International Training Institute

ITI doesn’t miss a beat putting courses online amid isolation orders

On a Friday spring afternoon, participants in the International Training Institute’s Fire Smoke Damper Technician and Fire Life Safety Level 2 for Instructors class played a game of Jeopardy before the end-of-the-week…

Atlanta hosts second year of regional contest

Atlanta played host to this year’s Region 3 Sheet Metal Apprentice Contest and welcomed 13 second-, third- and fourth-year apprentices from the Local 399 training center in South Carolina; Local…

SMART Heroes to graduate veterans into workforce

Program celebrated first year, sixth class Aug. 27 Fifteen members of the United States military graduated as the sixth class of the SMART Heroes program Aug. 27 at the Western…

Female sheet metal apprentice finds home in the shop, at work

Motivation, hard work makes Etimani stand out from the guys LAS VEGAS – Marina Etimani has bachelor’s and master’s degrees but the native American Samoan found her niche as a…

Partnerships help grow female interest in apprenticeships

Photo Credit: Dawn Jones Redstone of Hearts + Sparks Productions, based in Portland, Oregon. Percentage of female sheet metal apprentices at 4.2, double from 2015 FAIRFAX, Va. – To those…

Imagine Communications wins Pinnacle, Award of Excellence during 20th annual Pinnacle Awards

HENDERSON, Nev. — Henderson, Nevada-based Imagine Communications was recognized in two categories during the Public Relations Society of America – Las Vegas Chapter’s 20th annual Pinnacle Awards Nov. 2 at the…

Lean construction method: efficient work, happy customers

Processes reduce waste, encourage ideas, help projects finish early and on budget FAIRFAX, Va. – “Lean construction” may be an industry buzz term, but in reality, it’s a practice many…

Demand high across country for Certified Welding Inspectors

Courses added to help sheet metal workers pass challenging exam, earn distinction FAIRFAX, Va. – The uptick in industrial welding in the nation’s Southeast corner has created a ripple effect…

International Training Institute hires architectural specialist

With 25 years of experience, McCallum is ITI’s newest member of field staff FAIRFAX, Va. – The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal industry,…

Construction academy provides opportunities without student debt

Building trades provide a head-start on life STOCKTON, Calif. – When students at the Lincoln High School Engineering and Construction Academy pick up a hammer, a pair of snips or…

ICB Conference brings sheet metal professionals together for 15th year

More than 120 professionals attended joint labor, management event in April FAIRFAX, Va. – Sheet metal industry professionals from across the country gathered in Las Vegas April 25-29 to continue…

James Page to take helm as ITI administrator Oct. 15

Page has more than 30 years of experience in the HVAC industry FAIRFAX, Va. – James Page will take the helm as the administrator of the International Training Institute, the education…

Sheet metal instructor going strong across U.S. for nearly 20 years

George Donovan has driven more than 600,000 miles, 35,000 annually to schools FAIRFAX, Va. – George Donovan went to school to be an aircraft mechanic, but in the last nearly…

International Training Institute names Aldo Zambetti to field staff

Second-generation sheet metal worker enjoys job as educator, field representative FAIRFAX, Va. – When Aldo Zambetti followed in his father’s footsteps and became a unionized sheet metal worker, he had…

Sheet metal apprenticeship programs focus on recruiting women

Opportunities in unionized labor trade affords careers, not just jobs nationwide FAIRFAX, Va. – On many job sites across the country, women in the construction and labor trades are few and…

Sheet metal industry recognizes its own with national safety awards

Six award recipients hail from St. Louis, San Diego, Reno, Wisconsin and Virginia FAIRFAX, Va. – Safety in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry is an important concern, and…

Washington among top states for training female sheet metal apprentices

Three workers discuss their choices, lives and love of the work they do FAIRFAX, Va. – On many job sites across the country, women in the construction and labor trades are…

New coordinators attend course geared to help them succeed

International Training Institute welcomes first class to teach essentials of job FAIRFAX, Va. – The dean of a college is essentially the heart of a higher education program, and it’s no…

Building information modeling ‘vital’ to sheet metal industry

BIM departments a necessity for contractors to respond to demand increases FAIRFAX, Va. – Building information modeling (BIM) has been around for two decades, but the surge in three-dimensional BIM…

Students earn top awards at annual Skills USA Conference

“We were impressed with the sheer amount of talent displayed at this year’s competition, especially in the sheet metal, HVAC and welding categories,” said Larry Lawrence, instructional development specialist with ITI. “With this caliber of young talent, and the partnership between Skills USA and ITI, the future of our industry is a bright one.”

Specializing helps Michigan workers find niche, further their careers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As those across the nation know, America has experienced record unemployment numbers over the past few years. In Michigan, it’s approximately 10.4 percent. As a result, those…

Sheet metal workers get educated to keep working

Testing, adjusting and balancing certification fills niche for Michigan workers ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Matt O’Rourke and Mike Stolber of Michigan took their sheet metal careers into their own hands when…