SMART Foundation lays groundwork for veterans training program
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The transition from active duty military service to civilian life is by no means simple. Those who take the oath to serve in the military risk their lives daily for…
Military ranks, vets graduate from SMART Heroes program
Fifteenth class graduates members of Army, Air Force, Marines Eleven members of the United States military and five veterans graduated as the 15th class of the SMART Heroes program Feb.…
Colorado Springs SMART Heroes celebrates third graduation
Active Army members, vets take advantage of free program to build careers Seven members of the United States military and two veterans graduated as the third class of the SMART…
Colorado Springs-base program helps veterans find civilian careers
Click the image below to read the full article by Veterans News Report! Colorado Springs-base program helps veterans find civilian careers
Luq Sanders
The instructors provide in-depth training on the principles and basics of the sheet metal/HVAC industry. Graduates are highly prepared to enter the workforce as an apprentice. I highly recommend this…
Miguel Frutos Perez
I would absolutely recommend the SMART Heroes program to my military peers, because it offers a placement in an amazing union and your training can transfer to home state.
Diego Plascencia
My mechanical skills, such as operating and maintaining heavy machinery that I learned in the military, helped me familiarize myself with machines in the shop. My soft skills — such…
SMART Heroes welcomes second graduating class
Thirteen members of the United States military graduated as the second class of the SMART Heroes program’s Colorado location Dec. 16 at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9, 1420 Quail Lake…
SMART Heroes welcomes military ranks to sheet metal career
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Luq Sanders, Cpl./Spc. Brent Cook, Helmets to Hardhats, International Training Institute, Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Pierjok, Petty Officer 3rd Class Donald Gibson, Petty Officer 3rd Class Solomon Lockhart, Sgt. 1st Class Elisa Baty, Sgt. Miguel Frutos Perez, Sgt. Spencer Shriver, Sgt. TJ Gruber, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), SMACNA Western Washington, SMART Heroes, SMART Local 66, Spc. Christopher DeVay, Spc. Diego Plascencia Gomez, Spc. Joseph Bonilla-Wier, Spc. Stephen Swanson, Staff Sgt. Karl Klock, Staff Sgt. Shelby Perason, Tim Carter, Tom Montgomery, Western Washington Sheet Metal, William Noland
Fourteenth class is first to include members of all U.S. military branches Nine members of the United States military and six veterans graduated as the 14th class of the SMART Heroes program…
SMART Heroes second location celebrates first graduating class
SMART Heroes Local 9 in Colorado Springs celebrated its first graduating class Oct. 7. Three participants completed a seven-week course to earn the equivalent of their first-year sheet metal apprentice…