Arkansas Office of

Skills Development

SPAC

State Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee Members

Kelley Sharp, Chair
Master Plumber Position
kesharp@uark.edu

Ronald Jarrell
Master Plumber Position

James Corser
Master Plumber Position
jcorser@nabco.com

Steven Dewey
Master Plumber Position
stevenjdewey@gmail.com

Vacant
Journeyman Plumber Position

Vacant
Journeyman Plumber Position

Karen Breashears
Citizen Member
karen@natf.us

The mission of the State Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee (SPAC) is to provide oversight for plumbing apprenticeship in the State of Arkansas in compliance with the Standards of Apprenticeship as Regulated by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL).  To accomplish this mission, SPAC shall have the following objectives:

  • To guide the State’s local plumbing apprenticeship committees to ensure the proper registration and quality education of the plumbing apprentices as required by Act 412 of 1991 & Act 140 of 2015 & Act 971 of 2017.
  • To coordinate activities with the State Committee of Plumbing Examiners to serve the plumbing community of Arkansas and ensure the State has competent professionals in the plumbing craft.
  • To promote the growth of apprenticeship in Arkansas through public meetings, appearances, and sustained relationships with the State’s business community and in partnership with the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee.

Agendas

2023

2022

2021

2020

Minutes

2023

2022

2021