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WHY APPRENTICESHIP?

While education is truly a key to success, if you only know about a college path that leads to productive careers, then you only know a small part of the story. There is a better way to attain a quality education that also offers numerous other benefits and the best thing about this opportunity is that it is FREE!

Some of the many benefits of these programs include Veteran’s Administration approved, direct job placement, no dues or tuition fees, a fully accredited training program that can earn college credit, provides correspondence courses with on-the-job training, continually scheduled pay raises. In addition, apprentices are supervised at all times to ensure safe and proper training.

  • Apprentices earn and learn on-the-job – This is one of the finest features of an apprenticeship program. The student is able to make a living while they are learning. The more they learn, the more they advance, the greater their earning potential becomes.
  • Apprenticeship exposes you to the latest technology and building codes.
  • Another fine aspect of this program is that the student not only has the hands-on skills but also the theory behind it. You will not only learn how to complete a process, but also why it is done that way.

SHEET METAL WORKER SKILLS

Sheet metal workers make, install, and maintain air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and pollution control duct systems; roofs and siding; rain gutters and downspouts; skylights; restaurant equipment; outdoor signs; and many other building parts and products made from metal sheets. They may also work with fiberglass and plastic materials. Training in math and geometry are needed.

SHEET METAL WORKER CAREER FACTS

  • Today, government and private studies confirm the shortage of skilled Sheet Metal workers nationwide.
  • Nationwide there are an estimated 126,200 Sheet Metal workers in 2022. The supply is low, and the demand is high.
  • Future career path opportunities include jobs as estimator, distribution manager, inspector, project manager, trade instructor, foreman, and more…
  • Construction is – and always has been – the biggest employer in the U.S. economy with over 7 million people.
  • Construction is one of the few industries where an individual can still own his or her own business.