Every student deserves a BIG future.
A career in the sheet metal industry offers a number of specialized opportunities that will increase their marketability in an ever increasingly competitive job market. Apprentices can specialize in any of nearly a dozen specialty fields along with working their way to foreman, superintendent, or project manager. In fact, about 50% of the sheet metal contractors in Colorado are owned by former sheet metal workers who graduated from our Colorado Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Program.
WHAT THEY'LL DO
Our Sheet Metal Workers draft, design, fabricate, assemble, install, test, adjust, and balance, and service sheet metal and HVAC products and systems. The scope of our work spans the entire lifecycle of a building, starting with drafting the internal workings of the building and continuing through every stage of construction right through to servicing the building throughout its lifespan.
Our Apprentices can choose to specialize in nearly a dozen career paths, including Production, Fabrication, Assembly, Installation, TAB (Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing), Drafting, Fire-Life Safety, Welding, Service, and more.
WHAT THEY'LL MAKE...
- 1st Year Apprentice: $19.37/hr Wage + $11.77/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- 2nd Year Apprentice: $22.87/hr Wage + $12.66/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- 3rd Year Apprentice: $24.56/hr Wage + $15.94/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- 4th Year Apprentice: $28.03/hr Wage + $16.83/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- Starting Journeyman: $34.95/hr Wage + $18.61/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- Starting Foreman: $38.045/hr Wage + $18.61/hr Employer Covered Benefits
- General Foreman: $41.91/hr Wage + $18.61/hr Employer Covered benefits
"These are great people to work with. Every opportunity was afforded to me to succeed. Don’t hesitate, don’t think that you can’t do it. Everyone in this apprenticeship is here to help you succeed."
- Ralph Left Hand Bull, 36, 4th Year Apprentice, HVAC Installation Tech
Once you have completed your Apprenticeship, it takes just a few more classes to complete your Associate’s Degree.