Upgrading classes are available to all contributing members of Local 80. They are held one evening per week, Monday - Thursday evenings from 5pm – 8pm at:

Local 80 Training Center
32700 Dequindre Road
Warren MI 48092

Classes are offered on a first come first serve basis.  A minimum of (5) students must be enrolled in a class for it to remain scheduled.  Please see the class information for additional registration details.To register for classes, call the Training Center at (586) 979-5190, 7:30am-3:00pm

 

Fall upgrading class registration starts December 4, 2023 for all Building Trades and Architectural Journeymen, Indentured Apprentices and Production Workers. Probationary Apprentices can register starting December 11, 2023. To register for classes, call the Training Center at (586) 979-5190 from 7:30am - 3pm. The Fall term will begin the week of Monday, January 15, 2024.

Weekday classes are held 5pm - 8pm, one day a week for 12 weeks, unless otherwise noted.  Saturday First Aid classes are 7am-3pm for 1 day.

Members registering for a class must submit a check for $60 to the Local 80 Training Center in order to reserve a seat in the class. The check will be cashed if the member does not complete the class. Apprentices are not required to submit a check but will appear before the Joint Apprenticeship Committee if they do not complete the class.

 

Winter 2024 Class Schedule 


Updated 12/19/2023 @12:00pm








 Class Faculty  Status  Start Date  Weeks Max Seats  Seats Available 



MONDAY CLASSES


AutoCAD/ Detailing 1-4 Altizer / Weddington FULL January 15, 2024 12 10 0
T.A.B. 2 O'Rourke OPEN January 15, 2024 12 8 2
Welding I/Grease Duct Welding Zabik  FULL January 15, 2024  12 10 0
HVAC Field Installation 1 TBD OPEN January 15, 2024 12 8 7
       WEDNESDAY CLASSES      
T.A.B. 4 McGow OPEN January 17, 2024 12 8 8
Sheet Metal Layout Flood OPEN January 17, 2024 12 10 1
Trade MathStockerOPENJanuary 17, 202412109
HVAC Field Measuring 1FroioFULLJanuary 17, 20241280
       THURSDAY CLASSES      
Reading Plans & Specs Blackwood FULL
January 18, 2024  12 12 0
Air Conditioning 1 HedlundOPEN January 18, 2024 12  10 2
Welding I / Pipe Welding Kelly FULL January 18, 2024  12 10 0
Revit I & II Englehardt FULL January 18, 2024  12 8 0
OSHA 30JacksonOPENJanuary 18, 2024 12103



SATURDAY CLASSES


First AidJacksonOPENDecember 9, 20231103


If the class shows "CANCELED": Class is not being offered, likely because the minimum number of 5 seats has not been filled. 

If the class shows "OPEN": There are open seats and the class is accepting students. 

If the class shows "CLOSED": The class has already started or registration has not yet begun.

IF the class shows "FULL":  The class has reached its maximum capacity, but you can be put on a waitlist in case a seat becomes available.

Welding class information:

Grease Duct Welding and Pipe Welding will be offered to members that have passed the Welding I class or members that have adequate field experience in GMAW.  Welding I will run concurrently with both classes.  You must specify which course you would like to take at the time of registration.

 

Detailing class information:

The prerequisite for Detailing 1 is Reading Plans and Specs.  An introduction to AutoCAD will be covered at the start of Detailing 1 until an instructor is available to teach the separate class.


The prerequisite for Revit I is Reading Plans & Specs or relevant on-the-job experience.  Please call Matt at the Training Center if you believe that you have sufficient experience to register without the prerequisite.


Other class information:

Prerequisites for Field Measuring 1 are either 1 year of HVAC installation experience or the HVAC Field Installation class.

 

Passing the Trade Math class is required for all apprentices that are unable to score 70% or higher on their Trade Math "Test-Out" Test.  Apprentices must complete the class in their first 2 years of the apprenticeship.