About Us

Pipefitting Industry Training Center

636 Executive Drive

Troy, Michigan 48083

Fax: 248-585-3907

About Us

"We train the best to stay the best"

Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service

Local 636

Union Pipefitters bring so much to the job in southeast Michigan.

Pipefitting is one of the premier construction trades. Through its outstanding training programs, the industry consistently draws the most talented, highly motivated, and ambitious candidates for apprenticeship.

Thanks to the spirit of working together that pervades our industry, these newcomers begin their training in programs and schools co-sponsored by Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Local 636 and its affiliate contractor associations: The Metropolitan Detroit Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association (MDPMCA) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).

It's actually an education process that never ends.

Every apprentice in the trade is committed to a 5-year program- classroom and on-the-job experience, working side-by-side with a pipefitter journeyman.

Apprentices become certified in welding, CFC removal, valve repair, safety and more-all through nationally recognized and accepted certification programs administered by the United Association of Journeymen, Plumbers and Pipefitters.

Even after 10,000 hours of training, every journeyman has opportunities to upgrade their skills and master new technologies.

Dedicated to providing journeyman with an excellent education and the contractors with a premium work force.

Located in Troy, Michigan on a three acre campus, the training center is one of the region's premier educational facilities. It features classrooms and test stations where

on-the-job equipment is used to give the apprentices

hands-on training.

To accomplish this, the training center offers apprentices

and journeymen a comprehensive, well-rounded curriculum

designed to teach and to provide a learning environment that

promotes the continuous upgrading of skills.

Under the guidance of an experienced Training Director, a staff of instructors work with apprentices and journeymen who learn to fine tune their skills or take an upgrading course.

To stay ahead of the curve, the International Union advises the training center of future trends in the industry so it's ready to provide training for new opportunities.

Local 636 pipefitters and service journeymen stay current with what's happening in the industry and are prepared for changes.

The result is a dedicated work force - committed to quality and excellence from apprentices to journeyman to contractors . The Pipefitting Training Center is dedicated to providing journeymen with an excellent education and contractors with a premium work force.

You'll find that Local 636 professionals are trained in such diverse disciplines as:

Basic Computers & CAD Drawing
Mechanical Drawing & Blue Print Reading
Industrial Controls
Building Automation Systems
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Systems
Steam & Hydronic Heating Systems
Commercial and Residential Mechanical Systems
Code Issues
Safety Training

All center graduates are skilled in Welding, Heating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Process Piping Systems for a broad range of contractor driven applications.

ARC, MIG & TIG Welding

Certification

Orbital Welding
EPA Refrigerant Recovery

& Recycling Certification

Industrial Process Control
Calibration Certification
UA STAR Certification in HVACR
and Pipefitting Mastery

Valve & Safety Valve

Repair Certifications

Direct Digital &

Pneumatic HVAC

Temperature

Controls

All UA weld certification tests are conducted under the auspices of the United Association, with third party participation to avoid conflict of interest.

Local 636 and its signatory contractors along with the owners of projects have taken the lead in creating harmonious labor/management relationships. It is this spirit of working hard and working together that will bring us into the 21st century and beyond. That is important, because

with thousands of new construction jobs on the horizon, it is critical

for the nation to be prepared with skilled people to make those

projects a reality.

Since their beginnings over a hundred years ago, the United

Association and its Local union Affiliates have been dedicated to

meeting these challenges. They have done it with skilled craftsmen,

trained in the latest technologies, inspired to create and contribute in ways unmatched by non-union workers.

Today, as a leader in the labor movement, Pipefitters Local 636 stands ready to meet the challenges provided by union employing contractors with excellent apprentice and journeyman upgrading programs.

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