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A&B Plumbing & Heating LLC
Mount Pleasant · Isabella County
Ace Electric, Plumbing & Heating
West Branch · Ogemaw County
Colvin's Plumbing and Heating
Hale · Iosco County
Detroit Pipefitters
Troy · Oakland County
DHE Plumbing & Mechanical
Hudsonville · Ottawa County
DHE Plumbing & Mechanical (Sheet Metal)
Hudsonville · Ottawa County
Family Plumbing and Heating
Gaylord · Otsego County
Fenner Plumbing, Inc.
Berrien Springs · Berrien County
Field Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Lawrence · Van Buren County
Flint Plumbers JATC
Flushing · Genesee County
Greater Michigan UA Local 190 JATC
Ann Arbor · Washtenaw County
Greater Michigan UA Local 190 Jtc
Ann Arbor · Washtenaw County
Jermor Plumbing & Heating
Detroit · Wayne County
LaPlace Plumbing
Edwardsburg · Cass County
M & M Plumbing Heating and Cooling Interplay
Indian River · Cheboygan County
Macatawa Plumbing, Inc.
Zeeland · Ottawa County
Metro Detroit Plumbing Industry
Troy · Oakland County
Monroe Plumbers And Pipefitter JATC
Monroe · Monroe County
Pipestone Creek Golf Course
Eau Claire · Berrien County
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 333
Jackson · Jackson County
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No 333 JATC
Lansing · Clinton County
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 357
Schoolcraft · Kalamazoo County
Saginaw Pipe Trades JAC
Saginaw · Saginaw County
Smith Pumps & Plumbing
Owosso · Shiawassee County
Steve's Plumbing and Excavating LLC
Burton · Genesee County
Streb & Son Plumbing Services
Edwardsburg · Cass County
Up Plumbers & Pipefitters Lu 111
Ishpeming · Marquette County
West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters & Service Trades
Coopersville · Ottawa County
Westlake Pipe & Fittings
Shelby Township · Macomb County
Wolverine Pipe Line Company
Portage · Kalamazoo County
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Union locals and training centers in Michigan
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
UA union locals
- UA Local 85Saginaw(989) 799-5261
- UA Local 98Madison Heights(248) 307-9800
- UA Local 111Escanaba(906) 789-9784
- UA Local 174Coopersville(616) 837-0222
- UA Local 190Ann Arbor(734) 424-0962
- UA Local 333Lansing(517) 393-5480
- UA Local 357Schoolcraft(269) 679-2570
- UA Local 370Fenton(810) 720-5243
3 more UA locals
- UA Local 636Farmington Hills(248) 538-6636
- UA Local 671Monroe(734) 242-5711
- UA Local 704Southfield(248) 474-7553
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- Michigan PMCA400 N Walnut St, Lansing(517) 484-5500
- Bay Area Assn MPMCI3471 Wilder Road, D-1, Box 9A, Bay City(989) 671-2161
- Northwestern Michigan PHCC3432 E Hohnke Rd, Cedar
- MCA Detroit14801 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit(313) 341-7661
- South Macomb PHCCPO Box 458, Lakeville
- Flint PMCPO Box 13100, Lansing
- Western Wayne County PHCC33850 Tawas Trl, Westland
Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a joint committee run by the United Association (UA) local and union contractors. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by PHCC, ABC or a single plumbing contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 6 schools in Michigan have plumber programs.
The license steps in MichiganHow do you get into a plumber apprenticeship in Michigan?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How long is a plumber apprenticeship in Michigan?
About 3 years. The journey-level certificate requires 6,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do plumber apprentices make in Michigan?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all plumbers in Michigan earned $22.38 an hour or less in May 2025.
Plumber pay in MichiganOther routes in Michigan
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Michigan plumber license requirements (legislature.mi.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Michigan, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)