Donations give apprentices hands-on training opportunities
Steamfitters UA Local 602 Mechanical Trades School recently expanded and renovated its training facilities.
Steamfitters UA Local 602 Mechanical Trades School recently expanded and renovated its training facilities. The union, which represents journeymen, apprentices and helpers working in the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and process piping industries, sought equipment donations to outfit the school and help with its apprenticeship training mission.
The school, which has training centers in Landover, Md., and Springfield, Va., offers a five-year apprenticeship and trains a diverse group of more than 700 students ages 19 to 70.