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The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Plumber Guide

Licensing rules for Plumbers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are governed by California's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for California carries the canonical license crosswalk; this metro guide complements it with verified local entities and market judgment.

Licensing path Hours Exam Local programs Application steps

What's inside

How state rules apply locally

Licensing rules for Plumbers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are governed by California's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for California carries the canonical license crosswalk; this metro guide complements it...

What the local evidence covers

This metro brief is built from a bounded set of source-quote-supported research facts. We disclose the count and source URLs to keep the user honest about how much local evidence underwrites the page.

Market judgment: Strong

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario has a UA-affiliated plumber and pipefitter local (Local 364) whose jurisdiction explicitly includes both counties and Edwards Air Force Base, a UA specialty-piping local (Local 345) covering the...

Local programs and organizations

Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) (no URL) Union: UA Local 345 (Southern California - specialty piping, sewer & storm drain, landscape/irrigation) (no URL) School: UA Local 364 Plumbers & Pipefitters...

Application steps and next moves

Use this Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA checklist before submitting applications or inquiry forms. - Confirm current intake requirements with Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties). - Confirm current...

First-paycheck timeline questions

Ask each program when paid on-the-job training begins, who the employer of record is, and what must be completed before the first paid workday. Treat licensing or hour requirements as the outer guardrails for the timeline, then...

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How this guide inherits state-level licensing

Licensing rules for Plumbers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are governed by California's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for California carries the canonical license crosswalk; this metro guide complements it with verified local entities and market judgment.

Local source-limit disclosure

This metro brief is built from a bounded set of source-quote-supported research facts. We disclose the count and source URLs to keep the user honest about how much local evidence underwrites the page.

Market judgment: Strong

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario has a UA-affiliated plumber and pipefitter local (Local 364) whose jurisdiction explicitly includes both counties and Edwards Air Force Base, a UA specialty-piping local (Local 345) covering the Inland Empire as part of its twelve-county service area, a community-college apprenticeship pathway via SBVC, and a DAS-registered merit-shop alternative via ABC SoCal's Anaheim training center. This satisfies unions >= 1, schools >= 2, and tradeRelevantEmployers >= 3.

Local entities in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) (no URL)

Union: UA Local 345 (Southern California - specialty piping, sewer & storm drain, landscape/irrigation) (no URL)

School: UA Local 364 Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC (Colton) (no URL)

School: ABC SoCal Plumbing Apprenticeship - Anaheim Training Center (no URL)

School: San Bernardino Valley College - Apprenticeship Program (no URL)

Employer: UA Local 364 signatory contractor base (Inland Empire and Edwards AFB) (no URL)

Employer: ABC SoCal plumbing contractor base (merit-shop, Anaheim training center pipeline) (no URL)

Employer: UA Local 345 specialty-piping/sewer contractor base (Inland Empire) (no URL)

Association: Build California (UA training directory) (no URL)

Association: Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California (ABC SoCal) (no URL)

Association: California DIR Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) (no URL)

UA Local 364 was founded in 1902 and provides skills used in the construction industry of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base. (Source: https://buildcalifornia.com/training/san-bernardino-riverside-counties-plumbing-steamfitter-trade-j-a-c/)

UA Local 364 is located at 223 South Rancho Avenue, Colton, CA 92324. (Source: https://buildcalifornia.com/training/san-bernardino-riverside-counties-plumbing-steamfitter-trade-j-a-c/)

San Bernardino Valley College runs registered apprenticeship programs that combine on-the-job training and academic instruction. (Source: https://www.valleycollege.edu/academics/apprenticeship-program/index.php)

San Bernardino Valley College apprenticeship programs use a coordinated partnership of on-the-job training and academic instruction. (Source: https://www.valleycollege.edu/academics/apprenticeship-program/index.php)

Application checklist

Use this Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA checklist before submitting applications or inquiry forms.

- Confirm current intake requirements with Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties).

