About

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The Union and the Contractors Association developed the Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program to equip newcomers to the profession in 1953. The Local 344 merged with five other unions in 1975, making it a large chapter that still bargains for workers and excellence in the industry, including education and training.
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Training

The Apprenticeship Program consists of training, both on-the-job and in the classroom. Subjects covered include Trade science, Math, Basic Electricity, OSHA Health and Safety requirements, CPR/First Aid, Blueprint Reading, Plumbing, Pipefitting, Refrigeration/Air Conditioning, Welding, and Instrumentation Controls. When the Apprenticeship Program is complete, each participant will have the necessary licenses to work legally in the plumbing and pipefitting industry.

Journeyman upgrade/certification classes include: Backflow Testing and Repair, Medical Gas Installation, Refrigerant Recovery (CFC), Boiler Operator, Rigging/Signal Person, Trimble, OSHA, Plumbing and Mechanical code updates.

Our Motto

Our motto is —

Excellence Through Education.

“We take great pride in providing the state of Oklahoma with highly skilled, competent workers in the pipe trades.” 

 — Tommy E. O’Donnell, Training Director

Readiness

When the Apprenticeship Program is complete, each participant will have the necessary licenses to work legally in the plumbing and pipefitting industry.


EEOC Pledge

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344, the Training Center, and the Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) 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.


We are an approved GI Bill training establishment.