The Program
Pay & Benefits
Double down on your future
Choose a high-paying career!
Start as a tradesperson: Earn $25.65/hour
Leave as a journeyperson: Earn $57.00/hour
Choose a high-paying career in the plumbing, pipefitting or HVACR industry!
- No college debt
- Financial security
- Technology training
- Advancement opportunities
- Safe work environment
- Progressive wage and fringe benefit increases throughout apprenticeship
- Two pension plans (local and national)
- Medical benefits, including access to Member Health Care Clinic
Do You Have What it Takes? Apply Online
Yes! Local 525 offers a fully-funded apprenticeship program, provided the candidate complies with the terms of the apprenticeship. Our five-year program is the equivalent of a $45,000 education!
Apprentices are initiated into membership of the United Association as soon as possible after signing the apprenticeship agreement with Local 525. A fee of $245 is due before the initiation date, and regular union dues of $29 are required to be paid each month at the Union Hall.
Our training center regularly holds OSHA classes, so please call for a complete list of current offerings. We also partner with CareerSafe, an OSHA-authorized online training provider. Visit CareerSafeOnline.com for the full course catalog and training opportunities.
Allegiant Stadium
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Opened in 2020, Allegiant Stadium is the home field of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. The facility features 65,000 seats, a retractable natural turf field, a translucent roof and walls that open to spectacular views of the Strip. To complete the $1.97 billion project, nearly 1,100 local apprentices were utilized in the completion of this $1.97 billion project, giving them valuable on-the-job learning opportunities.
Brightline West
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Brightline West will be America’s first true high-speed passenger rail system. The modern, eco-friendly system will redefine train travel in America and connect two of our country’s most iconic destinations: Las Vegas and Southern California. Construction is expected to take about four years with service beginning in 2028.
Sphere at The Venetian
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One of the most talked-about venues in the world, Sphere at The Venetian is the next generation of Las Vegas entertainment. This revolutionary, fully immersive cinematic, musical and entertainment experience was created by combining centuries-old mathematical formulas with 22nd century engineering and technology.
FONTAINEBLEAU
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At 68 stories, Fontainebleau Las Vegas is the second-tallest structure in Nevada, just under the Stratosphere observation tower. This ultra-luxurious, $3.7 Billion resort stretches across 25 acres of the North Vegas Strip, with 3,780 rooms, a 150,000 square-foot casino, 90,000 square-foot of luxury retail space, a high-tech nightclub and more inside.
RESORTS WORLD
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When it opened to the public in June 2021, Resorts World became the first completely new casino resort built on the Vegas Strip in more than a decade. The 90-acre, $4.3 Billion Resorts World complex offers some 3,500 luxury hotel rooms by Hilton, Crockfords and Conrad, a 104,000-square-foot casino floor, several cutting-edge entertainment venues and so much more.
TRAINING CENTER
state-of-the-art
facilities
At Local 525, we’re proud to be at the forefront of training excellence — and have been for more than a century. Our state-of-the-art training center, which was rebuilt and opened in 2020.
