In order to develop a well-trained workforce to meet our customers' needs in accordance with high industry standards, mechanical contractors associations and their respective trade unions have established joint apprenticeship and training committees (JATC) to administer and oversee the training of people entering the trade. Apprenticeship programs are typically five years in duration requiring a combination of schooling and hands-on work experience. Apprentices get a certain predetermined percentage of a journey person's wage, which increases incrementally over the length of the apprenticeship. It is a wonderful way to acquire valuable skills and get paid for it while doing so.

General minimum qualifications to enter these programs tend to be:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent G.E.D.
• Valid driver's license
• Pre-employment alcohol and drug testing
• May require an entrance exam

Hooper Corporation offers apprenticeship in the various trades, as listed below along with the addresses of the respective unions for contact purposes.

Steamfitting		Milwaukee Area Steamfitting Joint Apprenticeship Committee 3300 S. 103rd Street Milwaukee, WI 53227 414-543-0601 888-543-0601 Toll Free
Sheet Metal		Madison Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee 5940 Seminole Centre Court, Suite 102 Madison, WI 53711 608-288-1414
Plumbing		Madison Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee 5940 Seminole Centre Court, Suite 102 Madison, WI 53711 608-288-1414
Sprinkler Fitters		Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee 7050 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 100 Columbia, MD 21046 410-309-6580 877-211-0014 Toll Free