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SMART Local Union #33

Toledo Sheet Metal Training Center

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Earn While You Learn With An Apprenticeship


Find your place at the Toledo Training Center by joining our four-year apprenticeship program! Harness your skills and progress in your abilities. Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 will expose you to many opportunities that will allow you to excel in your profession. The Toledo Training Center is comprised of knowledgeable professionals that are here to guide you through your practice. Surrounding yourself with people of all skill level and skill type will better your practice and improve your experience. The trade is challenging yet rewarding and can offer a sense of job security. This program will encourage you to stray from your comfort zone and accomplish new tasks that may have once been out of your capacity. Our four-year apprenticeship program includes:  
  • Health Insurance
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid on-the-job Training
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Credit Towards Your Associate Degree
We are an accredited 5 year apprenticeship training facility turning out successful journeymen and women. With daytime and evening classes available teaching various courses to ensure the success of each student enrolled in our program. Toledo Area Sheet Metal JATC training facility is a state of the art learning center containing three labs: Sheet Metal Lab, HVAC Lab and Welding Lab and classroom space.

Training Center

Classroom and lab (24,000 sq. ft.)
    • Classrooms: Main Classroom, HVAC Classroom, Welding Classroom, OSHA Classroom
    • Labs: Sheet Metal Lab, HVAC Lab, Welding Lab (AWS Test Facility).

Courses Taught

  • Sheet Metal Layout
  • Math
  • Reading Blueprint & Specifications
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Soldering
  • Brazing
  • Refrigeration & A/C Technology
  • Industrial Sheet Metal
  • Industrial Welding
  • Architectural Sheet Metal
  • All State and Local Code Books
  • Service Troubleshooting
  • Residential Service
  • Foreman Training
  • NEMI

Staff

Clint Dockery, JATC Training Coordinator
• 29 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: AWS Certified Welding Inspector, iTi Certified Detailer, Fabrication Technician, Estimator, & Supervisor & Foreman. Kingspan Certified Installer/Fabricator KoolDuct, ICB/TABB Fire Life Safety Technician & Supervisor, AWPT Training Instructor, MAP Training, OSHA, ICRA Awareness, Hoisting & Rigging
Specialties: Sheet Metal Layout & Fabrication, Welding, Trade Mathematics, Commercial & Residential Duct Design, HVAC Service, Industrial Design & Fabrication

Kyle Dockery, Full-Time Instructor
• 11 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: iTi Instructor Development 101, iTi Advanced Instructor Development 201/301, Bias and Belonging Train the Trainer, Indoor Air Quality Supervisor, Fire Life Safety, CPR, OSHA, AWPT, Various AWS Weld Certs
Specialties: Various Welding Principles, Fabrication, Phenolic Board (Koolduct, Thermaduct), IPAF Trainer

Jeff King, Safety Instructor
• 26 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: iTi Certified OSHA 500, Architectural, Industrial Instructor, ASME Signaling & Rigging, ICB/TABB Fire Life Safety Technician & Supervisor
Specialties: CPR/First-Aid, OSHA, Fire Life Safety, Signaling & Rigging

Brent Maldonado, Welding Instructor
• 15 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: iTi Instructor Development 101, OSHA Signaling & Rigging, Architectural, Various AWS Weld Certs
Specialties: Various Welding Principles, AWPT

Tyler Mayer, Welding Instructor
• 13 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: iTi Instructor Development 101, OSHA, Signaling & Rigging, Various AWS Weld Certs
Specialties: Various Welding Principles, AWPT

Marpa Goodman, Night-Time Instructor
• 7 Years Trade Experience
Certifications: iTi Instructor Development 101, OSHA, Signaling & Rigging, AWPT, Revit/CAD

Application Requirements

Apprenticeship applications will be taken in person throughout the year by scheduling an appointment. Please call (419873-9963 ext.301). Apprenticeship applications are also available on the JATC’s website at https://sheetmetaltraining.org/training-centers/toledo-training-center/ and can be filled out online and submitted electronically at any time. Apprenticeship applications may also be available at Job Fairs that are attended by representatives of the JATC. An Application obtained at a Job Fair can be submitted at the Job Fair.
  • A valid driver’s license, birth certificate and high school transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.
Applicants will be required to successfully complete a standardized test (independently administered), to qualify for an interview. The test is administered on a later date and the testing agency charges a $30 test fee. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: The SMART Local # 33 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs.

Want to join our training program?

Please fill out the form linked below to complete an application for Sheet Metal Works’ Local 33, Toledo District Apprenticeship.
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Contact Us

27430 Crossroads Pkwy. Rossford, OH 43460

(419) 873-9964

cdockery@toledo33jatc.org