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Journeyman Wages

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“I got an education that offers me a high-paid, challenging career in construction. And I don’t have a penny of debt to show for it. I made a better choice for a bigger future!”

Exploring career ideas? Choose a bigger future with a career in the trades — a bigger salary, bigger opportunities and bigger ways to help your community. The best part? No college debt.

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Are you ready for a High-Tech Career?

What do sheet metal workers do?

They create, install and repair sheet metal products such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts, roofs, siding and gutters. This includes cutting and bending the sheet metal, which is lightweight and flexible, and then welding, bolting, riveting or soldering the pieces together in shops and on commercial and residential jobsites.

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What do steamfitters do?

They fabricate, assemble, maintain and repair piping systems that carry water, steam, compressed air, gases and other fluids. This includes determining how the pipes will be routed, selecting proper types and sizes for the job and cutting or threading the pipes. Steamfitters work everywhere from nuclear plants to breweries, schools and hospitals.

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Now Accepting 2020 Applications

Sheet metal worker or steamfitter is an exciting, high-tech career for those who love working with their hands. Steamfitters Local 601 and Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 18 are now accepting applications for their 2020 apprenticeship programs.

These local apprenticeships are set up so students are paid to learn on real jobsites. And once they graduate to journeymen, they don’t have to worry about finding a good job because they’ll already be five years into a high-paying career!

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Are you a military veteran?

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 18 and Steamfitters Local 601 both offer apprenticeships for veterans that can help you advance your career.

Sheet metal worker or steamfitter is a good job for veterans because veterans have the drive, commitment and work ethic to excel in these programs. Even without related training, veterans are ideal candidates.

Plus, these apprenticeship programs are approved for V.A. benefits so the pay you receive from an employer can be supplemented by educational benefits under the G.I. Bill — adding hundreds of dollars to your monthly take-home pay.

So, if you’re looking for great job training for veterans, don’t wait. Apply for one of our apprenticeship programs today!

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