SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES PIPE TRADES
6225
FEDERAL BOULEVARD
SAN
DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92114
PHONE:(619) 262-7589
(Monday thru Thursday 7:30 AM -6:00 PM)
FAX:
(619) 262-3833
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
SAN
DIEGO DIVISION PLUMBERS AND PIPE FITTERS LOCAL 230
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DIVISION OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING /
STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
SAN
DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES
JOINT
APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE
6225 Federal Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92114
619/262-7589 Fax
619/262-3833
The San Diego & Imperial Counties Pipe Trades Joint
Apprenticeship Committee dispenses applications for apprenticeship training in
the pipe trades industry to all qualified applicants on a non-discriminatory
basis.
MINORITIES AND WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
TO QUALIFY:
APPLICANTS MUST REGISTER AT SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (1313 –12TH AVE., SAN DIEGO, CA 92101) PRIOR
TO BEING SCHEDULED FOR THE PLACEMENT TEST visit their web site at: http://studentweb.sdccd.edu.
(Online Services/Reg-e/Apply Online/Start a New Application). Then make an
appointment to take the test, please call 619/388-3540.
Please inform the person you speak with that you are applying for the UNION
PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
The applicant must apply in person and have the following
documents and identification with them, and must be at least 18 years of age:
Applications are taken every THURSDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
8:00AM and 3:30PM, at Local Union 230
offices located 6313 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, Please call (858) 554-0586 for directions.
APPLICATION:
The application must be filled out at the time and place of
applying. The completed application
must be submitted with the all the above-mentioned documents.
If the applicant is missing any of the above-mentioned documents, the
application cannot be taken. Applicant’s
place on the eligibility list is by the date the complete application is
received.
INTERVIEW AND MANDATORY DRUG TESTING IS REQUIRED. (Paid by the Committee)
APPRENTICESHIP
TEST PREPARATION
Apprenticeship
programs offered through San Diego & Imperial Counties Pipetrades
require the following scores on the College Placement Test held at San
Diego Community College.
Elementary Algebra: 44 or higher
Arithmetic
test: placement into Math 95
( M3 ) or higher
Reading
test: placement into English 56
( R4 ) or higher
Writing test: placement into English 51
( W4 ) or higher
You
are allowed to take the test two times within a 6-month period. If you don’t pass after 2 attempts, you must wait for 6
months (after the second attempt) before testing again.
1.
Before testing, you must submit a College Application. This can be done
online at www.sdccd.net. (Click Online
College Application) or you may submit an application in person at the San Diego
Community College Admissions Office, 1313 12th Ave, San Diego, Rm
A-112. Test scores cannot be processed without an up-to-date application!
2.
If you feel
that your English/Math skills are up to
date, call
the San Diego Community College Counseling Office at
619/388-3540, to schedule an appointment for the placement test.
Tell the person who takes your
call that you are applying for the Pipetrades
apprenticeship program and they will schedule your appointment for the
placement test by telephone.
3.
If you prefer to refresh your English/Math skills before taking the
placement test, you can attend FREE review classes. These are open entry classes
that may be started at almost anytime. Locations and phone numbers are provided
where the review classes are held. Please
call the review location for available class times.
4. Take this flyer with you to the review class and inform the instructor that you need to prepare for the placement test for the Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship Program and that you need to meet the above skill levels in English and Math. The instructor will have you register for the class by filling out a simple form. There is NO COST for the class. The instructor can determine the type of review best suited to your current skills.
5. Apprentice
candidates who do not pass the placement test can improve their skills by taking
the review class (see step 3 & 4 above) or by attending the appropriate San
Diego Community
College remedial class as recommended on the placement test result printout. For
more information, call the SDCCD Apprenticeship Office at 619-388-6568.
FOR
A COMPLETE LIST OF REVIEW LOCATIONS FOR
ENGLISH AND MATH, SEE BACK OF THIS
FLYER.
For general information about apprenticeship programs offered by
the San Diego Community College District, please call the Apprenticeship Office
at (619) 388-6568.
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CENTERS FOR EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY SITES
The
following Independent Learning Labs are operated by the Continuing Education
Division of the San Diego Community College District. All classes are offered
free of charge, and you may register in class. You may begin your studies any
time during the semester in most cases. If classes are full, however, you may be
put on a waiting list. Many locations have morning and evening classes
available. Call the phone numbers listed below for information.


Adult
Education programs are available elsewhere in San Diego County. For more
information on reading and math review courses in other areas, please call:
SOUTH COUNTY
Chula
Vista Adult School (619) 691-5760
Imperial Beach Adult Ed. Center (619)
628-3017
San Ysidro Adult School (619) 662-4026
EAST COUNTY
Grossmont
Adult School (619) 590-3900
Foothills Adult Center (619)
401-4122
NORTH COUNTY
Poway
Adult Education (858) 668-4000
Escondido Adult School (760)
739-7300
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