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Working as a SMWIA trained Sheet Metal Worker offers vast opportunities and rewards.
Architectural Sheet Metal is a combination of technical skills and artistry. The shaping of metal into useful and beautiful forms is a centuries-old craft. By the 19th century, architects began using sheet metal to construct large buildings. You are probably most familiar with 19th and 20th century structures that are built of, clad with, or roofed using sheet metals of various types and thicknesses. Some famous examples include; Staue of Liberty - New York, Empire State Building - New York, Fordham Spire - Chicago, CN Tower - Toronto, Experience Music Project - Seattle. A fully trained Sheet Metal Worker who completes the iTi's Architectural Curriculum knows how to measure, layout, fabricate and install the various materials and items that are found in the Architectural segment of the sheet metal industry. The Sheet Metal Worker who is trained in Architectural is an asset to architects, designers and building owners who rely on these experts to provide products that will both look appealing, while providing the long lasting durability that is needed for the life of the building.
Sheet Metal Worker - Architectural Major
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What is Architectural Sheet
Metal? Architectural Sheet Metal is a very diverse part of the sheet metal industry. It encompasses many types of materials used in various portions of a building. You may work on restoration projects where you have to match work that was installed over 100 years ago. Many of todays buildings are being built utilizing metal wall panel systems. You also will fabricate and install all types of flashings to help keep the buildings water tight. Building interiors also contain an ever growing amount of Architectural sheet metal. Some of the items you may fabricate include; column covers, base, wall panels, ceiling panels, handrails, signage just to name a few. Here are just a few locations you might work:
You'll work in an exciting environment with dozens of other trade workers and you'll be part of creating something that is both decorative and functional. Decorative and ornamental sheet metal products provide distinctive touches and functional features to the exteriors of thousand of buildings throughout the United States. These features are the work product of skilled sheet metal workers. Opportunites in the field include:
CORE CLASSES
Architectural Classes
CEU Classes (partial list)
Your SMWIA apprenticeship blends hands-on practical work experience with classroom time and projects that challenge your creativity. iTi's CORE Curriculum provides a complete overview of all aspects of sheet metal work, while your Architectural Curriculum gets more in depth into the Architectural portions of the sheet metal industry. All our instructors are industry professionals, graduates of the same kind of training. Your classrooms consist of state of the art labs-fully equipped with the same tools and instruments that are used every day on the job. Textbooks and teaching aides include the latest technology and practical applications. Advantages of the SMWIA "can-do" approach-practical knowledge reinforced by hands-on experience, under the direction of the foremost leaders in the industry.
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