Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee Student Handbook & Course Catalog - Revised June 2017

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Student Handbook & Course Catalog for the Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, revised June 2017. It outlines the training center’s mission and organizational structure, details campus facilities and accreditation information, and specifies admissions, attendance, rules and regulations, and policies governing student conduct. It also covers media and computer use, hair standards, work process procedures, grievance and referral processes, substance abuse policy, tuition, fees, refund terms, scholarships, graduation and credit transfer, and additional student services including library access, job placement, and emergency planning.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages76

Reading Time3 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

Disclaimer

Introduction

Mission Statement

Campus

Accreditation and Licensure

Board of Trustees

HAPJAC Committee

Physical Addresses

Hours of Operation

Admission Requirements/Selection Procedures

Attendance Policy

Rules and Regulations

Media & Computer Usage Policy

Hair Standards Policy

Work Process Policies & Procedures

Requirements for Step-Up

Rules for Referral

Grievance Procedures

Seniority

Procedure for Resolving Job-Related Issues

Substance Abuse Policy

Tool Rental List

Apprentice TSBPE Registration Policy

Apprentice Verification Page

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

Social Security Number Privacy Policy

Apprentice Access to Files Policy

Tuition and Fees

Refund Policy

Cost of Attendance/Scholarship Agreement

Graduation Requirements

Transfer of Credits

Transfer between Apprenticeship Programs

Withdrawals/Leave of Absences

Grading

Continuing Education

Counselling and Advisement

Library & Media Services

Veterans Benefits

Job Placement

Emergency Plans

Student Security

Reporting an Accident or Injury

Staff Directory

Instructional Outlines

Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee Student Handbook & Course Catalog Revised June 2017 454 Link Rd Houston, Texas 77008 All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or distributed without the express written consent of the Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Table of Contents Disclaimer………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….…………………………….…..01 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….………………….……………………….…….03 Mission Statement…………………………………………………………………………….……………….……………………….………..04 Campus………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….…………………….…………04 Accreditation and Licensure………………………….……………………………………….………….………………………....…..….04 Board of Trustees...…………………………………………………………………..…………….……….………………….……….…..…..05 HAPJAC Committee………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….………….….06 Physical Addresses…………………………………………………………………………..……….…….….…………………….……………07 Hours of Operation…………………………….………………………………………………..….……….…….……………….…………….07 Admission Requirements/Selection Procedures…………………………..…………………………..………......…………07-17 Attendance Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….………...……..17-20 Rules and Regulations…………………………………………………………………….……………………….…….……………….…20-21 Media & Computer Usage Policy…………………………………………………….………………….………….……………….…21-22 Hair Standards Policy…………………………………………………………….………………….………………………….………………..23 Work Process Policies & Procedures………………………………..…….…………………………………………….…………..23-26 Requirements for Step-Up…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………26-27 Rules for Referral………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………….……………27-30 Grievance Procedures………………………………………..……………………..……………………………………..…….…..30-31/41 Seniority……………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..………….…….…………..30 Procedure for Resolving Job-Related Issues………………………………………………………..……………………….…………31 Substance Abuse Policy…………………………….…………………………….……………………………………….………….……31-34 Tool Rental List………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………….………….…………35 Apprentice TSBPE Registration Policy…………………………………………………….……………………….………….………….36 Apprentice Verification Page……………………………………………………..……………………………………………….………….37 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974…………………………………………………..…………………….…………38 Social Security Number Privacy Policy…………..…………………………………………………………………………….….…38-39 Apprentice Access to Files Policy……………………………………………….………….…………………………………….…………39 Tuition and Fees……………………………………………………………….……….…………………………………………….…………….40 Refund Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40 Cost of Attendance/Scholarship Agreement…..…………………………………….…………………………………………..40-47 Graduation Requirements……………………………………………………………………….…………..………………………………..48 Transfer of Credits……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………48 Transfer between Apprenticeship Programs………………………………………………………….……………………………….48 Withdrawals/Leave of Absences…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….48 Grading…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….………………………….48 Continuing Education……………………………………………..…………………………………………………….……………………….48 Counselling and Advisement…………………………………………..………………………………………….………………………….49 Library & Media Services………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..49 Veterans Benefits……………………………………………..……………………………………………………….…...…………………….49 Job Placement………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………….………….49 Emergency Plans…………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………..49-55 Student Security………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….………….….55 Reporting an Accident or Injury……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..55 Staff Directory…………………………………………………………………………..………………..….………………………………..56-58 Instructional Outlines…………………………….……………………………………….…………………………………….………….59-76 Introduction Welcome to the Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee (HAPJAC) Training Center. The HAPJAC conducts Apprentice and Journey-worker training in a 280

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How should students use the Student Handbook during their apprenticeship?

Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the handbook and refer to it frequently while navigating through the apprenticeship program.

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