Continuing Education Courses
Continuing Education Courses
Sheet Metal Worker Education Requirements
The Sheet Metal Workers Union Local Union #12 continually invests in our workers’ futures through our Continuing Education Training Program.
Our journeypersons are able to update their skills and knowledge by working with the newest technologies and tools available in the industry! Training for Journeypersons and Apprentices through the SMWIA Local #12 Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (JATC) includes:
- Industry Mathematics
- Basic Computers
- Testing and Balancing of Environmental Systems
- Advanced Welding (AWS Structural Certification)
- MIG Welding
- MIG Certification
- Orbital Welding and Clean Room Protocol
- Pressure Vessel and Pipe Welding
- Pipe Welding Certification
- Service, which includes Basic Electrical, Basic Heating, & Basic Cooling
- Universal CFC Certification
- Oil Heating Service
- Auto CAD Basics
- Advanced Auto CAD
- CAD Detailing Certification
- Blueprint Reading and Plan & Specs
- Lagging and Sheeting
- Architectural Sheet Metal and Soldering
- Estimating
- Fire Life Safety (Fire Damper Inspection Certification)
- OSHA 10 and OSHA 30
- Field Sketching and SMACNA Duct Construction Standards
autocad
This course is designed to introduce the members to AutoCAD.
If you are interested in becoming a draft person this is where you start.
This course covers AutoCAD commands, file management, drawing set-up, layers etc.
- 36 hours total – Max 20 Participants
- Classes meet 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Mondays and Wednesdays
- Starting Monday, February 2nd, 2026
REVIT
This course is designed to inftroduce the members to REVIT.
Building information Medling (BIM) software program that allows users to design, document, and visualize 3D models of building.
This course covers the basics of REVIT from schematic design through construction documentation.
Students should have a working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- 36 hours total – Max 20 Participants
- Classes meet 5 pm – 8 pm, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
- Starting Tuesday February 3rd, 2026
BASIC SMAW
The class is designed to teach the fundamentals of the SMAW welding process, welding safety, and proper PPE usage.
Classroom instructions and welding lab time will focus on machine set up; machine maintenance and welding fundamentals needed to become a proficient welder. Class instruction and labs will be focused on preparing for a qualification test.
- 36 hours total – Max 6-8 Participants
- Class meets 5 pm – 8 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Starting Tuesday, January 20th, 2025
FCAW ( Dual Shield) Structural Welding
This course is an accelerated intense lab course designed to prepare for the certification test. There will be 42 hours of lab time required. The pre-requisites for this clas are either a light gage AWS Cerfication in GMAW or the SMAW structural AWS Certification.
Class instruction and labs will be focused on preparing for a qualification test.
- 42 hours total – Max 10-12 Participants
- Classes meet 5pm – 8pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Starting Tuesday March 3rd, 2026
LAGGING
This is an intense hands-on lab course and is geared toward securing our work at power plants, and other industrial facilities. this class can teach you the basic layout and hands skills needed to be proficient in the lagging process.
- 30 hours total – Max 12 Participants
- Classes meet 5pm – 8 pm, Monday and Wednesday
- Starting Monday February 2nd, 2026
Sign up for a CE Class
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