School Year Dates
Fall 2025 Classes Start
September 8, 2025
Thanksgiving Break
November 22 – November 29, 2025
Christmas Break
December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026
2nd Semester Starts
January 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 14 – March 22, 2026
Guest Speaker Events
You must RSVP a minimum of 2 weeks before the scheduled event by contacting the Training Center.Hammerhead Trenchless Pipelining and Repair
- September 17, 2025
Lawler Mixing Valves
- October 1, 2025
Murdock Drinking Fountains
- October 8, 2025
Leonard Mixing Valves
- October 15, 2025
Brain Mixing Valves
- November 5, 2025
Liberty Pumps
- November 5, 2025
Watts ACV
- November 12, 2025
Continuing Education
All classes will be held at the Training Center on the days and times noted. You must register a minimum of 4 weeks before the scheduled class date in order to be on the roster.
Backflow Tester Recertification
Saturdays Classes will be held from 8am – 1pm
- September 6, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- December 13, 2025
Medical Gas Installer Recertification
Saturdays Classes will be held from 8am – 1pm
- September 6, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- December 13, 2025
Journeyman Classes
- Backflow: 9/9/25–11/6/25 (Tue & Thu 5-9pm)
- UPC Code: 9/9/25–1/15/26 (Tue & Thu 5-9pm)
- Revit: 9/9/25–5/12/26 (Tue & Thu 5-9pm)
- Medical Gas: 3/10/26–5/14/26 (Tue & Thu 5-9pm)
- Estimating: November (TBD)
Apprentice Classes
- Monday – Thursday 5pm – 9pm
Weld Shop Hours
- Monday – Thursday 11am – 4:30pm
- Evening hours based on booth availability
Past Events
Brain Surgery - Feburary 12, 2024
Armstrong International & Mead O’Brien in conjunction with Plumbers Local 8 presented a class on repairing the Armstrong Brain Mixing valve.
Hammerhead Trenchless
2025 Missouri Plumbing Apprentice Contest
Participanting Locals:
- Plumbers Local 8 Kansas City, MO
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 45 St. Joseph, MO
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 178 Springfield, MO
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 St. Louis, MO
Winners:
- 1st Place: Michael Herrington Local 8
- 2nd Place: Mike Hodson Local 8
- 3rd Place: John Kline Local 562