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| Stationary engineers acquire their skills through a formal apprenticeship program or through on-the-job training, which is supplemented by courses offered by the IUOE and its local unions, or at trade or technical schools. Due to the increasing complexity of the equipment with which they work, many stationary engineers take related college courses. Still, it takes many years of formal training or work experience to become a skilled stationary engineer without graduating from a union apprenticeship program. | |
| Apprenticeship is an excellent way to learn the craft and to earn income while learning. The system is designed to give someone who knows little or nothing about the trade the knowledge to become a master. The average length of a stationary engineer apprenticeship is four years. During this period, apprentices learn their craft by 1) working with skilled stationary engineers at an actual job site, and 2) attending related classroom instruction in such technical subjects as boiler operation and maintenance, air conditioning and refrigeration, safety, practical chemistry, elementary physics, instrumentation and controls, electronics, and computerized controls. This training is critical to preparing apprentices to qualify for stationary engineer licenses, which are required by most states. |
 Starting pay for an apprentice is about 40% to 60% of the journey-level stationary engineer rate. Pay increases are scheduled at designated times during the progression of apprentices to journeymen. |
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Most employers not only encourage skill improvement training for employees, but also pay for it. Training is also customarily provided when new equipment is introduced. The attainment of higher class certifications or licenses can greatly increase promotional prospects to supervisory levels. |
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Journeymen
stationary engineers are encouraged to continue their education in order
to broaden their skills, keep abreast of changes in the industry and
increase their employability.