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Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Opportunities
Sheet metal apprenticeships are a great way to earn while you learn. You’ll be part of a training program (which lasts approximately four to five years) to learn skills in the classroom, and then apply those skills in a hands-on, on-the-ground work environment.
With a sheet metal union apprenticeship, your career begins immediately, and you’ll be part of the training program for no tuition costs and no student debt*.
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Think you have what it takes to be a union apprentice in the sheet metal industry?
Better Wages and Benefits
Earn a good salary while learning your trade – a salary that increases as your skills and knowledge increase.
ZERO Student Loan Debt*
*Some exceptions may apply.
Hands-On Experience
Learn from experience instructors with hands-on training for the skills you need to excel.
Part Of The Union Family
Trade unions have an incredible network. When you join a union, you join a global family.
SMART Local 55 | Stronger Together
SMART Local 55 represents NE Washington, SW Idaho, and NE Oregon.
A Skilled Workforce
Though an apprenticeship in the sheet metal industry can be intense, it also pays well. Apprentices earn a salary that equates to as much as $275,000 over the course of five years.
Upon completion of the sheet metal apprenticeship program, apprentices enter the field as a "journeyperson" and can earn up to $87,500 in their first year, and as much as $120,000 - $200,000 in wages and benefits within four to five years of graduating, depending on union affiliation, the career path they choose and where they live.
