International Training Institute (ITI)

Companies contribute to program helping veterans find careers

SMART Heroes provides course to help veterans enter sheet metal apprenticeship FAIRFAX, Va. – To date, more than 10 classes and 142 veterans have graduated from SMART Heroes, a program that…

June 27, 2019

Husband, wife enjoy sheet metal apprenticeship as family

When Josh Buckley decided to take a chance on the SMART Heroes sheet metal training program, he didn’t realize just how much it would alter the course of his family’s…

June 20, 2019

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…

April 18, 2019

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…

April 15, 2019

Apprenticeship with 39 percent veterans earns national award

The recruitment of military veterans is a priority for the unionized sheet metal industry, especially on the training side. At Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, the recruitment…

April 11, 2019

Sheet metal apprentices help dreams come true for nonprofit

Just like with many community service projects, this one began with a phone call. Larry Collette, a retired pipefitter, called the business office at Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 in…

March 21, 2019

Four JATCs the recipients of first ITI trustee grants

Last summer, the International Training Institute (ITI) trustees approved a measure to allow the ITI to award grants to unionized sheet metal training centers that need to train members in…

March 18, 2019

Local 10 hosts contest for 430 apprentices

Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 near Minneapolis hosted its annual apprenticeship contest in November and December with more than 430 apprentices in competition. The contest has been in existence for…

February 27, 2019

Veterans graduate from SMART Heroes program

Nine active military, six veterans celebrate with ceremony Feb. 25 Nine current members of the United States military and six recent veterans graduated as the ninth class of the SMART…

January 16, 2019

Apprentices do their part to provide clean water around the world

Although many Americans drink safe, clean water every day, many people around the world do not. During this summer’s national Skills USA competition, Sheet Metal Workers Local 110 apprentices had…