This Ontario College Certificate apprenticeship program provides sheet metal worker apprentices with the trade skills and theory necessary to design, assemble, and install shop fabricated parts, and fulfils the in-class requirements of the apprenticeship program.

The growth in the construction business and the increasing emphasis on complete environmental control ensure a steady demand for sheet metal workers. Modern buildings require up-to-date heating, cooling and ventilation systems, many of which depend upon air movement to satisfy design conditions. Fans and connected sheet metal duct work are the heart of such systems.

Prior to entering the in-class program, sheet metal worker apprentices typically have worked in the field for approximately one year. Students attend three 8-week levels of 30 hours per week of in-class sessions. In the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels, students study basic design concepts, drafting and blueprint reading, and welding. Seventy percent of class time is spent in theory and 30 percent learning practical, hands-on skills in the College's shops.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Enjoy a hands-on approach to learning about the sheet metal industry.
• Can work independently.
• Are self-reliant and enjoy challenges.