Training & Education

SMART 33 has five training centers throughout its territory. Each of these training centers offers a unique curriculum to the apprentices that train there. Below is a basic description of the training that is offered at the various training centers, but may not be the exact curriculum that is offered at the training center nearest to your location. Additionally, each training center offers evening courses for residential installation and service.

What You Can Expect from SMART 33 Training Centers

SMART 33 apprentices must undergo five years of classroom instruction while working on jobsites. In total, it is over 10,000 hours of training in the program – one of the most comprehensive in the construction industry.

First Year Curriculum

Subjects for the first year include:

30-Hour OSHA Safety Training
Applied Sheet Metal Mathematics – fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, basic algebra, roots and scientific notation
Basic Sheet Metal Drafting
Geometric Construction and Orthographic Projection
Sheet Metal Layout and Pattern Development
Basic Layout – parallel line development, radial line development and triangulation
Sheet Metal Layout and Shop Fabrication
Hand Tools and Shop Equipment

Second Year Curriculum

Subjects for the second year are:

Sheet Metal Layout, Pattern Development, and Fabrication – more advanced than year one
Applied Sheet Metal Mathematics
Trigonometry
Architectural Sheet Metal Layout, Fabrication, and Installation
Oxy-fuel and Shielded Metal Arc Welding

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Third Year Curriculum

Subjects for the third year are:

Sheet Metal Layout, Pattern Development, and Fabrication – more advanced than year two
HVAC Theory
Airflow – ventilation, heating and refrigeration
HVAC Duct Systems, and Ductwork Design
Blueprint Reading, Shop Drawings, and Field Measuring
Shielded Metal Arc Welding – including mild steel and stainless steel
Gas Metal Arc Welding of Mild Steel
An Introduction to Computers
Sign Fabrication and Installation

Fourth Year Curriculum

Subjects for the fourth year are:

Customer Service and Supervisory Training
Applied Sheet Metal Mathematics and Computer Estimating
Industrial Sheet Metal – blowpipe systems and material handling
System Commissioning and Energy Management
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing
Automatic Controls
Food Service and Kitchen Equipment – fabrication, installation, and replacement
Exhaust Hoods – including laboratory hoods and exhausts
Gas Metal Arc Welding – stainless steel and aluminum
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – stainless steels, kitchen equipment, aluminum, and exhaust hoods
Plastic Welding

Fifth Year Curriculum

Fifth year apprentices must use the knowledge and skills developed over the past four years to design an HVAC system and complete special sheet metal projects.

System Design

Sheet Metal Layout, Pattern Development and Fabrication

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