UA Local 464 — Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC Apprenticeship (Earn While You Learn)

About This Opportunity

Steamfitters and Plumbers Local Union 464 runs a five-year DOL-registered apprenticeship covering plumbing, HVAC/refrigeration, and steamfitting in the Omaha metro. This is a union earn-while-you-learn program: you work full-time on real job sites, getting paid from day one, while attending related technical instruction on a schedule set by the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee. No prior plumbing or pipefitting experience is required. You need to be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. The application window opens once per year during the first two weeks of March — this is a firm deadline, so plan ahead. The application process includes a math test and a formal interview. Completing this apprenticeship earns you journeyman plumber or pipefitter status — one of the most in-demand licensed trades in the country, with journeyman wages in Omaha reaching $30–$45/hr depending on specialty. UA Local 464 has trained the plumbers and pipefitters who build and maintain virtually every major building in the Omaha metro. If you are serious about a career that pays you well, provides benefits, and never ships your job overseas, call the union hall or visit lu464.org before March.

Who Can Apply

Must be 18 or older. High school diploma or GED with transcripts required. Must pass a math aptitude test. Appear for a formal interview. Applications accepted ONLY during the first two weeks of March each year — contact the union hall for exact dates. Omaha, NE area applicants. Visit lu464.org or call 402-333-5859.