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Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Program – ABC San Diego

$82,580 yearly
Full time Construction Entry Level Manufacturing Skilled Labor Training

Job Description

Are you a visual person? Do you enjoy mechanics and fitting puzzles together? If so, consider a career as a Sheet Metal Worker.

Average annual wages for Sheet Metal Journeyperson in CA per Bureau of Labor Statistics: $82.580/year

What would you do as a Sheet Metal Worker?

 

·         Cut and mold sheets of metal into components for installing heating, ventilation and air distribution systems.

·         Operate computerized fabrication machines such as plasma cutters, brakes, presses and forming rolls to cut, bend, block and form sheet metal.

·         Solve challenging problems with highly technical layouts, prints and specifications using math and critical thinking.

 

About the Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Program

 

·         Free tuition! Complete 8 semesters of class debt free!

·         Earn while you learn. Get 6,500 hours of on-the-job training and get paid for it!

·         As an ABCSD apprentice, you will work for an ABCSD member contractor and receive paid on-the-job training. You will also attend school to complete your theory and technical classroom requirements, typically two nights per week.

·         You will earn college credits from the Chabot Las-Positas Community College District for each course you complete.

·         We honor Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

·         When you complete the program you receive certification from both the State of California and U.S. Department of Labor

 

How to qualify?

 

·         Must be at least 18 years of age.

·         Have a high school diploma, GED or high school equivalency.

·         Be able to legally work in the United States.

·         Have reliable personal transportation.

 

Application process

 

·         Entrance Exam (Math and Reading)

·         Oral Interview

·         Orientation and drug screening

Still thinking about it?

 

·         Secure your future - as long as people need homes, schools, hospitals, and offices, we will need trained people to build them. Construction remains one of the largest employers in the U.S

·         Construction employers are desperate to find enough skilled workers. While others struggle to find good jobs, you can start your career in one of the hottest fields in the U.S. immediately.

·         Whether you want to become a supervisor, move into management, or own and run your own business, construction offers tremendous career advancement and increased earning potential.

 

 

 

Chuck Callahan

State

California
ABC San Diego
About ABC San Diego

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 22,000 merit shop contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and construction-related professionals in 68 chapters across the United States, including the San Diego Chapter (ABCSD). ABC’s membership is comprised primarily of firms performing work in the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors of construction, across all specialties.  

ABCSD was granted formal Chapter status on September 13, 1976. Ten years later, ABCSD created a formal training trust in 1986. One year later, it received state recognition of its first apprenticeship training program.  

ABCSD is located in a state-of-the-art facility in Poway, California, including offices, classrooms, and an 11,000 square foot, hands-on construction training lab.

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