JATC of Pipefitters Local Union 211

The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) of Pipefitters Local Union 211 is a labor-affiliated apprenticeship training program located in Harlingen, Texas. The program prepares workers for careers as pipefitters, steamfitters, and related skilled trades professionals through structured apprenticeship instruction aligned with union standards. Specific enrollment, completion, and retention data are not reported in available IPEDS records.

While specific program listings are not currently on file in the IPEDS dataset, JATC apprenticeship programs of this type typically combine classroom instruction with extensive on-the-job training, covering pipe installation, welding, blueprint reading, safety practices, and applicable codes and regulations. Graduates earn journeyworker status upon program completion.

Harlingen is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, a region with significant industrial, petrochemical, and construction activity. The JATC of Pipefitters Local Union 211 plays an important role in developing the skilled pipefitting workforce needed to support construction and industrial projects throughout the Valley and surrounding South Texas area.