Upgrading classes are available to all contributing members of Local 80. They are held one evening per week, Monday - Thursday evenings from 5pm – 8pm at:

Local 80 Training Center

32700 Dequindre Road

Warren MI 48092

Classes are offered on a first come first serve basis.  A minimum of (5) students must be enrolled in a class for it to remain scheduled.  Please see the class information for additional registration details. To register for classes, call the Training Center at (586) 979-5190, 7:30am-3:00pm. 

Winter upgrading class registration starts December 1, 2025 for all Building Trades and Architectural Journeymen, Indentured Apprentices and Production Workers. Probationary Apprentices can register starting December 8, 2025. To register for classes, call the Training Center at (586) 979-5190 from 7:30am - 3pm. The Winter term will begin the week of Monday, January 19, 2026.

Weekday classes are held 5pm - 8pm, one day a week for 12 weeks, unless otherwise noted.  If they are offered, Saturday First Aid classes are 7am-3pm for 1 day.

Members registering for a class must submit a check for $60 to the Local 80 Training Center in order to reserve a seat in the class. The check will be cashed if the member does not complete the class. Apprentices are not required to submit a check but will appear before the Joint Apprenticeship Committee if they do not complete the class.

Winter 2026 Class Schedule 

Updated 11/16/2025

If the class shows "CANCELED": Class is not being offered, likely because the minimum number of 5 seats has not been filled. 

If the class shows "OPEN": There are open seats and the class is accepting students. 

If the class shows "CLOSED": The class has already started or registration has not yet begun.

IF the class shows "FULL":  The class has reached its maximum capacity, but you can be put on a waitlist in case a seat becomes available.

Welding class information:

Grease Duct Welding and Pipe Welding will be offered to members that have passed the Welding I class or members that have adequate field experience in GMAW.  Welding I will run concurrently with both classes.  You must specify which course you would like to take at the time of registration.

Detailing class information:

The prerequisite for Detailing 1 is Reading Plans and Specs.  An introduction to AutoCAD will be covered at the start of Detailing 1 until an instructor is available to teach the separate class.

The prerequisite for Revit I is Reading Plans & Specs or relevant on-the-job experience.  Please call Sam at the Training Center if you believe that you have sufficient experience to register without the prerequisite.

Other class information:

Prerequisites for Field Measuring 1 are either 1 year of HVAC installation experience or the HVAC Field Installation class.

Prerequisites for Heating II and Air Conditioning II are completion of the Heating I and Air Conditioning I classes.

Passing the Trade Math class is required for all apprentices that are unable to score 70% or higher on their Trade Math "Test-Out" Test.  Apprentices must complete the class in their first 2 years of the apprenticeship.