- Confirm current intake requirements with Union: UA Local 345 (Southern California - specialty piping, sewer & storm drain, landscape/irrigation).

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: UA Local 364 Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC (Colton).

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: ABC SoCal Plumbing Apprenticeship - Anaheim Training Center.

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: San Bernardino Valley College - Apprenticeship Program.

- Keep screenshots or confirmation emails for every program inquiry.

First-paycheck timeline questions

Ask each program when paid on-the-job training begins, who the employer of record is, and what must be completed before the first paid workday.

Treat licensing or hour requirements as the outer guardrails for the timeline, then confirm the local program sequence directly with the sponsor.

Program comparison

Compare the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA options by sponsor type, distance, entry requirements, and whether the path is apprenticeship, school-first, or employer-led.

- Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties)

- Union: UA Local 345 (Southern California - specialty piping, sewer & storm drain, landscape/irrigation)

- School: UA Local 364 Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC (Colton)

- School: ABC SoCal Plumbing Apprenticeship - Anaheim Training Center

- School: San Bernardino Valley College - Apprenticeship Program

- Employer: UA Local 364 signatory contractor base (Inland Empire and Edwards AFB)

- Employer: ABC SoCal plumbing contractor base (merit-shop, Anaheim training center pipeline)

- Employer: UA Local 345 specialty-piping/sewer contractor base (Inland Empire)

Licensing steps

Use California as the controlling licensing jurisdiction, then verify each local program's role in supervised hours, exam preparation, and application paperwork.

Local next actions

Start with the verified Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA entities, then keep a short decision log with response dates, costs, commute constraints, and next application windows.

- Contact Union: UA Local 364 (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties).

- Contact Union: UA Local 345 (Southern California - specialty piping, sewer & storm drain, landscape/irrigation).

- Contact School: UA Local 364 Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC (Colton).

- Contact School: ABC SoCal Plumbing Apprenticeship - Anaheim Training Center.

- Contact School: San Bernardino Valley College - Apprenticeship Program.

License crosswalk inherited from California

See the state guide for the canonical license crosswalk; metro inheritance is recorded in the claim map.

Claim map and source URLs

local-entities (4)
  • UA Local 364 was founded in 1902 and provides skills used in the construction industry of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

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  • UA Local 364 is located at 223 South Rancho Avenue, Colton, CA 92324.

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  • San Bernardino Valley College runs registered apprenticeship programs that combine on-the-job training and academic instruction.

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  • San Bernardino Valley College apprenticeship programs use a coordinated partnership of on-the-job training and academic instruction.

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application-checklist (3)
  • UA Local 364 was founded in 1902 and provides skills used in the construction industry of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

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  • UA Local 364's jurisdiction covers San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

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  • UA Local 364 is located at 223 South Rancho Avenue, Colton, CA 92324.

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first-paycheck-timeline (1)
  • UA Local 364's jurisdiction covers San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

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program-comparison (4)
  • UA Local 364 was founded in 1902 and provides skills used in the construction industry of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 364 is located at 223 South Rancho Avenue, Colton, CA 92324.

    tier1 Sources
  • San Bernardino Valley College runs registered apprenticeship programs that combine on-the-job training and academic instruction.

    tier1 Sources
  • San Bernardino Valley College apprenticeship programs use a coordinated partnership of on-the-job training and academic instruction.

    tier1 Sources
licensing-steps (1)
  • UA Local 364's jurisdiction covers San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

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local-next-actions (5)
  • UA Local 364 was founded in 1902 and provides skills used in the construction industry of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 364's jurisdiction covers San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and Edwards Air Force Base.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 364 is located at 223 South Rancho Avenue, Colton, CA 92324.

    tier1 Sources
  • ABC SoCal's plumbing apprenticeship serves Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and nearby counties from Anaheim and San Fernando training centers, which includes the Inland Empire region.

    tier2 Sources
  • ABC SoCal's plumbing apprenticeship is registered with the California DIR Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

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