From the very first year of the sheet metal apprenticeship program at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), students jump right in to the sheet metal industry with time spent on job sites and OSHA 30 training. They even obtain a fire smoke damper technician certification.
But that's just the beginning of the journey, says Joshua Moore, the coordinator of Apprenticeship and Training for the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 12. Local 12 has been collaborating with CCAC for more than 25 years to provide students on-the-job training during this free five-year program, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.