SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES PIPE TRADES

6225 FEDERAL BOULEVARD

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA  92114-1404

PHONE: (619) 262-7589 

(Monday thru Thursday 7:00 AM -5:30 PM)

FAX: (619) 262-3833  

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:

CALIFORNIA PLUMBING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

THE UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 230

SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

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 Boulevard

San Diego, CA 92114-1404

Office: (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. 

The Joint Apprenticeship Committee is committed to Equal Opportunity for all persons, regardless of age, race, color, national origin or gender. MINORITIES AND WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

TO QUALIFY: 

APPLICANTS MUST REGISTER AT SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1313 PARK AVE., SAN DIEGO, CA 92101) PRIOR TO BEING SCHEDULED FOR THE PLACEMENT TEST  visit their web site at: http://applyonline.communitycollege.net/studentappview.cfm. 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.    

APPLICATIONS:  

Applications are taken every THURSDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00AM and 3:30PM, at the office of  Local Union 230, located 6313 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA  92121-2247, Please call (858) 554-0586 for directions. The applications must be submitted with all the documents listed below. If the applicant is missing any of the mentioned documents and does not meet the below criteria, the application cannot be taken.    

  1. Test results from the placement test with passing scores from San Diego Community College.
  2. High school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate (originals); if you do not have your high school diploma, you must have your transcripts from your high school with your name, birth date and date of graduation.  It must be stamped with the school seal and received in a sealed envelope from the school. 
  3. An original birth certificate only –we do not accept photo static copies of the birth certificates, hospital certificates, baptismal records or the abstract birth certificates.  If you were not born in this country, you must provide a translated copy of your birth certificate and INS proof of your right to live and work in this country.
  4. A valid California Driver License (with photo) Applicants must have reliable transportation.
  5. AGE: Must be at least 18 years of age.
  6. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the Trade.
  7. Shall abide by the State-approved Standards. 
  8. ELIGIBILITY LIST: Applicants are placed on the eligibility list by the date the completed application is received.
  9. Shall pass a pre-employment drug test.
  10. This announcement does not guarantee employment. 

    

APPRENTICESHIP TEST PREPARATION

 Apprenticeship programs offered through San Diego & Imperial Counties Pipe Trades 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 Park 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 Pipe trades 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 any time. 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,

 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.  

Text Box: § Centre City Center 1400 Park Blvd. (619) 388-4670 § Cesar Chavez Center 1960 National Ave. (619) 230-2895 § Educational Cultural Complex 4343 Ocean View Blvd. (619) 388-4958 § North City Center 8401 Aero Dr. (Use Frontage Road off of Aero Ct.) (619) 388-1800 § Mid-City Center 3792 Fairmount Ave. (619) 388-4500 § West City Center 3249 Fordham St. (619) 221-6958  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 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

 NORTH COUNTY

Poway Adult Education  (858) 668-4000               Escondido Adult School  (760) 739-7300

   

                                                                                                                      

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