Apprenticeship Application Release Date June 17-28 2024
Published on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Plumbers Recruit Apprentices
Bohemia, NY (May 15, 2024) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
(JATC) for Plumbers, Local Union #200, will conduct a recruitment from June 17, 2024 through
June 28, 2024 for 34 Plumber apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced
today.
Applications must be obtained from Plumbers, Local Union #200, 375 Central Avenue,
Bohemia, NY 11716 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, excluding legal
holidays, during the recruitment period. Applications must be submitted via U.S. Postal
Service using certified mail with return receipt requested. All applications must be
postmarked no later than July 5, 2024.
The Committee requires that applicants:
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or
GED). One year of High School Algebra required.
Must sign an affidavit that they are physically able to perform the work of a Plumber,
which may include:
Working an eight (8) hour day continually on your feet.
Lifting and carrying weights in excess of 75 pounds for extended periods.
Working through periods of extreme weather conditions or temperatures.
Working in restrictive and confined spaces.
Working at heights of 20 feet or more on ladders, scaffolds, scissor lifts or boom
lifts.
Working in ditches or trenches up to six feet deep.
Must be a resident of Nassau or Suffolk County as shown by the address on the
application.
Must be able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings in English.
Must take a Wonderlic Select Test administered by the JATC. There is no testing fee.
Must score over 80% or be one of the top 100 scorers on the test to be considered for an
interview.
Must have a valid NYS driver’s license in order to operate company vehicles.
Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required
classes at the approved school.
Must submit to and pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and
prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
Must be willing to pay approximately $200 per year for related instruction training books.
Must provide DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, if
applicable, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
For further information, applicants should contact Plumbers, Local Union #200 at (631)
567-3083. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State
Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://dol.ny.gov/career-centers).
Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards
established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate
against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital
status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship
programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the
recruitment of women and minorities.
