Once the service member is accepted into the program, sheet metal training will last seven weeks. Six broad categories of instruction are delivered: general sheet metal, welding, HVAC service, building information modeling, and system testing, adjusting and balancing. The class is full time and will provide the equivalent of first-year apprenticeship training (224 hours).
Below is a sample training schedule for the program
Weeks 1 & 2
Sheet metal core training, including but not limited to the following:
- OSHA 30 safety training
- Mathematics (trade related)
- Basic fabrication and layout skills
- Introduction/identification of basic HVAC systems
Weeks 3 & 4
Specific sheet metal sector general training and awareness:
- Welding training
- Detailing/Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- HVACR service
- Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
- Architectural sheet metal
Weeks 5 & 6
Continued sheet metal core training.
Week 7
Continued training in one of the following areas:
- Welding
- CAD – Computer Aided Drafting
- HVACR – Service
- Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
- Architectural Sheet Metal
The SMART Heroes program is currently being offered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in DuPont, Washington and Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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At these two locations, participants are able to get a jump-start on life after the Army, or any branch of the military, through accelerated training that leads to secure, rewarding jobs for veterans.