Sheet Metal First Year

  • (check catalog for specific start dates)

    • First Quarter Begins September 13, 2010
    Commitment: 14 Weeks/72 Hours

    Students will thoroughly review construction site safety and shop safety and are introduced to trade mathematics; safe use of basic hand and power tools; blueprint reading; rigging and an overview of sheet metal careers.

    Second Quarter Begins January 3, 2011
    Commitment: 12 Weeks/64 Hours

    Students will learn about sheet metal tools of the trade; an introduction to sheet metal layout and processes; sheet metal mathematics; fabrication - parallel line development and will review green building practices.

    Third Quarter Begins March 28, 2011
    Commitment: 12 Weeks/64 Hours

    Students will learn about installation of ductwork; installation of air distribution accessories; insulation; and architectural sheet metal.

    Bellingham - Thursdays

    Mountlake Terrace - Mondays

    Tacoma - Wednesdays  

    • Tuition: $850.00 each quarter
    • Required Books:
      • NCCER Core Curriculum.
      • NCCER Sheet Metal, Level One.
      • NCCER Your Role in the Green Environment.
    • Schedule for lab dates will be handed out the first night of class each quarter.