Los Angeles Boot Camp Introduces Veterans to Careers in Sheet Metal
LOS ANGELES — Military veterans who have honorably transitioned into civilian life often don’t know what their next steps will be. Instead of just doing a job to get by, a boot camp to introduce veterans to a career as a sheet metal worker is being offered by the Southern California Sheet Metal JATC and SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 105. The local covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties.
The next class is set to begin Oct. 1. For two nights a week over five weeks, pre-apprentices not only learn about a career in sheet metal, they are trained in OSHA 10, which includes CPR and first aid training; introduction to drafting, layout, shop fabrication, welding, and introduction to architectural sheet metal; and interview preparation. The training center staff and instructors conduct the training using a curriculum outline.