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Districts

District 2
Pennsylvania, New York,
Eastern Canada
113 Roberts Rd., Ste. B
Grindstone, PA 15442
(724) 785-8692

Hazelton, PA
(570) 455-3621

Lucernemines, PA
(724) 479-8692

Glace Bay, NS
(902) 849-8692

District 12
Illinois, Indiana, Western
Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas
3695 South Sixth St.
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8301
[email protected]

Benton, IL
(618) 439-7225

Madisonville, KY
(270) 821-2774

District 17
Southern West Virginia, Eastern
Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee
1300 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0341

Pikeville, KY
(606) 437-7376

Castlewood, VA
(276) 762-5537

Beckley, WV
(304) 252-0611

Chapmanville, WV
(304) 855-2280

Welch, WV
(304) 436-4123

District 20
Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi
275 Forest Rd., Ste. 100
Hueytown, AL 35023
(205) 744-9853
[email protected]

District 22
Western United States
525 East 100th South
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2037/2066
[email protected]

District 31
Northern West Virginia, Ohio
310 Gaston Ave.
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 363-7500
Bridgeport, OH
(740) 635-7600

Canada
33 Gallant St
Glace Bay, NS, Canada
B1A 1T2
(902) 849-8692
[email protected]

Regions

Region I
113 Roberts Rd., Ste. B
Grindstone, PA 15442
(724) 785-8693
[email protected]

Region II
1300 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 343-0259
[email protected]

Region III
1530 North Main
Benton, IL 62812
(616) 439-6373

Region IV
6525 West 44th Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 425-7110
[email protected]

State, Local, and District Mining Associations and Organizations

The Mine Safety and Health Administration maintains a list of state-by- state mining organizations and associations. While they will not all offer training, they serve as a resource for information about the industry. More information can be found at
www.msha.gov/minelink
/ states.htm.

Mining Colleges and Universities

Manyminingworkers and supervisors start off in community colleges or other schools that teach mine safety, engineering, and management.

Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-3220
www.mines.edu

University of Kentucky
Mining Engineering
230 Mining and Mineral
Resources Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0107
(859) 257-8026
www.engr.uky.edu/mng

Michigan Technological University
Mining Engineering
630 Dow Environmental Engineering
and Sciences Building
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-2610
www.mg.mtu.edu

Montana Tech
www.mtech.edu/mines
/ mine_eng
North Campus
1300 West Park St.
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 496-4101

South Campus
25 Basin Creek Rd.
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 496-3707

University of Nevada, Reno Department of Mining Engineering Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
College of Science
900 North Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89503
(755) 784-6961

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
801 Leroy Pl.
Socorro, NM 87801
(575) 835-5011
www.nmt.edu

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 East Saint Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-2511 or (800)
544-8162
www.sdmines.sdsmt.edu/sdsmt

West Virginia University–Department of Mining Engineering
365 Mineral Resources Building
PO Box 6070
Morgantown, WV 26506
(304) 293-7680
www.mine.cemr. Wvu.edu

Pipe Layers, Plumbers, Pipe Fitters, and Steamfitters

Pipe layers, plumbers, pipe fitters, and steamfitters usually learn the trade through formal apprenticeship programs either with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, independent contractors, or a technical college.

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters–Union Locals

These union apprenticeships offer classroom and on-the-job training and are considered some of the best opportunities and training in the industry. For more information, see
www.ua.joinua.as
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Alabama

Local 52
PO Box 211105
Montgomery, AL 36121
(334) 272-9500

Local 91
3648 9th Ave. N
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 591-2721

Local 119
2458 Old Shell Rd.
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 476-0625

Local 372
3888 Greensboro Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 758-6236

Local 377
PO Box 6084
Huntsville, AL 35813
(256) 772-0616

Local 498
PO Box E
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-6791

Local 760
PO Box 2678
Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
(256) 383-7900

Alaska

Local 262
1751 Anka St.
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 586-2874

Local 367
610 West 54th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 562-2810

Local 375
3568 Geraghty St.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-6221

Arizona

Local 469
3109 North 24th Street, Bldg. A
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 956-9350

Arkansas

Local 29
701 Spradley Rd.
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-8004

Local 155
1223 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-4943

Local 706
PO Box 30
El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 863-6169

California

Local 38
1621 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-2000

Local 62
11445 Commercial Pkwy.
Castroville, CA 95012
(831) 633-6091

Local 78
1111 West James M. Wood
Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 688-9090

Local 114
93 Thomas Rd.
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 688-1470

Local 159
1308 Roman Way
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 229-0400

Local 228
1246 Putman Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 673-8690

