials and exam fees are payable via cash, credit card, or money order (made payable to Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Fund). Payments are accepted Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 5000 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706. Credit card payments can be processed via phone (301-552-3505) or in-person. Please submit payment before the first night of class.
Most classes are for Local 5 Union Members only. Class sizes are limited to a 16-person maximum unless otherwise noted. A waitlist will be established for each class. You will be notified via phone and email when space is available.
Updates Effective September 2022:
-Helpers may only take Helper Class, OSHA 10/30 and classes held on Saturdays.
-All Journeyman & DJ Classes will require a $100 refundable deposit, due within 48 hours of reserving your space in class. The deposit will be accepted by cash only and must be submitted in-person at the Training Facility.Requiring refundable deposits for JM/DJ class assists the Local 5 Training Facility to efficiently allocate resources and ensures that members obtain access to necessary classes. Upon completion of the class, the $100 cash deposit will be refunded to the member.
Update Effective January 2023:
-The Training Facility will no longer support TREEO based Backflow full certification or re-certification. All Backflow certifications and re-certifications will use the ASSE model, testing, and fees. Please note: As each Journeyman moves from a TREEO certification to an ASSE (re)certification, an initial, full ASSE certification fee of $120 – $140 will be required. Subsequent ASSE re-certification ASSE fees are lower, in a range of $75-$95. Journeymen/DJs will be required to submit the fee within the first few weeks of the course.
WINTER/SPRING 2023 AVAILABLE COURSES:
*You must contact the Training Facility to register.*
Backflow Full Certification – ASSE (Available to non-members with course fee)
Date: Tuesdays, starting Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Classroom # 118
Course Length: 11 weeks
Instructor: Daniel Somoza
Class Materials: Backflow Manual ($118) – Effective 2/28/23
Required Exam Fee: $130
Completers of Backflow Full Certification class will become ASSE 5110 certified backflow testers of ASSE 1013, 1015, 1020, and 1056 devices.
Backflow Re-Certification – (Available to non-members with course fee)
Dates: Thursdays, starting Thursday, April 13, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Classroom # 118
Course Length: 5 weeks
Instructor: Mark Uzarowski
Class Materials: Backflow Manual ($118) – Effective 2/28/23
Required Exam Fee: $85
As each Journeyman moves from a TREEO certification to an ASSE (re)certification, an initial, full ASSE certification fee of $120 – $140 will be required. Subsequent ASSE re-certification ASSE fees are lower, in a range of $75-$95. Journeymen/DJs will be required to submit the fee within the first few weeks of the course.
Braze Certification/Re-Qualification
Date: To Be Determined.
Required Fee:
Braze BTS 15 (Required with Medical Gas Installer Certification): $75
Braze BTS 15 Re-Qualification (Vertical up-flow): $50
Payment must be submitted at time of confirming class. Payment is accepted by credit card, cash or money order made payable to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Fund.
Code Review (Plumbing Code) – Union Members only
Date: Mondays starting February 27, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Classroom #128
Course Length: 11 weeks
Instructor: Paul Cruz, Jr.
Books available for purchase: International Plumbing Code (IPC 2021) $71.00, International Gas Code (IGC 2021) $71.00
This class is comprehensive review of ICC International Plumbing Code book in order to prepare for code testing in multiple jurisdictions.
Estimation Training – Union Members only
Date: Tuesdays, starting Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 4:00 pm – 7:15 pm., Classroom #132
Course Length: 11 weeks
Instructor: Michael McKenzie
Class Materials required for the 1st night of class:
- Calculator
- Architectural scale rule
- Highlighters
- Red pen
- Pencil
- Paper
This class will introduce students to the skills and tools necessary to prepare cost estimates for HVAC & Plumbing projects. The course will touch on different types of estimates along with various methods and techniques used to put together a proposal. The course will focus on the understanding of construction documents, material takeoff, labor, subcontractors, vendors, and other costs that factor in on the completion of an estimate. Students will learn through multiple lectures and have the opportunity to employ their knowledge, hands on, in the process of putting together a competitive bid.
