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Akron JATC SHEET METAL APPRENTICESHIP program APPLICATION PROCESS

Thank you for your interest in the Akron JATC Sheet Metal apprenticeship program. There are a few steps that need to be taken in order to be accepted into the four-year sheet metal apprenticeship program. Below you will find a list of those steps.


Application Process

Applications are taken Monday thru Friday

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Step 1

Complete our in-person application

- Stop in the JATC union hall to fill out an in-person application and sign up for an interview. Interviews are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

Step 2

Gather required documents for scoring process & email to the JATC secretary

- High school transcripts or GED

- Valid Driver's License

- Any certifications

Step 3

In-person Interview

 - Applicants who have completed steps 1 and 2 will be signed up for an in-person interview on the 3rd Thursday of every month with the JATC board members

Step 4

Scoring process

 - Once the interview is complete and the required documents have been received the applicant will be scored and placed on a ranking list, as contractors need a new apprentice the first person on the list is offered a job and will start the apprenticeship. 

- You will be required to pass a drug test before employment starts

After being accepted into the apprenticeship program, you will work for a contractor and complete the 4-year apprenticeship program that is made up of day and evening classes depending on what school year you are currently enrolled in

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