Apprenticeship Program
Mechanical Insulation
The mechanical insulation trade consists of insulating heating and air conditioning systems, domestic water and plumbing pipes in commercial buildings, power plants, and sometimes residential developments. The materials we use consist of fiberglass, calcium silicate, foamed rubber products, insulating foams and loose fill products. We are also in the asbestos abatement industry. We are trained and certified in asbestos removal and fitted with proper safety equipment.
The program that we offer is a five-year apprenticeship. Each training year is divided into two 6-month semesters. New semesters begin each March and September. Apprentices attend 10 training classes per semester and 900 hours of on-the-job training. All apprentices must meet training class attendance requirements and achieve passing grades to be promoted to the next training period.
Course Offerings
The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers JAC (LU14) Training Center will automatically enroll apprentices in the appropriate courses each apprenticeship year. Listed below are the course offerings per apprenticeship year. (Course offerings are subject to change.)
Prerequisite – Prior to beginning the apprenticeship program, prospective apprentices will be registered to complete Safety I and Supervisor Asbestos Abatement classes. These safety courses are required in order to be placed with a signatory contractor for the on-the-job training portion of the apprenticeship program.
Year One – Orientation, Applied Insulators Math I, Labor History, Fundamentals of Insulation I, Vapor Barriers.
Year Two – Fundamentals of Insulation II, Safety II, Firestop.
Year Three – Advanced Metal Jacketing I, Applied Insulators Math II, Advanced Metal Jacketing III.
Year Four – Blueprints, Codes, and Specifications, Advanced Metal Jacketing III, Removable Insulation Design.
Year Five – Effective Supervision, Computer Labor Management, Safety III, Disaster Response.