Virtual apprentice contest motivates apprentices, educators
For well over a year, it’s not surprising to hear an event has “gone virtual.” Weddings, holidays and happy hours — not to mention work, school and family functions —…
International Training Institute (ITI)
Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20
When first-year apprentice John Walker returned to Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center after lunch in January, he didn’t feel well — his legs were shaking, he was…
Minnesota sheet metal workers create opportunities with new learning lab
The pandemic didn’t slow down progress at Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Beginning in March 2020, construction began on the training center’s new 3,700-square-foot commercial…
Colorado Springs SMART Heroes graduates seventh class
Soon-to-be military veterans prepare for careers after service SMART Heroes graduated six members of the United States military from its program Monday, Feb. 22 at its Colorado location, Sheet Metal…
New Jersey’s Local 27 unveils new testing, adjusting, balancing lab
Members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 27 in central and southern New Jersey will now have access to their own testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) lab, the 23rd such lab…
Kimbel retires from ITI after 30 years of service
Judy Kimbel, longtime administrative assistant and “wearer of many hats” at the International Training Institute (ITI), announced her retirement, which was effective Feb. 1. Kimbel started her career in sheet…
Active duty, veterans graduate from SMART Heroes 20th class
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps to enter sheet metal apprenticeship Five active members of the United States military and three veterans graduated as the 20th class of the SMART Heroes program’s…
Caricato takes leadership role in architectural sheet metal training
San Diego resident named specialist, field representative for national organization FAIRFAX, Va. – Chris Caricato, training director for Sheet Metal Workers Local 206 in San Diego, recently joined the…
Simons joins national sheet metal organization as BIM specialist
Madison native takes leadership role with International Training Institute FAIRFAX, Va. – The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, has named Madison, Wisconsin,…
Tale of two cities: reopening sheet metal training centers in 2020
There are more than 140 union sheet metal training centers in the United States and Canada, and they vary in size — from city to rural, a few dozen apprentices…