Residential and commercial plumber apprentices are licensed by the State of Utah. Apprentices must complete 8000 hours of on-the-job training with a licensed journeyman plumbing contractor and 810 hours of related classroom instruction at Ogden-Weber Tech College as a licensed apprentice. Licensure is aquired through the Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
As a Plumber Apprentice, you will be working in residential and commercial buildings assembling, installing, and repairing water, drainage, and heating systems including plumbing fixtures. You will install water pipes, sinks, bathtubs, water heaters, dishwashers, and heating and air-conditioning units. Your responsibilities will include reading blueprints, cutting, threading, and assembling water pipes, joints, welding, soldering, and caulking water pipes. You will use wrenches, drills, reamers, hammers, chisels, saws, welding machines, and bracing equipment. Individuals must complete a minimum of 8,000 hours of paid on-the-job training as a licensed apprentice, complete 810 hours of related-classroom instruction, and pass the Utah Licensing Exam. For more information or to obtain an apprentice licensing application, contact: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing(801) 530-6628 or www.commerce.utah.gov/opl/index.html.
Students gain valuable employer-requested skills when the college partners with industry employers. Employers advise the faculty on up-to-date processes and knowledge.
The Plumbing Employer Advisory Team includes:
- Briskey Mechanical
- Great Western Supply
- Halverson Mechanical
- K. Bell Plumbing and Heating
- Kozco Mechanical
- Mike Bachman Plumbing
- Weber State University Engineering Technology
Your Instructor(s)
Our instructors are licensed plumbers with many years of industry experience. For specific instructor information, contact the Apprenticeship Coordinator.
Contact me:
Trina Hansen hansent@owatc.edu 801-627-8467
