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Hands-On Futures

With the UPHCA Academy Career Exploration Program, learn how the apprenticeship pathway works.

A monthly career exploration experience designed for youth groups, scout troops, and student organizations to get a firsthand look into the Plumbing and HVACR trades!

Learn more about the skills and apprenticeship career path that literally pays, graduating without student debt.

Interactive Career Presentation

  • Learn what it means to be in the plumbing and HVACR fields and how to start a career.

Q&A + Career: Path Info

  • Learn about apprenticeships, starting pay, licensing, and how to join the trades after high school and beyond

Career Exploration Evening

  • Learn the proper use of tools
  • Build a mini project with PVC or PEX
  • Race to build a pipe assembly challenge

Monthly Facility Tour – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

  • Guided tour through our state-of-the-art facility
  • See Plumbing and HVACR up close
  • Free information packet for future students of the academy

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