


Sheet Metal Worker
Trade Description:
After reading blueprints and orders, sheet metal workers lay out, cut, shape and finish sheet metal using hand and power tools and join the sheet metal using welding tools, rivets, screws and folding.
Potential employers include bus, farm equipment and aircraft manufacturers; metal fabrication shops and railways; air conditioning and heating contractors in residential, commercial and industrial construction; roofing contractors.
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National Occupational Analysis | Sample Exams |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
4 | 1,800 | 8-8-8-8 | RRC |
Training Standards:
2019 Technical Training – Effective School Year 2019-2020 (For Incoming Apprentices) | |
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2009 Technical Training – Effective Until School Year 2021-2022 (For Current Apprentices Only) | |
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Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
6 | 10,800 | No |
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