Below is a timeline of the great history of the skilled traded career for plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and services technicians that JATC shares with Columbus, Ohio.
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JATC for Plumbers, Pipefitters and HVAC/R Technicians have a long standing history.
Below is a timeline of the great history of the skilled traded career for plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and services technicians that JATC shares with Columbus, Ohio.
#189 establishes its initial apprenticeship program.
The program goes on hiatus due to the Great Depression.
Local #189 opens its apprenticeship program, but had to, once again, go on hiatus, this time due to war.
The Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) registers with the State of Ohio’s Department of Industrial relations and establishes a formal apprenticeship program.
The school is located in a small vocational school building owned by the Columbus Public Schools, based near downtown Columbus. A few years later, the school moved to Central High School.
The five-year apprenticeship program begins under the organization of William Beckel, a local 189 plumber and former naval officer. He remained at the helm until 1966 when Jack Wenger took over. Dick Patterson was next in line, in 1968, until Dick Patterson took over in 1994. Patterson is the current training coordinator.
The school moves to 840 Alton Avenue.
JATC moves to its current location at 1226 Kinnear Road.
JATC leases an additional 2,776 square feet to expand a new weld shop. The former weld shop is turned into a classroom.
A 2,400 square foot project room is added to the rear of the building.
An additional 1,300 square foot is leased to create a medical gas classroom and 296 square feet is added to the weld shop classroom.
An additional 2,000 square foot are is leaded for more classroom and office space.
Taken from Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 189: 100 Years of Solidarity
“The goal of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Program of #189 has always been to continue the time-honored tradition of apprenticeship and to build upon this tradition to provide high-quality training for future apprentices. In 1922, a five-year apprenticeship program was established by the United Association. This was the same year that local #189 established its apprenticeship program. Within five short years, apprenticeship training became a part of a state wide program that was authorized by the State Board of Vocational Education and the State Joint Apprenticeship Commission.”
BTA 1st Year and Welding Instructor
BTA 1st Year Instructor
BTA 2nd Year Heating Instructor
MES 5th Year and Backflow Instructor
MESA Lab Assistant
BTA 5th Year Welding Instructor
Welding Instructor and Certified Welding Inspector
MES Coordinator and MES 3rd Year Instructor
MESA 4th Year Instructor
BTA 5th Year Welding Instructor
Drawing Instructor and Foreman Certification Instructor
BTA 1st Year, Light Commercial, and OSHA Instructor
Crane Signalperson and ICRA Certification Instructor
MESA 1st Year Instructor
Auto CAD and Total Station Instructor
CPR Instructor
MESA 5 Lab Assistant
BTA 3rd Year Refrigeration Instructor
BTA 4th Year Plumbing and BTA 1st Year Instructor
MESA 2nd Year and Backflow Instructor
Welding Instructor
Drawing and Foreman Certification Instructor
BTA 2nd Year Heating Instructor
Journeyman Plumbing Instructor
MESA Lab Assistant
MESA Lab Assistant
Medical Gas Certification and ICRA Instructor
OSHA Instructor
BTA 4th Year Plumbing and BTA 1st Year Instructor