About MTI-JATT

The Mechanical Trades Institute -Local 72 Training Center (MTI-72) program has been successfully training apprentices to be Pipefitters, Plumbers, and HVACR Service Technicians since 1936 and became an official Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program in 1942. Thanks to our sponsorships from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia and the Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Technicians Local Union No 72 tuition is free for all students.

An apprenticeship is a structured training program where students learn a trade by working side-by-side with professionals in the industry. The work site is your classroom and you are paid while you learn.Apprenticeships provide a hands-on workplace experience that students who attend a normal trade school will never be able to replicate. Upon completing your apprenticeship training you will be rewarded with a certificate of completion in your chosen craft. Our apprenticeship program which is sponsored by the Local Union 72 of Atlanta, Georgia is one of over 300 union training centers across the United States and is affiliated with the United Association, a union that consists of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Welders, and HVACR Service Technicians. This United Association training is recognized across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.

Apprentices receive instruction in the areas of drafting/general piping, math/science, medical gas certification, backflow certification, oxy-acetylene cutting, brazing, soldering, refrigeration, welding, pneumatic/electric controls, green awareness technology, plumbing code, plumbing service, and building automation.

The MTI work-study program allows apprentices to "Earn as They Learn." They will:

1. be employed by a major Mechanical Industries Council (MIC) Contractor
   

2. train with professional journeymen from the Plumbing, Pipefitting & Service Technicians in Local Union 72

3. work on major construction projects

4. receive training in all areas

5. earn excellent starting pay

6. be eligible for pay increase once a year by meeting the school and on-the-job hour requirement

7. be eligible for all union benefits, medical insurance, and retirement plan

Our MTI instructors participate in the United Association Instructor's Training Program held annually in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Washtenaw Community College. Our instruction utilizes the most up‑to-date technology and techniques available to our industry.

Graduation requirements include completion of a five-year apprenticeship program with over 10,000 hour of training (over 1100 hours of classroom training and at least 8,500 hours of on-the-job training).

Our mission is to provide a superior educational program for apprentice plumbers, pipefitters, and HVACR service technicians that integrate technical, on-the-job, and academic training to meet the employment and personal needs of our contractors, customers, and the communities we serve.

All journeyman level UA Local Union 72 Plumbers, Pipefitters and HVACR Service Technicians have been through rigorous training and testing to ensure that their skill sets and knowledge of their trade is compensatory with their pay grade. Our apprenticeship training program consists of a five year program with a minimum of 1200 classroom hours and 8500 minimum on the job training hours. All Local Union 72 journeyman workers are subjected to drug/chemical screening prior to being dispatched to projects and our contractors participate in random screening programs. On a yearly basis each journeyman worker is required to receive mandatory continuing education training to stay abreast of new techniques, technology and safety awareness, in conjunction all are required to obtain a minimum of OSHA 10 safety training.

Currently Local Union 72 offers our journeyman level members through our local and international training programs 197 different certifications ranging from First Aid/CPR to welding certifications for high pressure chromium piping joints. Among UA Local Union 72's current active membership there are a combined 15,394 current certifications in place! The camaraderie and brotherhood that exists between UA Local Union 72 members is a powerful influence on a project to ensure teamwork and cooperation in obtaining a common goal of providing a superior, quality service in a safe workmanlike manner. Can a true value be placed on a diverse workforce that has received and continues to utilize state of the art training, plus an ingrained culture of safety? How about a work force that works together as a team forming true partnerships? Can you imagine having a workforce that treats your project as if it were their own? There is only one answer for these questions - a Local Union 72 member! I hope that you agree using the contractors and members of UA Local Union 72 provides a value that cannot be matched in the plumbing, pipefitting and HVACR Service fields. The quality service of a Local Union 72 journey worker is only matched by the quality of human being that they are.