Local Union 342








Hire the contractor who employs UA STAR Certified pipefitters. It’s your guarantee that you’re getting the best-trained Pipefitters available in the industry. UA STAR Certification means these pipefitters have completed a stringent 5-year training program and passed the UA STAR Certification exam, giving them journeyman status and 30 college credits toward an Associates Degree in Industrial Training or Construction Supervision. The UA STAR Program was developed jointly by the UA and Ferris State University – one of the most highly acclaimed providers of education programs in the industry.

UA STAR Pipefitters are tested by an independent testing corporation – NITC, for expertise in:

  • Piping and Tubing
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Mathematics and Measurement and Science
  • Safety
  • Rigging
  • Steam Systems
  • Instrumental/Pneumatic Controls
  • Welding
  • Hydronic
  • Refrigeration
  • Pumps

These pipefitters work more efficiently, safer and smarter. Your job gets completed on time and you save money because the work is done efficiently. And you have the peace of mind of knowing it’s done right!

For all your buildings’ service, maintenance and repairs, specify UA STAR Pipefitters. They’re the STARS in the industry!