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The SDAPHCC is passionate about providing education and training to its members.

SDAPHCC APPRENTICE PROGRAM

The SDAPHCC Apprentice Program offers members the opportunity to train their employees in plumbing, HVAC, or sheet metal.

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E-LEARNING APPRENTICE PROGRAM

SDAPHCC also offers members the opportunity to train employees online through an eLearning Apprentice program.

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BACKFLOW TESTER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

The SDAPHCC has partnered with IAPMO to provide this specialized training on January 27-31, 2025 in Sioux Falls, SD.  IAPMO Backflow Prevention Institute provides education and training services to increase both private and professional awareness of potential hazards to the public drinking supply relating to backflow and cross-connections.  The training and certifications classes are based on the requirements of the ASSE/ANSI Series 5000 Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
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MEDICAL GAS CERTIFICATION COURSE

The SDAPHCC will be hosting a Medical Gas Certification Course on January 14-17, 2025 in Sioux Falls, SD.  The course will run from 8am-5pm each day.  The tuition fee is $1,575 per person for PHCC members or $1,775 per person for non-members.  The registration deadline was December 13, 2024 and the class is currently full.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Each March, the SDAPHCC, in partnership with IAPMO, offers continuing education courses for plumbing contractors and journeymen.  Sixteen courses are scheduled across SD.  These courses have been approved by the South Dakota Plumbing Commission and fulfill the continuing education requirements for license renewal. Registration information for in-person classes is mailed to license holders in January.

After the in-person classes are held, an online class becomes available around mid-year.  In addition, 2 virtual classes have been scheduled.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

The SDAPHCC Educational Foundation strives to elevate the p-h-c industry by providing scholarships to young people pursuing a p-h-c career.  Each year, the Foundation seeks to award 2 scholarships.

All applicants must be a senior in high school or a freshman in college and must be sponsored by a member of the SDAPHCC.  Each year, the deadline for applications and supporting materials is April 1.

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APPRENTICE CONTEST

Each year, SDAPHCC hosts an Apprentice Competition in conjunction with the Annual Convention.

There are 2 divisions – Plumbing and HVAC

All apprentices will first compete in a written competition.  The top three apprentices in each division will advance to the hands-on competition at the Annual SDAPHCC State Convention on February 27 at Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood, IA.  The first-place winner in each division of the hands-on competition will win a trip to compete in the National PHCC Competition during CONNECT 2025 on October 27-30 in Grand Rapids, MI.

In an effort to make it easier for more apprentices to compete, the written test will be administered at 4 locations throughout SD.  Testing will occur at 1pm on Friday, January 24, in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Pierre, and on January 21 in Watertown.

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Registration for the 2025 competition closed on December 31, 2024.