Your Career Path

The sheet metal trade offers a wide range of career opportunities. During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain experience across multiple areas of the industry before focusing on the path that best matches your skills and interests.

Whether you enjoy building systems from the ground up, working on large commercial projects, or diagnosing and repairing complex HVAC equipment, there’s a place for you in the trade.

Below are three of the primary career paths available to sheet metal workers.

Residential Sheet Metal

Residential sheet metal workers install and maintain HVAC systems in homes and small residential buildings. This path focuses on designing and installing ductwork systems that keep families comfortable year-round.

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Commercial Sheet Metal

Commercial sheet metal workers build and install large-scale HVAC systems in buildings such as hospitals, schools, office buildings, and manufacturing facilities.

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Sheet Metal Service

Service sheet metal workers specialize in maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing HVAC systems already in operation.

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One Trade. Multiple Opportunities.

No matter which path you choose, every sheet metal worker shares the same mission: designing, building, and maintaining the systems that keep indoor air clean and comfortable.

Through the Local 1 Apprenticeship Program, you’ll gain the training, experience, and support needed to build a successful career in any of these specialized areas.

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