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Sheet Metal Local No. 4 finds new home, future for members

September 13, 2017

Construction, Education, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

The 12,500-square-foot building to include labs, technology to attract apprentices MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the public school that housed Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 4’s training center abruptly closed last…

Demand high across country for Certified Welding Inspectors

October 21, 2016

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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…

Indiana sheet metal apprentices compete with skills they, all U.S. union sheet metal apprentices learn through apprenticeship

May 3, 2016

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Students from Gary, Evansville, Indianapolis, South Bend take top honors FAIRFAX, Va. – Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 hosted more than 30 apprentices during the ninth annual Indiana Apprenticeship…

Online learning portal brings ITI classes to members

March 25, 2016

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Not long ago, the idea of online learning for sheet metal workers seemed like an unattainable goal. With hands-on experience as the crux of the trade, how could online learning…

Lagging courses bring sheet metal workers new skill for future work

October 22, 2015

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Training instructors in attendance to teach at local level, keep workers employed Jeff Peterson, instructor FAIRFAX, Va. – It’s difficult to prepare for the future when it’s uncertain, but when…

Welders needed to fill positions at large projects in the Southeast

June 2, 2015

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More than 150 skilled welders will be needed by the end of the year FAIRFAX, Va. – When the Savannah River Site, a nuclear reservation 25 miles east of Augusta, Georgia,…

New software module saves instructors time, screens apprentice ability

October 16, 2012

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TotalTest allows instructors to create tests, use questions from national database FAIRFAX, Va. – Any part of an educational experience is the test at the end of the chapter, and instructors…