UA Local 38

Master a Trade -- Build a Career
Earn While You Learn

Training Topics


Consider a Pipe Trades Career


Elements of the Training Program


Qualifications and Application Process


The Entrance Examination


Fitter on ladder

If you are interested in a career that gives you the satisfaction of working with your hands while challenging you to think on your feet, you should consider a career as a union pipe trades technician

Apprentice and JourneymanApprentice at Jobsite

It takes a special kind of person to succeed in our Apprenticeship Training Program, someone who wants to make a five-year commitment to working hard and studying hard. But a career in the Pipe Trades pays handsome dividends for those who make that commitment.

Apprenticeship Class

Instead of merely getting a job, why not master a trade? A trade with a proud tradition and a bright future. A trade that offers good pay and great benefits.

Local 38 bridges the Bay with two regional training facilities, the Joseph P. Mazzola Training Centers in San Francisco and Santa Rosa.

You can find out more about Apprenticeship Training and the career opportunities we offer, in the "Training Topics" section of our Website.


Training Director: Stephen Mazzola

Curriculum Coordinator: Liam Devlin

UA Local 38 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

2660 Newhall Street

San Francisco, Ca 94124

Phone 415-562-3838

Fax 415-467-7843

Email: Training Department