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Steamfitter - Pipefitter

Posted Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011

Steamfitter – Pipefitter

Designations

  1. Alberta Journeyman shall mean:
  2. Any individual who earned their trade qualification in Canada in a jurisdiction with less than a four (4) year apprenticeship program. (Prior to 2008 Alberta Apprenticeship training is recognized as being a four (4) year program.)
  3. Any individual whose trade qualifications were earned outside Canada, except for UA trained American Travel Card members.
  4. UA Journeyman shall mean:
  5. Any UA Local 488 member who was registered as a Journeyman Steamfitter – Pipefitter on April 30th, 2011; or,
  6. Anyone who is qualified to the Alberta Steamfitter – Pipefitter Journeyman designation identified above and who has successfully completed the additional requirements stipulated by the UA Local Union 488 Joint Education Trust Fund Trustees or their designate; or,
  7. Anyone who has obtained the Alberta Steamfitter – Pipefitter Journeyman designation identified above, through either apprenticeship or challenge and who is already classified as a Journeyman in another trade represented by UA Local Union 488
  8. Any dispute, appeal, determination, or decisions regarding these designations shall by adjudicated by the sole discretion of the UA Local Union 488 Joint Education Trust Fund Trustees by whatever process they deem appropriate and their findings shall be final.
  9. To qualify as a UA Steamfitter – Pipefitter Journeyman, individuals must qualify as Alberta Steamfitter – Pipefitter Journeyman and complete an additional 1350 hours worked of ‘on the job training’ and attain 200 hours of training courses at the Alberta Pipe Trades College as stipulated below:

 

*MANDATORY COURSES*

Practical Pipefitting          80

Practical Rigging                40

 UA Foreman                      40

TOTAL HOURS                    160

 

 

**OPTIONAL COURSES**

Basic Pipefitting                 16

EPRI Rigging                        40

Intro to Steam Tracing      8

Isometrics – 1                     12

Isometrics – 2                     12

Polyfusion                            8

LSE                                        16

St. John First Aid                16

Survival of the Fittest        8

UA Job Steward                 16

TOTAL HOURS                    152

 

*The EPT Trustees may adjust the curriculum at any time with three (3) months notification

 

Students will pay the appropriate tuition fee for each course and, upon being reclassified as a UA Steamfitter – Pipefitter Journeyman, will be entitled to a tuition reimbursement for classes successfully completed up to a maximum of Six hundred twenty-five ($625.00) dollars.

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