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October 18, 2022
Tacoma-based Harts Services has developed Harts Academy, an in-house apprenticeship program that prepares trainees for careers in plumbing. The program includes eight weeks of comprehensive classroom education and immersive hands-on experience. Classroom sessions are followed by two to three years of supervised field training with licensed plumbers. “The average age of a plumber is 56,” said Rich Hart, co-owner of Harts Services. “Like all the skilled trades professions, plumbing is experiencing a chronic labor shortage. Everybody has ideas about how to address that shortage. Harts Academy is our solution. Ultimately, it’s our responsibility to recruit and develop the next generation of plumbers who will lead the industry into the future.”