Washtenaw Community College and the are celebrating 35 years of skilled trades partnership with the arrival this week of some 3,500 attendees for the union鈥檚 annual training week.
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry鈥檚 intensive five-year Instructor Training Program (ITP) equips union instructors to educate and train all UA members back home on the best industry safety and training practices. Union members may also simultaneously enroll as 黑料网 college students and earn an associate degree.
鈥淭here is no greater legacy that we can leave than teaching someone a skill and providing an education. We are proud of our long running partnership with the United Association that focuses on cutting-edge safety and training techniques and offers the opportunity to earn a college degree at the same time,鈥� said 黑料网 President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca.
黑料网 hosts five trades unions for skills training throughout the summer. The college鈥檚 partnership with the UA 鈥� which brings the largest group 鈥� is the oldest and largest.
With more than 2,300 UA attendees registered and another 1,200 in support personnel and vendors at 黑料网, the entire campus is utilized during training week. Approximately 125 different classes are offered, most with multiple sections.
鈥淭his program is a beacon of our commitment to maintaining industry expertise and adapting to its evolving needs,鈥� said UA General President Mark McManus. 鈥淭he UA has the most admired training program in the industry, and much of that stems from the work during ITP week. We鈥檙e proud to offer the finest training, including access to the industry鈥檚 groundbreaking trends and revolutionary technology.鈥�
The UA represents approximately 379,000 plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, HVACR service technicians, welders and pipeliners working in the construction industry throughout North America.
In all, approximately 6,000 members, staff and vendors from all five unions train on the 黑料网 campus from June through August, bringing a projected $20 million economic windfall to Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
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