Plumber and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Program

South Bend Plumbers & Pipefitters
Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

The South Bend and Vicinity Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee will be accepting applications for the Apprenticeship Program starting Monday, January 15, 2024 through Friday, January 26, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Minimum Requirements for all Applicants are as follows:

All applicants must apply in person at the JATC office. Once application is completed including providing the minimum required documents listed below, an interview will be scheduled with the Plumbers & Pipefitters

Interviewing Committee:
1) Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age and submit reliable proof of birth date.
2) Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Certificate
High School Graduate: You must request from your high school an Official Transcript of your high school records
including subjects, grades, credits and attendance to be mailed directly to:
Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC. 4172 Ralph Jones Court 46628
 

We will accept a hand carried transcript with the school’s official sealed envelope. It will be the applicant’s
responsibility to check with their high school to make certain the official transcript has been sent to the JATC.

Note: Applicants may be high school seniors provided they submit a copy of their transcripts showing at least 3½ years of completed schooling. The applicant must also submit a letter from the school verifying that they are
maintaining passing grades and are scheduled to graduate in the spring or early summer of 2024.
GED: You must mail or hand-carry a copy of your GED test scores to the JATC.
3) If you are a veteran you must provide a copy of your DD-214.
4) You must submit a copy of your driver’s license for your application. Any applicant selected into the
Apprenticeship Program must maintain a valid driver’s license throughout the term of their apprenticeship.
5) All applicants will be required to take the Work Keys Assessment Test that will be administered by the Indiana
Department of Workforce Development (http://www.workoneworks.com/). Applicants must meet set
minimum levels in all tests given by February 23rd, 2024 to be eligible for the 2024-2025 program year.
6) All applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.
7) Accepted applicants must adhere to the ISPTA/MCAI Substance Abuse Policy.
The JATC will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. The JATC will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship
program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30.