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Build a rewarding career in the skilled trades with the region’s premier Sheet Metal Technology program. For more than 80 years, we have prepared students with the hands-on skills needed for success in fabrication, installation, drafting, and ventilation systems while providing the only direct pathway in the region to the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Local 66 apprenticeship. Graduate ready to earn competitive wages, receive credit for one full year of apprenticeship, and begin a high-demand career with excellent pay and benefits.
This is a pre-apprenticeship program for the Western Washington Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee.
Students who complete all required elements of the selected Sheet Metal Technology course offerings will be awarded direct entry into the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Local 66 building trades or residential apprenticeship program. Students will be placed at the end of the out of work list. Prior educational credits are recognized upon entrance into the apprenticeship.
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Program Information
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science: Sheet Metal Technology
- Certificate of Competency: Sheet Metal Technician
- Certificate of Training: Sheet Metal Production Support
- Certificate of Training: Sheet Metal Residential Installer
- CIP: 48.0506
Program Lengths:
- AAS program degree length: 6 Quarters
- Certificate of Competency: 6 Quarters
- Certificate of Training: 3 Quarters
Location/Hours
South Campus
7:30AM - 4:00PM
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Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.
Sheet Metal Technician - Certificate of Competency (98 Credits)
- 6 quarter Certificate of Completion
Sheet Metal Technology - Associate in Applied Science (115 Credits)
- 6 quarter AAS
- This degree is primarily in person and hands-on with some online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses. See course descriptions for more details.
- Shop is fully equipped, well-lit with a well-maintained classroom area.
Tuition and Fees
At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.
See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.
- Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Wage Info (June 2023)