Scope of Work - Fabricates and installs ducts used in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.  In addition, fabricates and installs other products such as metal roof decks, architectural sheet metal products, paint ovens, spray booths, dust collecting systems, and food service equipment.  Work is laid out on metal sheets from blueprints, formed, fabricated and installed on the job site.

Working Conditions - Sheet Metal Workers are unique due to the fact that they do a great deal of shop fabrication compared to the other construction trades.  The products to be installed begin from a flat sheet of metal.  The sheet metal worker develops the patterns from shop drawings; after the components are fabricated, they are delivered to the job site for installation.

Apprenticeship Requirements

Length of Program - 5-year apprenticeship and 3-year residential apprenticeship with school one day every two weeks. 

Requirements - Must be at least 18 and possess high school diploma or GED.  Extra consideration may be given for those with high grades in some math courses (algebra, shop/trade math, trigonometry, geometry, etc.).  Prefer drafting, shop and welding classes.

To apply, contact training center to take exam and get on waiting list.  Applicants are taken in order by test/interview scores and referred to contractors requesting apprentices.

Graduates of apprentice program may receive credit toward Construction Technology Degree offered at Henry Ford Community College.

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 80 Training Center
32700 Dequindre
Warren, MI   48092-1006
SMW80JAC@PRODIGY.NET
(586) 979-5190
FAX (586) 979-4282      Steve Murzen, Training Director

Tom Ingalls, Business Mananger-
(248) 557-7575

Territories Covered:  Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, St.Clair and Sanilac.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 292 - Local 292 Training Center
64 Park Street
Troy, Michigan 48083
Kstan57@smwl292jatc.org

Website: Smwl292jatc.org
(248) 589-3237
FAX (248) 589-0071      

Bob Donaldson, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(248) 589-2502

Territories Covered:  Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston.

Sheet Metal Local 33 -Toledo Area Sheet Metal JATC
27430 Crossroads Parkway
Rossford , OH 43460
domosmjatc33@direcway.com
(419) 531-2867
FAX (419) 531-3292     James Domanowski , Training Coordinator

Reggie Hohenberger, Career Opportunity Consultant-
(216) 391-1645

Territories Covered:  Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

Apprenticeship Requirements- Sheet Metal Local 7

Length of Program - 4 year apprenticeship with school one day every two weeks.  No cost to the apprentice for training.  Time spent in school is paid by apprentice's employer.

Scope of Work - Sheet metal workers design, install and service heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.  Work includes installation and servicing complex computerized HVAC system controls.

Sheet Metal Local 7
Lansing/Jackson/Battle Creek
510 1/2 East Columbia Avenue
Battle Creek, MI  49015
(269) 963-6423     Dale Edwards, Training Coordinator
FAX (269) 963-2625

Grand Rapids/Muskegon
221 S. Quarterline Road
Muskegon, MI  49442
(231) 777-0252
FAX (231) 777-0549       Rodney Bulthouse , Training Coordinator

Flint/Saginaw/Traverse City
4070 Dolan Drive
Flint, MI  48504
dolancrew@sbcglobal.net
(810) 785-8111
FAX (810) 785-3369      David Knight, Training Coordinator

Upper Penninsula/Marquette
1500 Washington Street
Suite 10
Marquette, MI  49855
(906) 225-0585
FAX (906) 225-0635       Roy Stern, Training Coordinator