Industry Links

123 Flash Menu Placeholder.

HVAC/Mechanical Industry Links

ACCA (Air-Conditioning Contractors of America), 2800 Shirlington Rd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22206. Internet: http://www.acca.org

RSES (Refrigeration Service Engineers Society), 1666 Rand Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-3552. Internet: http://www.rses.org

PHCC (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors), 180 S. Washington St., P.O. Box 6808, Falls Church, VA 22046. Internet: http://www.phccweb.org

Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association, 4201 Lafayette Center Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151-1209. Internet: http://www.smacna.org

HVAC Excellence, P.O. Box 491, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. Internet: http://www.hvacexcellence.org

NATE (North American Technician Excellence), 4100 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 210, Arlington, VA 22203. Internet: http://www.natex.org

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 4100 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203. Internet: http://www.coolcareers.org or http://www.ari.org

Carbon Monoxide Safety Association, P.O. Box 669, Eastlake, CO 80614. Internet: http://www.cosafety.org

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute. Internet: http://www.nocti.org

Associated Builders and Contractors, Workforce Development Department, 4250 North Fairfax Dr., 9th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203. Internet: http://www.trytools.org

Home Builders Institute, National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th St. NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2800. Internet: http://www.hbi.org

MCAA (Mechanical Contractors Association of America), 1385 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850-4329. Internet: http://www.mcaa.org

National Center for Construction Education and Research, P.O. Box 141104, Gainesville, FL 32601. Internet: http://www.nccer.org

Electrical Industry Links

NJATC (National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee), 301 Prince George's Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774. Internet: http://www.njatc.org

NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), 3 Metro Center, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814. Internet: http://www.necanet.org

IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), 1125 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Associated Builders and Contractors, Workforce Development Department , 4250 North Fairfax Dr., 9th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203. Internet: http://www.trytools.org

IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.), 4401 Ford Ave., Suite 1100, Alexandria, VA 22302. Internet: http://www.ieci.org

National Association of Home Builders, Home Builders Institute, 1201 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005. Internet: http://www.hbi.org

National Center for Construction Education and Research, 3600 NW 43rd St., Bldg. G, Gainesville, FL 32606. Internet: http://www.nccer.org

Power Up Your Career( http://www.powerupyourcareer.com/default.aspx ): career center for electrical power distribution

Plumbing Industry Links

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20001. Internet: http://www.ua.org

For more information about training programs for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, contact:

Associated Builders and Contractors, Workforce Development Department, 4250 North Fairfax Dr., 9th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203. Internet: http://www.trytools.org

Home Builders Institute, National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005. Internet: http://www.hbi.org

For general information about the work of pipelayers, plumbers, and pipefitters, contact:

Mechanical Contractors Association of America, 1385 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850. Internet: http://www.mcaa.org

National Center for Construction Education and Research, 3600 NW 43rd St., Bldg. G, Gainesville, FL 32606. Internet: http://www.nccer.org

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association, 180 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22040. Internet: http://www.phccweb.org

For general information about the work of sprinklerfitters, contact:

American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., 12750 Merit Dr., Suite 350 Dallas, TX 75251. Internet: http://www.firesprinkler.org

National Fire Sprinkler Association, 40 Jon Barrett Rd., Patterson, NY 12563. Internet: http://www.nfsa.org

For general information on apprenticeships and how to get them, see the:

Occupational Outlook Quarterly article "Apprenticeships: Career training, credentials—and a paycheck in your pocket", online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/summer/art01.pdf .