Dayton Apprenticeship Programs


​Today’s sheet metal industry needs highly skilled and motivated workers. Throughout the apprenticeship program you will receive quality training and limitless opportunities to advance. An apprentice learns through classroom study and on-the-job training,  Working side by side with a skilled Journeyman. This allows you to gain both practical experience as well as the knowledge you need as you progress through the program.
​What's it like to be an Apprentice?
When you enter an apprenticeship, you agree to work in an on-the-job training program and attend specialized classes for between four and five years. 
EARN MONEY AND FREE TUITION WHILE YOU LEARN
  • Earn a good salary while learning your trade. Salary increases as your skills and knowledge increase.
  • Pay no tuition costs
  • Pay nothing for books or other educational materials
  • Learn from instructors who have hands-on experience in the sheet metal industry.
  • Put everything you learn to work right away
  • Start your career free from student loans.
opportunities
Equal opportunity for all. Enrollment of minorities in union apprentice programs is about three times the number enrolled in non-union programs, and there are four times as many women enrolled in union training. Graduation rates of minorities and women from union apprentice programs is three times that of non-union programs. The all-trades graduation rate for union apprentice programs was 82.2 percent, compared with 17.8 percent for non-union programs.
BENEFITS
All Sheet Metal Worker Union members qualify for Health & Welfare benefits and multiple Pension plans.
REQUIRMENTS & HOW TO APPLY