Foreman Training – Union Members only
*CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST*
Please contact the Training Facility to be added to the waitlist.
Helper Class – Union Members only
Date: Wednesdays, starting Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Classroom # 128
Instructor: Jeff Emig
Course Length: 7 weeks
Class Materials: Use and Care of Tools ($35)
This class is focused on giving Helpers the basic but critical knowledge of tool use, safety, and mathematics which will make the students more productive and valuable to both crew and contractor.
***Missing two classes will disqualify a student from completing this class.
NITC Medical Gas Installer/Brazer Full Certification – Union Members only
Please note that dates for this class have not been finalized. General details include:
Date: To Be Determined.
Course Length: 11 weeks
Instructor: Scott Caudill
Required Class Materials: NFPA 99 book (2021) ($90) + Applicable exam fee below
Required Exam Fees:
Medical Gas Installer/Brazer full cert. exam with Braze certification: $150 exam fee
Payment must be submitted at time of confirming class. Payment is accepted by credit card, cash or money order made payable to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Fund.
Medical Gas Installer full cert. exam without Brazing: $130 exam fee
*Some individuals may not desire to complete the exam with brazing, based on needs.
To Qualify:
Minimum of four (4) years of documented practical experience in the field of installation of plumbing or mechanical systems. For more information visit NITC’s website: Click Here
NITC Medical Gas Installer Re-Certification – Union Members only
Date(s): Mondays, starting Monday, April 10, 2023. Exam scheduled Monday, May 8, 2023
Course Length: 4 weeks + Exam
Instructor: Scott Caudill
Required Book: NFPA 99 book (2021) ($90)
Required Exam Fee: NITC Medical Gas Installer Re-Certification Exam fee $60
Payment must be submitted at time of confirming class. Payment is accepted by credit card, cash or money order made payable to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Fund.
*Please confirm the status of your current NITC MedGas Installer Certificate before confirming your space in the class. NITC MedGas Installer certificates are valid for 3 years, with a 1-year grace period after date of expiration (cert. is not valid during grace period). Individuals should plan to renew before the date of expiration. **If for some reason the member does not attend the initial recert. exam session scheduled; members are allowed to schedule a 2nd exam session without a fee. After a second absence (3rd scheduled date), members are required to pay the $60 exam fee.
OSHA 30 Construction Certification – Union Members only
*CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST*
Please contact the Training Facility to be added to the waitlist.
The OSHA 30 Construction Certification covers standards, procedures, and policies relevant to our industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health practices, and emphases on areas in construction which are most hazardous or fatal.
Service Class – Union Members only
*CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST*
Please contact the Training Facility to be added to the waitlist.
The Service Class is focused on our trade’s most used tools, equipment, and troubleshooting guides. Students will gain intensive knowledge on safety, drainage and venting systems, water distribution, fuel gas systems, fixtures, equipment, appliances, traps, and interceptors, all relating to service and maintenance.
Virginia Continuing Education – Available to Members and Non-Members
The class will consist of two nights:
(3) three hour session during night #1, (1) one-hour session during night #2. General class details include:
Dates:
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, 4:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.
Course Length: 2-night class (night #1 – 3 hours, night #2 – 1 hour).
Instructor: Tom Buckley
*Class offered to non-members at no cost.
**The student must attend all available hours (3 on the first night and 1 on the second) to receive full credit.
**Effective Jan. 1, 2023, this class satisfies the plumbing and gas requirement for the State of Virginia.
Welding Class – Union Members only
Date: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Course Length: 11 weeks
Instructor(s): Paul Cruz/Jose Serans
Suggested Class Materials: Auto-Darkening welding hood, welding jacket, welding gloves.
Required: Long pants, Leather boots (or boots with boot covers), safety glasses, welding hat.