Local 230
6313 Nancy Ridge Dr.
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 554-0586

Local 246
1303 North Rabe Ave., #101
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 252-7246

Local 250
18355 South Figueroa St.
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 660-0035

Local 342
935 Detroit Ave.
Concord, CA 94518
(925) 686-5880

Local 343
401 Nebraska St.
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 644-4071

Local 364
223 South Rancho Ave.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 825-0359

Local 393
6150 Cottle Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 225-3030

Local 398
4959 Palo Verde., Ste. 200-C
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 625-2493

Local 403
3710 Broad St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-2416

Local 442
4842 Nutcracker Ln.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 338-0751

Local 447
5841 Newman Ct.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 457-6595

Local 460
6718 Meany Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 589-4600

Local 467
1519 Rollins Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 692-4730

Local 483
2525 Barrington Ct.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 785-8483

Local 484
1955 North Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 643-6345

Local 494
1042 East Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 490-4717

Local 582
3904 West First St.
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 775-5563

Local 709
12140 Rivera Rd.
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 698-9909

Local 761
1305 North Niagara St.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 843-8670

Colorado

Local 3
17100 East 32nd Pl.
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 739-9300

Local 58
229 East Moreno Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 633-4052

Local 145
3168 Pipe Ct.
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 245-2012

Local 208
6350 North Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 428-4380

Connecticut

Local 676
81 Market Square, Room #1
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-4447

Local 777
1250 East Main St.
Meridien, CT
(203) 317-4750

Delaware

Local 74
201 Executive Dr.
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 636-7400

Local 782
26705 Sussex Hwy.
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-3521

Florida

Local 123
4923 West Cypress St.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 636-0123

Local 234
5411 Cassidy Rd.
Jacsonville, FL 32254
(904) 786-0941

Local 295
743 North Beach St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 253-9972

Local 366
2300 West Nine Mile Rd.
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 479-9166

Local 519
14105 Northwest 58th Ct.
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
(305) 362-0519

Local 592
3950 West Pensacola St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 575-3552

Local 630
1900 North Florida Mango Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 689-8400

Local 719
2502 South Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-2532

Local 725
13185 Northwest 45th Ave.
Opa Locka, FL 33054
(305) 681-8596

Local 803
2447 Orlando Central Pkwy.
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 851-9240

Local 821
106 Ponce de Leon St., Ste. B
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 422-9821

Georgia

Local 72
PO Box 17806
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 373-5778

Local 150
1211 Telfair St.
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 724-8846

Local 177
PO Box 246
Brunswick, GA 31521
(912) 265-1890

Local 188
2337 East Victory Dr.
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 354-5520

Hawaii

Local 675
1109 Bethel St., LL
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 536-5454

Iowa

Local 33
2501 Bell Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 243-3244

Local 125
PO Box 1091
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 365-0413

Idaho

Local 296
575 North Ralstin, Ste. A
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 288-1296

Local 648
456 North Arthur, Ste. 4
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 232-6806

Illinois

Local 23
4525 Boeing Dr.
Rockford, IL 61109
(815) 397-0350

Local 25
4600 46th Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 788-4569

Local 63
116 Harvey Ct.
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 699-3570

Local 65
PO Box 3038
Decatur, IL 62524
(217) 877-3440

Local 93
31855 North US Hwy. 12
Volo, IL 60073
(815) 759-5900

Local 99
406 Eldorado Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 663-2337

Local 101
137 Iowa Ave.
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-5504

Local 130
1340 West Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 421-1010

Local 137
2880 East Cook St.
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 544-2724

Local 149
PO Box 725
Savoy, IL 61874
(217) 359-5201

Local 160
PO Box 187
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-4521

Local 281
11900 South Laramie Ave.
Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 597-1800

Local 353
6304 West Development Dr.
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 633-1353

Local 360
5 Meadow Heights
Professional Park
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 346-2560

Local 422
2114 I-80 South Frontage Rd.
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-0278

Local 439
PO Box 887
East St. Louis, IL 62203
(618) 624-6096

Local 501
1295 Butterfield Rd.
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 978-4501

Local 551
PO Box 156
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-1363

Local 553
2 South Wesley Dr.
East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 259-6787

Local 597
45 North Ogden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 829-4191

Local 653
154 South Chestnut
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-3351

Indiana

Local 136
2300 St. Joseph Industrial
Park Dr.
Evansville, IN 47720
(812) 423-8043

Local 157
8801 East Milner Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 877-1531

Local 166
2930 West Ludwig Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 490-5696

Local 172
4172 Ralph Jones Ct.
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 273-0300