The Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee (HAPJAC) Training Center is Texas' oldest registered apprenticeship with the Department of Labor being registered in 1938. 

The HAPJAC is accredited with the Council on Occupational Education. 

The HAPJAC conducts Apprentice and Journey-worker training in a 28000 square foot facility, which includes 18 classroom and 5 shop spaces in the Heights area of Houston, Texas. Training is also conducted at Instructional Service Centers in Beaumont, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas, with these two centers combining an additional 10000 square feet of classroom and shop areas. The learning experience is augmented by 2 computer labs and access to an online resource library from the United Association (UA) International Training Fund. The UA, Plumber’s Local Union 68 and our Signatory Contractors are committed to providing the most current and comprehensive training experience for our students.

Our program is 5 years. Each year the apprentice must earn 1,700 hours of on the job learning. They also must complete 246 hours of related instruction. Our class schedule is every other Saturday. 8 hours in-class. 4 hours online homework.

Apprentices turn out with their Texas Journeyman License, Texas Medical Gas installer endorsement, ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Installer certification, NiTC BTS15 & BTS34 Braze certification, ASSE 5110 Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester, ASSE 13010 Service Plumber Certification, UA Foreman Certification, American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, & OSHA 30.