SMART Heroes graduates 11 service members to apprenticeship
Four military branches represented in 12th Washington sheet metal class Six members of the United States military and five recent veterans graduated as the 12th class of the SMART Heroes…
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SMART Heroes program graduates 11th class of veterans
Fourteen active military, one veteran celebrated with ceremony June 17 Fourteen members of the United States military and one recent veteran graduated as the 11th class of the SMART Heroes…
ITI, SMOHIT team up to offer Infection Control self-paced online course
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies that “nearly 1.7 million hospitalized patients annually acquire health care-associated infections while being treated for other health issues.” More than 98,000…
SMART Heroes to graduate veterans into workforce
Program celebrated first year, sixth class Aug. 27 Fifteen members of the United States military graduated as the sixth class of the SMART Heroes program Aug. 27 at the Western…
Veterans get chance at career through Los Angeles program
Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 offers pre-apprenticeship program to military vets LOS ANGELES – Military veterans who have honorably transitioned into civilian life often don’t know what their next steps…
Detroit local partners with high school to mold, recruit apprentices
Juniors, seniors finding higher education in sheet metal apprenticeship DETROIT – Four years ago, Local 80 began working with Fraser High School in Fraser, Michigan in hopes of recruiting some…
Virtual welder sparks apprentices’ interest in welding, saves money for schools
It’s not all that uncommon to hear cheers and commentary emanating from welding classrooms at either Local 359 in Phoenix or Local 100 near Washington, D.C. Where at many schools,…
Coordinator for 41 years receives building dedication honor
Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 names training center for Dick Barlage SAGINAW, Minn. – It takes a lot to pull one over on Dick Barlage. He’s been in the trade…
ITI Business Development makes changes for first run out of pilot program
The first ITI Business Development course out of the pilot program welcomed a few changes for the 2018 classes, including a collaboration with the Small Business Administration (SBA). The program…
Local 10 apprentice shows experience, not age, is what matters
Eric Leigland, a fourth-year apprentice from SMART Local 10 in Minnesota, is self-admittedly not a writer. But when he was approached by Helmets to Hardhats to pen a column about…