JATC

SHEET METAL WORKERS L.U. # 17

APPRENTICE AND TRAINING PROGRAM

AFFILIATIONS:  

Union:
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #17

Employer:
Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors of the Building Trades
Employers Association of Boston and Eastern Mass.

Territorial Jurisdiction:        

Massachusetts counties: Bristol, Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Fall River.

Term of Apprenticeship: Five (5) years

Training: 

Safety, drafting, sheet metal layout, math, service work, field installation, architectural sheet metal, welding, blueprint reading, sheet metal sketching, plastic, C.A.D., residential heating, testing, Adjusting & balancing of air and water systems, HVAC

Field and Shop Work: Installation of duct work, Cornice (roof) work, Sketching, Welding, P.V.C. & T.A.B.

Entry Requirements:         

• AGE:    Eighteen (18) years or older
• REQUIRED: Three (3) letters of recommendation from non-family members & a copy of your High School transcripts & a copy of your diploma or G.E.D. with the grades
• HEALTH: Must be physically capable of performing the work of the trade
• TEST, etc.: Orientation, interview, pre-hire physical & drug screen
• EDUCATION: High School graduate preferred, G.E.D. accepted   
• RESIDENCY: Must reside within the jurisdictional area

Candidate Fee: None   

Candidate Forms: Accepted every third (3rd) Thursday of each month between the hours of 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (We only select apprentices once (1) a year in June or July, but we accept candidate forms monthly.)
      
Transportation: Drivers license and transportation mandatory.

Apply At:

Sheet Metal Workers L.U. #17 Training Center
1181 Adams St., Dorchester, MA  02124
Phone  617-298-0850
Contact Person: John Healy, Coordinator 

EOE: Equal opportunity is provided to all regardless of race, color, creed, sex or national origin.
 

Class Calendars

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Outline of Apprentice Training

FIRST YEAR

O.S.H.A. (10 hr.) safety, basic sheet metal layout, drafting, basic math and the proper use of the calculator and its functions, soldering, proper use of sheet metal tools and machinery.

SECOND YEAR

Advanced math which covers: algebra, trigonometry and problem solving with the use of a calculator, labor and management relations, blueprint reading, drafting, pattern development and sheet metal fabrication.

THIRD YEAR

Drafting, testing and adjusting of air and water systems, including controls, basic welding, CAD, basic architectural sheet metal.

FOURTH YEAR

H.V.A.C system design and controls, welding, CAD (computer aided drafting), drafting/sketching, layout and fabrication of heavy metals.


FIFTH YEAR

Welding, estimating, (includes the principles involved in estimating a duct system, i.e., cost of labor, fringes, material, overhead, transportation and profit) architectural sheet metal and advanced Auto CAD (computer aided drafting).