Plumbing apprenticeships in Charlotte (2026 sponsors)

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Accepting applications · closes in 209 days (May 14, 2027)

UA Local 421 / Mechanical Trades Carolina - Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship (Charlotte training center)

Union · Union JATC · Charlotte, NC · USDOL-registered

Verified from the boardAug 28, 2026ualocal421.org ↗

Application window: Please note that the deadline for September 2027 enrollment is May 14th, 2027. You must complete and submit the Apprentice Application and all additional documents before that date, or you will have to wait for the following term.Annual September intake; application + CRC results due by May 14, 2027. Also an 18-week DOL-registered Welding Pre-Apprenticeship.Deadline read from the sponsor's sentence above — confirm on their page.
Next aptitude test: Test dates not posted. The local sets them per window. · ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) - Silver or higher (community-college transfers may be exempt); tutoring via Rowan-Cabarrus CC 704-216-3545
Starting pay: Not published
Cost to you: $0 tuition — earn while you learnEarn-while-you-learn union JATC; no tuition stated.
Prerequisites: HS diploma or GED · aptitude test: ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) - Silver or higher (community-college transfers may be exempt); tutoring via Rowan-Cabarrus CC 704-216-3545 · driver's license · Valid NC or SC driver's license; current NC/SC resident; Social Security card; birth certificate; HS diploma or GED; DD-214 if military; dependable transportation.
Notes: UA Local 421 covers NC and SC (HQ North Charleston SC) with a Charlotte satellite office and training center run by its nonprofit 'Mechanical Trades Carolina'. Training coordinator Evelio Martinez. Program length/hours/wages are not on the public site (members-only section). Charlotte training number (704) 721-0517.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗(704) 721-0517

Accepting applications

PHCC of North Carolina Academy - Plumbing Apprenticeship (online RTI)

Open shop · PHCC chapter · 4-year program · 156 class hrs · Fuquay-Varina (statewide), NC · USDOL-registered

Verified from the boardAug 28, 2026phccnc.com ↗

Application window: Open Enrollment - Apprentices may enroll at any time throughout the year since there are no class scheduling requirements.Rolling; submit the Apprentice Interest Form, then an employer registers you.
Next aptitude test: Test dates not posted. The local sets them per window.
Starting pay: Not published
Cost to you: Not publishedTuition not published; PHCC Academy course fees are usually paid by the employer. $29 pre-apprentice course; Workforce Readiness course currently free.
Prerequisites: HS diploma or GED · driver's license · Interest form asks: HS diploma/GED, valid driver's license, ability to lift 50 lbs, felony disclosure, US work authorization, prior plumbing/HVAC experience (not required). Must be employed by a PHCC NC member contractor to be registered.
Notes: PHCC of NC Academy is listed in the ApprenticeshipNC directory (sponsor 44580-2) for Plumber and HVAC (Environmental Control Systems Installer/Servicer) with Mecklenburg and Gaston among its counties and 40+ employers (e.g., McClintock Heating & Cooling, Gastonia Plumbing & Heating, GSM Services, Dan King Plumbing). Related instruction is the PHCC Academy ONLINE curriculum (each course = one year = 156 hours; open enrollment year-round, self-paced). Start with the free Workforce Readiness course (90 days) or the $29 Pre-Apprentice course (120 days). Contact Adria Jones, apprentice@phccnc.com. Also 'Fast Track to Service & Repair' (12-18 months) for service techs.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗

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Morris-Jenkins - Build-a-Plumber program

Open shop · Employer-sponsored · Charlotte, NC

Verified from the boardAug 28, 2026morrisjenkins.com ↗

Application window: Not published — callRolling - apply through the iCIMS careers portal; cohort dates not published.
Next aptitude test: Test dates not posted. The local sets them per window.
Starting pay: Not published'And it's PAID, because we want you to focus on learning' - no figure published
Cost to you: $0 tuition — earn while you learnPaid in-house training; no tuition.
Prerequisites: 'You don't need experience to start a new career' - no other requirements listed.
Notes: Dedicated plumbing training center: classroom + hands-on equipment + in-field training. All employees get free classes via 'Morris-Jenkins University'. Wrench Group company; also serves Greer SC. Not stated to be DOL-registered.

Apply on their site ↗Program page ↗

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She Built This City - Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship (women/youth/underrepresented)

Open shop · Trade school · Charlotte, NC · USDOL-registered

Verified from the boardAug 28, 2026shebuiltthiscity.org ↗

Application window: Not published — call 980-272-1388Cohort dates not on the homepage - sign up for the newsletter or email info@shebuiltthiscity.org.
Next aptitude test: Test dates not posted. The local sets them per window.
Starting pay: Not published
Cost to you: Not publishedNonprofit programming (Lowe's Foundation funded); cost not stated.
Prerequisites: Not published
Notes: Registered PRE-apprenticeship sponsor in the ApprenticeshipNC directory (Mecklenburg/Cabarrus; occupations Plumber and Building Maintenance Repairer; employer partner Three Way Plumbing Services). Contact Latoya Faustin. Alternate phone on website (818) 963-5136. A genuine Charlotte plumbing on-ramp for women that no aggregator lists.

Apply on their site ↗980-272-1388

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Questions people actually ask

Which plumbing apprenticeships in Charlotte are accepting applications right now?

2: UA Local 421 / Mechanical Trades Carolina - Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship (Charlotte training center) (closes in 209 days); PHCC of North Carolina Academy - Plumbing Apprenticeship (online RTI).

Union (JATC) or open-shop (IEC/ABC) — what is the difference in Charlotte?

1 union JATC track and 3 open-shop, chapter and college programs here. Union JATCs (IBEW/NECA, UA) pay on a published schedule with benefits and place you with signatory contractors; IEC/ABC programs are employer-first — a member contractor hires you, then enrolls you. Both are USDOL-registered and both count every hour toward the state license.

What does a first-year plumbing apprentice make in Charlotte?

Union schedules typically start period 1 at 45% of journeyman scale. Against the Charlotte journeyman-equivalent median of $28.22/hr (BLS OEWS May 2025), that is about $12.70/hr — the local's own schedule governs, and open-shop programs set pay per employer.

What do I need before I apply?

Most sponsors: 18+, a high-school diploma or GED, a passing score on the aptitude test (ETA/NJATC for electrical, UA for plumbing/HVAC), a valid driver's licence, and a drug screen. IEC/ABC programs need a member contractor to hire you first — you do not need an employer before applying to a JATC. Each card lists what that sponsor published.

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Plumbing apprenticeships in Charlotte