​What's it like to be an Apprentice?
When you enter an apprenticeship, you agree to work in an paid on-the-job training program and attend specialized classes at no cost for four years. 
EARN MONEY AND FREE TUITION WHILE YOU LEARN
  • Earn a good salary while learning your trade. Salary increases as your skills and knowledge increase.
  • Pay no tuition costs
  • Pay nothing for books or other educational materials
  • Learn from instructors who have hands-on experience in the sheet metal industry.
  • Put everything you learn to work right away
  • Start your career free from student loans.
opportunities
Equal opportunity for all. Enrollment of minorities in union apprentice programs is about three times the number enrolled in non-union programs, and there are four times as many women enrolled in union training. Graduation rates of minorities and women from union apprentice programs is three times that of non-union programs. The all-trades graduation rate for union apprentice programs was 82.2 percent, compared with 17.8 percent for non-union programs.
BENEFITS
All SMART LU#24 Sheet Metal Workers can qualify for many benefits
    Union Representation    
    Health & Welfare (GREAT INSURANCE)
    Retirement Savings Plan (Retirement money in your name)
    Local Pension Plan (Defined Pension Benefits)
    National Pension Plan (Defined Pension Benefits)
    Stabilization Agreement of the Sheet Metal Industry (SASMI)
          Help if hours are low with Insurance and underemployment compensation
    Education Benefits
          Related Instruction by experienced Journeyman instructors
          Apprentices are enrolled and earn college credit through Columbus State
​Contact Local 24 Health and Welfare department for more details.
REQUIRMENTS & HOW TO APPLY