Sprinkler Fitter

Length of Apprenticeship
4 years

Job Description
Sprinkler fitters install and repair both high- and low-pressure pipe systems used in automatic fire sprinkler systems in buildings. Sprinkler fitters work from blueprints or drawings. They lay out the job and perform such tasks as measuring, marking, cutting, and threading pipe for installation. They connect fittings and sprinkler heads to pipe, then test the system to ensure that there are no leaks. Apprenticeship training programs ensure sprinkler fitters learn national codes and regulations for pipe specifications, ensuring fire safety. Future career path opportunities include jobs as estimators, inspectors, project managers, trade instructors, and foreman.

Instruction
Sprinkler Fitting is taught as a correspondence course, certified by the American Fire Sprinkler Association and the National Center for Construction Education and Research.

Application Requirements
  • Apprenticeship Application. Click here to request an application.
  • Sponsoring Employer Application (if sponsored)
  • EEOC Supplemental Information Form
  • Accuplacer test with a score of 66 or higher on Reading Comprehesion and 56 or higher on Arithmetic. Click here for more testing information.
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Copy of Driver’s License (or means to get to work)

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