Sheet Metal Workers 33 – Charleston/Parkersburg/Clarksburg
Sheetmetal Workers of WV Program Summary
Our Commitment to producing the highest quality Sheet Metal Worker possible starts before an applicant touches a pair of snips, or holds his/her first tinning hammer. It starts with the application, 
where the individual receives a sample test to help prepare them for the real thing. It continues through the testing stage, which is administered by an independent third party to insure impartiality and fairness.
After receiving the results, applicants are notified by certified mail of their score. Those who received a score of 70% or better are then scheduled an interview. Panels consisting of representatives of both labor and management or Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for short question the applicants on their future and how it incorporates into Sheet Metal Industry. These scores are added to the test score and are placed in order, highest to lowest.
These top qualified applicants are now ready to begin their 5-year apprenticeship. They will join the other current apprentices in the program who receive 200 hours of training a year related to this field.
Textbooks are supplied by the International Training Institute (ITI) to ensure that the information is not only current, but all apprentices across the country are taught the same up to date material. The instructors for the Sheet Metal Apprenticeship come from the rank and file membership to insure exceptional understanding of the material being taught. They are then sent to instructors training to better educate them on imparting this knowledge.
The curriculums? Only the latest advancements in the fields of architectural sheet metal, welding including SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW (mig, tig, or stick) residential or commercial services classes, CAD (Computer aided drafting). This is where our apprentices learn all aspects of drafting and blueprint reading, layout, fabrication and installation of sheet metal. Taking a flat sheet, laying out a pattern, trimming, forming and finally putting together the final product.