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The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Plumber Guide

Licensing rules for Plumbers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL are governed by Florida's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for Florida carries the canonical license crosswalk; this metro guide complements it with verified local entities and market judgment.

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How state rules apply locally

Licensing rules for Plumbers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL are governed by Florida's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for Florida carries the canonical license crosswalk; this metro guide complements it...

What the local evidence covers

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Market judgment: Strong

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach has a UA-affiliated plumber local (Local 519) running a five-year apprenticeship of 10,000 OJT hours and 1,080 classroom hours, a Miami Dade College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (plumber...

Local programs and organizations

Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami) (no URL) School: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (Miami Lakes) (no URL) School: Miami Dade College - Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Plumber Track) (no URL)...

Application steps and next moves

Use this Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL checklist before submitting applications or inquiry forms. - Confirm current intake requirements with Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami). - Confirm current intake...

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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL are governed by Florida's state-level authority. The state-tier guide for Florida 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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach has a UA-affiliated plumber local (Local 519) running a five-year apprenticeship of 10,000 OJT hours and 1,080 classroom hours, a Miami Dade College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (plumber track) with paid OJT and DOE certification, and a public vocational partner via D.A. Dorsey Technical College. Three employer channels are documented (Local 519 signatories, MDC pre-apprenticeship partners, and D.A. Dorsey host employers). This satisfies unions >= 1, schools >= 2, and tradeRelevantEmployers >= 3.

Local entities in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami) (no URL)

School: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (Miami Lakes) (no URL)

School: Miami Dade College - Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Plumber Track) (no URL)

School: D.A. Dorsey Technical College (Miami-Dade Public Schools) (no URL)

Employer: UA Local 519 signatory contractor base (Dade and Monroe counties) (no URL)

Employer: Miami Dade College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship employer partners (no URL)

Employer: D.A. Dorsey Technical College host employers (no URL)

Association: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (JAEC) (no URL)

Association: Miami Dade College Department of Career and Technical Education (no URL)

UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year. (Source: https://www.plumbers519.com/training?pID=apprenticeship)

UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Source: https://www.plumbers519.com/training?pID=apprenticeship)

The UA Local 519 plumber apprentice training center is located at 14105 N.W. 58th Court in Miami Lakes. (Source: https://www.plumbers519.com/training?pID=apprenticeship)

Miami Dade College runs a one-year Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program that includes plumbing training. (Source: https://www.mdc.edu/apprenticeships/plumber.aspx)

MDC's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship combines classroom instruction, mentoring, and paid on-the-job training. (Source: https://www.mdc.edu/apprenticeships/plumber.aspx)

MDC's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship awards OSHA-10, NCCER Core, and a Florida Department of Education Certificate of Completion. (Source: https://www.mdc.edu/apprenticeships/plumber.aspx)

Miami Dade College's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program is tuition-free. (Source: https://www.mdc.edu/apprenticeships/plumber.aspx)

Application checklist

Use this Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL checklist before submitting applications or inquiry forms.

- Confirm current intake requirements with Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami).

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (Miami Lakes).

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: Miami Dade College - Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Plumber Track).

- Confirm current intake requirements with School: D.A. Dorsey Technical College (Miami-Dade Public Schools).

- Confirm current intake requirements with Employer: UA Local 519 signatory contractor base (Dade and Monroe counties).

- 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL options by sponsor type, distance, entry requirements, and whether the path is apprenticeship, school-first, or employer-led.

- Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami)

- School: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (Miami Lakes)

- School: Miami Dade College - Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Plumber Track)

- School: D.A. Dorsey Technical College (Miami-Dade Public Schools)

- Employer: UA Local 519 signatory contractor base (Dade and Monroe counties)

- Employer: Miami Dade College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship employer partners

- Employer: D.A. Dorsey Technical College host employers

- Association: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (JAEC)

Licensing steps

Use Florida 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL entities, then keep a short decision log with response dates, costs, commute constraints, and next application windows.

- Contact Union: UA Plumbers Local Union 519 (Miami).

- Contact School: UA Local 519 Joint Apprentice & Educational Committee (Miami Lakes).

- Contact School: Miami Dade College - Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Plumber Track).

- Contact School: D.A. Dorsey Technical College (Miami-Dade Public Schools).

- Contact Employer: UA Local 519 signatory contractor base (Dade and Monroe counties).

License crosswalk inherited from Florida

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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  • The UA Local 519 plumber apprentice training center is located at 14105 N.W. 58th Court in Miami Lakes.

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  • Miami Dade College runs a one-year Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program that includes plumbing training.

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  • MDC's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship combines classroom instruction, mentoring, and paid on-the-job training.

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  • MDC's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship awards OSHA-10, NCCER Core, and a Florida Department of Education Certificate of Completion.

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  • Miami Dade College's Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program is tuition-free.

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  • UA Plumbers Local 519's apprenticeship is a five-year program divided into one-year segments.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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first-paycheck-timeline (3)
  • UA Plumbers Local 519's apprenticeship is a five-year program divided into one-year segments.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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  • The UA Local 519 plumber apprentice training center is located at 14105 N.W. 58th Court in Miami Lakes.

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  • Miami Dade College runs a one-year Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program that includes plumbing training.

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  • UA Plumbers Local 519's apprenticeship is a five-year program divided into one-year segments.

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  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

    tier1 Sources
  • The UA Local 519 plumber apprentice training center is located at 14105 N.W. 58th Court in Miami Lakes.

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local-next-actions (5)
  • UA Plumbers Local 519's apprenticeship is a five-year program divided into one-year segments.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentices complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and at least 216 hours of related classroom instruction per year.

    tier1 Sources
  • UA Local 519 plumber apprentice classes meet two nights a week from September through May, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

    tier1 Sources
  • The UA Local 519 plumber apprentice training center is located at 14105 N.W. 58th Court in Miami Lakes.

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  • Miami Dade College runs a one-year Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program that includes plumbing training.

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