Digital curriculum opens up learning to all members
Nothing is built and installed in the sheet metal industry without plans and specifications (or specs). Where a piece of duct fits into a plan, how the ventilation is created…
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Coordinators Conference hosted in person for first time since 2019
The International Training Institute (ITI) held its annual Coordinators Conference Aug. 11-12 at the Hilton in Union Square, San Francisco, just as the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail…
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McGuire takes new role as ITI program administrator
Ron McGuire said he knows he has some really big shoes to fill in his new position as program administrator for the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of…
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MGM fire 40th anniversary: The state of fire life safety
Smoke billowed into the blue sky above a 1980-version of the Las Vegas skyline on a crisp Nov. 21 morning. The cloud was coming from the MGM, which is now…
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Soldering certifications open opportunities in architectural sheet metal
Beginning in 2015, the Michigan Capitol and its iconic dome underwent a massive renovation. The historic building, constructed in the 1870s, demonstrates the beauty and reliability that can be achieved…
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ITI program helps apprentices access online content throughout pandemic
When the pandemic hit, training centers had to find ways to continue education online for apprentices. While first-year apprentices are assigned an iPad at the beginning of the school year…
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Biannual conference is a true sign of Partners in Progress
The sheet metal Funds were well represented at the Partners in Progress Conference held Feb. 25-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The biannual labor-management event brings together SMART (Sheet…
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Five locals earn Platinum Designation at Eastern Regional Apprenticeship Conference
Mike Harris, program administrator of the International Training Institute (ITI), presented five sheet metal training centers with Platinum Accreditation during the Eastern Regional Apprenticeship Conference this spring. Locals who earned…
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Coordinators Conference talks technology, innovation during annual event
Breakthrough technology, growth, relevancy, change and the future of the sheet metal industry were the major themes of the 2019 JATC Coordinators Conference put on by the International Training Institute…
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Training centers rise to the challenge of accreditation
The International Training Institute (ITI) Accreditation Board periodically reviews and adjusts the requirements for its sheet metal training centers to attain accreditation. The board, which is made up of four…
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