SHEET METAL WORKERS JOINT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TRAINING CENTER

Commitment to Excellence    

 We pledge to provide the highest quality training to the unionized sheet metal industry to ensure a better quality of life to benefit both labor and management.
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An apprenticeship program of the SMART LU 49 JATC

Joint Apprenticeship & Training
Accredited Four Year Apprenticeship Programs

Sheet Metal Worker (HVAC work):  ​

Apprentices learn safety, mathematics, pattern development & layout, drafting, computer drafting, welding (Mig, Tig, Gas, Arc), plasma cutting, blueprint reading, OSHA 30-Hour, basic refrigeration, HVAC systems & design, shop fabrication, testing & balancing HVAC systems, filtration, indoor air quality, and specialty exhaust systems (fiberglass, stainless steel, PVC, etc.)

Service and Controls Technician: ​

Apprentices learn safety, refrigeration, heating, controls, basic electricity, low voltage wiring, HVAC systems, basic blueprint reading, duct design, EPA certifications, motors, troubleshooting and repair of HVAC equipment.   Apprentices can work on residential or commercial HVAC systems and will be required to attend 200 classroom hours of related instruction per year (5 separate weeks of concentrated training, scheduled over the school year).

It’s not just a job, but a career that offers benefits such as: ​

• ​Health Insurance
• Pension Plan
• 401-K
• No-cost training in all aspects of the trade​

Learn more / apply to the program

Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Labor Union (Local 49 Albuquerque, NM)

Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the JATC Training Office will be closed until further notice.
Applications will be by mail only, send your address to info@smartlu49jatc.com
​Apprentices currently in class will be on Zoom for the rest of the semester.