Training at UA Local 51

Training Center

Training Center

Steve Affonso

Apprentice Training Coordinator

Local 51 and every UA journeyman can proudly claim any job they work on will be Done Once, Done Right due to the rigorous 5-year training regimen we require of each and every apprentice, and commitment to continuing education of our membership. All Local 51 training is a benefit of union membership with no extra cost to the member.

Our members can be assured of a secure future because of their in-depth industry knowledge and experience, and our management contractors can assure their clients work preformed by UA members is the best in the business.

Using input from our members, in 2002 Local 51 opened the nations' premier union training facility, in East Providence, RI for plumbers, pipefitters and refrigeration technicians.

This 20,400 square foot facility boasts 28 individual welding stations, residential and commercial building mock-ups for plumbing training, and a 60-ton refrigeration "chill unit," that provide hands on experience before apprentices begin work on the job.

Our classroom computer labs allow apprentices to learn "virtual" welding before ever picking up a torch, and our distance learning center allows us to participate in classroom instruction anywhere in North America.

Any questions, please call our JATC office at 401-943-7301.