When it comes to high-paying careers, many people overlook opportunities in the skilled trades. Skilled trade jobs, such as HVAC technicians, plumbers, and steamfitters, among others, require no college degree but they offer excellent earning potential and job...
A day in the life of a UA (United Association) union plumber and steamfitter apprentice can be challenging yet rewarding. When you are a part of the apprenticeship program, you will get to know exactly what it’s like to work in the field. During your apprenticeship...
Learning a skilled trade vs. getting a degree What if you could do both? Apprenticeship is a time-honored tradition in many of skilled trades. The system of apprenticeship first developed in the later Middle Ages and came to be supervised by craft guilds and town...
Raven How experiencing as much as she could help her find the career she wanted Raven knew someone who worked for Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486, so she went there to see what they offered. Raven applied to become an apprentice, took the required math test, and...
Local 486 Joins Maryland Apprenticeship Ambassador Program Union promotes “the other 4-year degree” BALTIMORE (Aug. 23, 2018) – Maryland Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz today welcomed one of the state’s oldest and largest Registered Apprenticeship sponsors to...
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