Sheet metal a family affair when parents, kids apprentice together
The trades have a reputation for “running in the family,” as a young man often followed in his father’s and even grandfather’s footsteps into a union. These days, not only…
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ITI gathers in New York for annual Coordinators Conference
Nearly 100 training coordinators from sheet metal apprenticeship programs throughout the United States and Canada gathered Aug. 7-8 at the Midtown Hilton in New York City for the annual Coordinators…
New ITI grant offers funding for TAB labs to help meet demand
The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, has recently announced a new grant to help International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…
SMART Heroes Foundation recognizes sponsors, welcomes guests
The SMART Heroes Foundation honored sponsors and recognized recent program graduates during an appreciation reception Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C. DeWalt was recognized as a gold sponsor, and it was…
International Training Institute receives $3.4M grant for labs in Las Vegas, Atlanta
Earlier this year, the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal, air conditioning and welding industry, received a $3.4 million grant to build two testing,…
ITI encourages training coordinators to STICK Together at annual conference
More than 80 sheet metal training directors and coordinators from across the United States gathered in Falls Church, Virginia, Aug. 26-27 for the annual International Training Institute’s (ITI) Coordinators Conference.…
SMART Heroes Foundation celebrates new sponsors DeWalt, Bay Area SMACNA
As of this spring, the SMART Heroes program has produced 572 graduates over the course of 67 classes, each of which provides accelerated sheet metal training to recently discharged veterans…
Region 3 Apprentice Contest challenges sheet metal students on job site skills
Apprentices and instructors from the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers training centers in the Southeast gathered March 22-23 in Jacksonville, Florida, to test the…
International Training Institute hires curriculum writer
For the first time in its more-than-50-year history, the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal, air conditioning and welding industry, has hired a full-time…
ITI hosts first JATC Trustee Conference
The inaugural JATC Trustee Conference took place Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, at the end of the Partners in Progress Conference. The…