Seattle Area
Pipe Trades
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Apprentice mechanics training in the Seattle Area Pipe Trades shop
Union Built · Local 32 · Local 26

The Best
Mechanics Win.

Preparing the next generation for success in the mechanical piping industry — personally, financially, and professionally.

01 — Personal
Personal Success
02 — Financial
Financial Success
03 — Professional
Professional Success
Mission

Join a winning team.

Success at Seattle Area Pipe Trades is a three-legged stool — personal, financial, and professional. Our superior training system prepares apprentices to manage all three in school, at work, and in life.

The result: the most competitive and competent mechanics in the piping industry.

How to apply
Apprentice Pathways

Three trades. One brotherhood.

HVAC / Refrigeration

HVAC / Refrigeration

Install, maintain, and service heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, plus boilers and chillers.

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Steamfitter

Steamfitter

Assemble and maintain piping for water, steam, compressed air, gases and fluids that move industry forward.

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Plumber

Plumber

Install piping for water, gas and medical gas systems alongside the fixtures that modern life depends on.

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The Three-Legged Stool

What success really looks like.

01
Personal Success

Show up. Lead. Outwork the room.

Our apprentices carry a winning attitude, drive and respect — into the classroom, onto the jobsite, and through the rest of their lives.

02
Financial Success

Earn while you learn. Zero student debt.

Wages, benefits and a pension that grow every year. Learn to manage money like a pro — and watch your career compound.

03
Professional Success

Master a trade. Build the city.

Understand the impact of your work on safety, on the environment, and on the people who depend on it. Then keep climbing.

$0
Student debt
5 yr
Paid apprenticeship
100%
Hands-on training
Local 32
Union strong
In their own words

Voices from the floor.

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It's more than just a job. It's a career that has afforded me a life with balance.
Local 32 Member
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I joined Local 32 with almost no experience and bought my first home at 22. No student loans, just a trade I'll value forever.
Boris Golant
Refrigeration / HVAC Apprentice
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An apprentice builds that bond with fellow members from day one. We are a strong and close local of brothers and sisters.
Kyle Humble
Steamfitter Apprentice

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

Ready to start

Build the city.
Build yourself.

Applications for plumber, steamfitter and HVAC/refrigeration apprenticeships open year-round. No experience required — just show up ready to work.

How to apply Common Q & A
  • Earn full wages from day one
  • Health, dental, pension benefits
  • Five-year accredited program
  • Mentorship from master mechanics
  • Lifetime union membership