Apprenticeships
Getting started in an apprenticeship
Joining a union apprenticeship is your pathway to a rewarding career in the skilled trades — with all the benefits of a top-tier education and none of the student debt. Throughout your five-year apprenticeship, you’ll receive comprehensive classroom instruction from industry leaders, specialized courses relevant to your trade and hands-on training alongside the best union craftsmen and women. The best part? You get PAID to learn.
Each of the 21 local unions supported under the Illinois Pipe Trades Association proudly invests in the futures and success of all apprentices. As your knowledge grows, so does your paycheck, with periodic wage increases as you progress through the program. You’ll be trained in realistic learning environments on today’s most advanced technology and have access to professional development opportunities to help you reach your career goals.
We’re proud to invest in the futures of IPTA-affiliated union apprentices and support the success of tomorrow’s workforce!
Illinois Pipe Trades Association
The Illinois Pipe Trades Association is a collaboration of 21 Local Unions and 30,000 Skilled Professionals in Illinois as well as parts of Iowa and Indiana.
This workforce is part of the national United Association (UA) and performs these types of work: Plumbing, Pipefitting, Sprinkler Fitting, Welding, Heating/Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR), Service Work and other related services.
IPTA works to foster job creation, support training at our Locals and pursues sensible legislation.
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Local Union 25 Feature
Cross a bridge, visit a hospital or drop your kids off at school almost anywhere in the Quad Cities, and there's a good chance Local Union 25 members helped build it. For more than 125 years, Local 25 has trained the pipe trades workers who build the Quad Cities and beyond.
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