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Inaugural SMART Heroes Program puts military veterans to work

Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many…

November 21, 2017

Drug awareness seminar empowers apprentices to be the difference

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 19’s September drug awareness seminar came from a simple place. “We’re tired of going to funerals, to be honest,” said Gary Masino, business manager. The…

November 21, 2017

International Training Institute hosts national coordinators’ conference

The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry, hosted its annual Continuing Professional Instruction/Coordinators Conference Aug. 10-11 in Alexandria, Virginia. More…

November 21, 2017

Technology urges members to continue education

Ron McGuire, building information modeling (BIM) specialist for the International Training Institute, the education arm of the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry (ITI), taught the fundamentals of Bluebeam…

November 20, 2017

Grants can help training centers build programs

To many training directors, grants can be scary. They require information, time, paperwork and accountability that can be difficult to squeeze into a day filled with all the other tasks…

September 14, 2017

Indiana building trades are ‘Built to Succeed’

Recruitment, marketing tool attracts apprentices ready for higher education, career INDIANAPOLIS – The world of apprenticeships works much like academia — many good programs all try to recruit the same…

September 14, 2017

Online portal brings sheet metal business course back to life

Business 101 revamped as SMART Business Development, offered to all members FAIRFAX, Va. – Behind the work, training, bids and contracts is the business of sheet metal work, and for…

September 13, 2017

Sheet Metal Local No. 4 finds new home, future for members

The 12,500-square-foot building to include labs, technology to attract apprentices MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the public school that housed Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 4’s training center abruptly closed last…

September 8, 2017

Indiana, Detroit apprentices participate in contest

Gary students nearly sweep 2017 contest held in South Bend SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Apprentices from Indiana’s Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 and Detroit’s Local No. 80 participated in…

September 8, 2017

New training centers invigorate apprentice programs nationwide

Increase in work, contractor demand leads to growing programs FAIRFAX, Va. – Unionized sheet metal training centers across the country are undergoing construction or renovations or are celebrating completion due…

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Inaugural SMART Heroes Program puts military veterans to work

Drug awareness seminar empowers apprentices to be the difference

International Training Institute hosts national coordinators’ conference

Technology urges members to continue education

Grants can help training centers build programs

Indiana building trades are ‘Built to Succeed’

Online portal brings sheet metal business course back to life

Sheet Metal Local No. 4 finds new home, future for members

Indiana, Detroit apprentices participate in contest

New training centers invigorate apprentice programs nationwide

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