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A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage piping.  Plumbers install and repair pipes, fittings, fixtures, and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution, waste water disposal, and venting in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.

Local #562 requires an apprentice to serve at five years apprenticeship.  The apprentice plumber is required to attend classes, in which the main facets of the plumbing trade are taught.  They are also required to learn the provisions of local and state wide plumbing codes, after which, a formal test is administered.  In addition, the apprentice gains valuable job skills through their on-the-job training experience under the watchful eyes of journeymen and master plumbers.  It is only after all the educational and licensing requirements are met, that the apprentice becomes a journeyman plumber.  This insures that the construction consumer is provided with the most highly-trained, safe and efficient plumbers.  Equally important is the fact that our qualified plumbers, by virtue of their tacit knowledge of the trade and superior training, protect the health of the public.

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