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Iowa Pipe Trades and HVAC Training Institute

School type: Private Trade School

Iowa Pipe Trades & HVAC Training Institute operates Local 33's five-year United Association apprenticeship program for plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, steamfitting, and controls. Welding is a documented part of the apprenticeship, which combines paid on-the-job work with scheduled school rotations. Its Des Moines training center also maintains a pipe-welding shop and tests and certifies welders in Stick, TIG, MIG, and Flux-Core processes, with recurring four-hour evening weld-test sessions posted through the continuing-education calendar.

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Welding Certification

  • Credential: industry certification
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 4 hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Recurring posted evening weld-test sessions, generally 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the Des Moines union hall.

The institute tests and certifies welders in Stick, TIG, MIG, and Flux-Core processes in its pipe-welding shop. Current continuing-education calendars… Read full description for Welding Certification

The institute tests and certifies welders in Stick, TIG, MIG, and Flux-Core processes in its pipe-welding shop. Current continuing-education calendars list recurring Weld Test Sessions at the Des Moines union hall, generally from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration is handled through Local 33. The official sources describe certification testing rather than a multi-session welding curriculum.

Confirmed at

Main Training Center — Des Moines, IA
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Local 33 United Association Apprenticeship Program

  • Credential: Registered Apprenticeship
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Performance
  • Program Length: 5 years
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Paid on-the-job work of 40+ hours per week with school attendance six weeks per year; school rotations are posted by apprentice group.

This five-year registered apprenticeship combines paid employment with classroom and shop training in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, steamfitting,… Read full description for Local 33 United Association Apprenticeship Program

This five-year registered apprenticeship combines paid employment with classroom and shop training in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, steamfitting, controls, medical gas, high-purity piping, and welding. The institute reports 246 hours of classroom training and 1,700-2,000 hours of contractor on-the-job training, with apprentices working more than 40 hours per week and attending school six weeks per year. Its pipe-welding shop supports Stick, TIG, MIG, and Flux-Core testing and certification. Applicants must meet age, education, driver's-license, interview, and drug-test requirements.

Confirmed at

Main Training Center — Des Moines, IA
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