UA Local 900 apprenticeship — pay, training and how to apply

UA Local 900 runs an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship out of Washington, MD: typically a five-year program combining about 8,000 to 10,000 paid on-the-job hours with roughly 216 or more classroom hours a year, ending as a journeyman plumber, pipefitter, welder or HVAC service technician. We hold no published UA Local 900 wage sheet, so no apprentice rate is quoted here — the local UA joint apprenticeship and training committee (JATC) sets the step schedule and can give you the current figures.

UA Local 900 apprentice pay by period

Period	Share of scale	Hourly	Annual (2,000 hrs)
1st period (year 1)	45% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—
2nd period (year 2)	55% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—
3rd period (year 3)	65% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—
4th period (year 4)	75% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—
5th period (year 5)	85% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—
Turned out — journeyman	100% of journeyman scale	Ask the hall	—

How to apply to UA Local 900

1. Check when the list opens — the local UA joint apprenticeship and training committee (JATC) accepts applications in windows rather than year-round. Call the hall for the current intake.
2. Get your paperwork together — Most programs want a birth certificate or passport, a high school transcript or GED, an algebra credit, a driver's licence and a DD-214 if you served. Gather them before the window opens.
3. Sit the aptitude test and interview — Expect a math and reading aptitude test, then a panel interview. Scores set your place on the ranked apprentice list, and applicants are indentured from that list as contractors call for help.
4. Start earning from day one — Once indentured you work for signatory contractors at the first-period rate, take related classroom instruction, and step up in pay each period until you turn out as a journeyman plumber, pipefitter, welder or HVAC service technician.
5. Already have hours in the trade? — Bring them up with the hall — many locals credit prior verifiable experience toward a later period. Gulfstream also places experienced plumbers & pipefitters directly with contractors; see the open roles below.

Typical entry requirements

• 18 years or older at the time of indenture
• High school diploma or GED, with algebra normally required
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States
• Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation to jobsites
• Aptitude test and panel interview, then ranking on the apprentice list
• Ability to pass a physical and a substance screen before dispatch

UA Local 900 apprenticeship questions

How much does a UA Local 900 apprentice make?

We hold no published UA Local 900 wage sheet, so we don't quote a rate for this local. Apprentices are paid a set percentage of journeyman scale that rises each period; the local UA joint apprenticeship and training committee (JATC) can give you the current step schedule.

How long is the UA Local 900 apprenticeship?

Typically a five-year program: about 8,000 to 10,000 paid on-the-job training hours alongside roughly 216 or more hours of related classroom instruction each year, finishing as a journeyman plumber, pipefitter, welder or HVAC service technician. The local training committee confirms the exact term.

What do you need to get into UA Local 900?

Registered apprenticeships in this trade normally ask for: 18 years or older at the time of indenture; High school diploma or GED, with algebra normally required; Proof of legal authority to work in the United States; Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation to jobsites; Aptitude test and panel interview, then ranking on the apprentice list; Ability to pass a physical and a substance screen before dispatch. UA Local 900 publishes its own list, so confirm before you apply.

Do you pay for the schooling?

Union apprenticeships are earn-while-you-learn — training is funded through the contract rather than tuition debt, and you are paid for your on-the-job hours from the first day. Books, tools and small fees may still be your cost; ask the training centre what applies.

Can Gulfstream get me into the UA Local 900 apprenticeship?

No — apprentice intake runs through the local UA joint apprenticeship and training committee (JATC) only, and we never charge candidates. Gulfstream Strategic Placements recruits journeymen, foremen and office staff for mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal and electrical contractors near Washington, MD; once you have hours in the trade, our open roles and job alerts are the fastest way to see what's hiring.

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