The administration of Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced a $3.9 million investment in pre-apprenticeship opportunities.

Malco was selected for this honor by Minnesota State Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of this year's joint committee.

Take the steps today to identify hazards and implement the Safe and Sound program, ensuring a safer tomorrow for everyone in your sheet metal shop.

"There is no doubt that the IRA is a law that concretely benefits SMART sheet metal workers," SMART said in a statement.

Energy code requirements have driven innovation, and through this, many proprietary systems have been introduced to the market. Learn more at METALCON.

As of this spring, the SMART Heroes program has produced 572 graduates over the course of 67 classes.

Pickens entered the apprenticeship at SMART Local 100 in the Washington, D.C., area in 2008. He graduated first in his class.

From apprentices honing their craft to the seasoned veteran of the trade, personal protective equipment serve as a personal line of defense against workplace hazards.

The former president of Western Allied Mechanical and past president of SMACNA is SNIPS NEWS' latest industry icon. Here, she talks about her career and why retirement hasn’t stopped her. 

By the end of 2023, SMART Heroes reached a major milestone, graduating 500 people from its program, which provides sheet metal industry training — free of charge — to active-duty U.S. military men and women and recent veterans.