MEET OUR NJ INSTRUCTOR TEAM

Ronnie Barbarulo has been involved in the plumbing, heating and mechanical industry for 37 years. He is a 31-year member of the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers, where for 26 years he has been chairman of the Education North Committee. Ronnie also has served as president of the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association for the past two years. He has taught students in plumbing years three and four for the past three years, Master Plumbers CE classes for eight years, and for IAPMO to fellow inspectors for one year.

John Bennett has been the Plumbing Instructor for United Association Local 9 Plumbers and Pipefitters Training Center in Central New Jersey since 2004. He is responsible for training 1st year though 5th year Plumbing and Pipefitter Apprentices. John began his career in plumbing after graduating from Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School in 1983. In 1984, he was accepted into Local 9 Apprenticeship Program and graduated in 1989.  His work experience includes Residential Projects, Hospitals, Refineries, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Natural Gas and Coal Power Generation Plants.

John is a New Jersey Master Plumber, New Jersey Plumbing Subcode Official and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Certified Backflow Preventer tester. He is also a Master Plumber Continuing Education Instructor and Master Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Continuing Education Instructor and IAPMO instructor for Inspector Continuing Education.   

John is also on the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical school Plumbing Advisor Board for the Piscataway, NJ Campus. 

He graduated the United Association Instructor Training Program in 2000 and went on to graduate from Washtenaw Community College with an Associate degree in Industrial Training.

John also volunteers as a Plumbing, Welding and Drafting Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity and Homes for our Troops. 

Dan O’Gorman, CPD, is a 44-year member of the United Association (UA) Local 9 Central New Jersey. He has worked in all phases of the plumbing and mechanical industries and is a licensed Master Plumber, licensed HVACR contractor, past President of NJASPE and Life member of IAMPO.  Dan is an instructor and former Plumbing Official. Dan has taught various law, regulations, and codes classes for 37 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and practice to his presentations. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) from NJ Institute of Technology in May 1987.

Saeed Warden - Saeed started his career as a plumber in the year 2003 at Plumbers Local 24. He is currently employed in the City of Plainfield as the Plumbing Subcode Official and teaches for Plumbers Local 24’s apprenticeship program.

He is a N.J. Licensed master plumber, licensed Plumbing Subcode HHS, Fire Subcode HHS and Building Inspector RCS. He is certified as a medical gas instructor ASSE 6050, med. gas installer ASSE 6010, and backflow tester ASSE 5000. He is also a member of N.J.P.I.A. and IAPMO.

Saeed continuously strives to learn more about the ever changing and innovative plumbing industry while taking the initiative in improving plumbing practices through code enforcement and educating. Both roles are rewarding and looks forward to growth in the future. Together, we can protect the health of the nation!

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