Facility

The Local 740 Training Center is a Registered private Training Institute with the Provincial Department of Education.   It is also a Registered Welding Test Facility for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Local 740 Training Center has facilities to train all trades in the piping industry from high pressure welding to medical gas. We have a fully equipped computer lab offering introductory computer courses as well as CADD courses. Local 740 instructors are all qualified Journeypersons with a combined total of over 100 years in the piping trades. They use the latest technologies in course presentation and are fully conversant with any inovations in their particular field.

Welding Shop
The welding shop has 15 welding booths available to teach the latest in high pressure welding techniques. Welding procedures for stainless steel and titanium are taught in the welding shop. The Local 740 Training Center is also one of the few authorized welder testing facilities for the province.

Pipe Shop
The three pipe shops are used to teach pipe fitting and instrumentation.

Plumbing Shop
The Plumbing shop is equipped for a combination of Plumbing and Sprinkler Training. Courses in valve repair and backflow prevention are also taught in the Plumbing shop.

Computer Lab
The Computer Lab is equipped with fifteen workstations, laser and ink jet printers. The systems are networked and have high speed internet access.. Introductory courses are taught using Microsoft Office and Autocad 2000.