The Joint Apprentice & Journeyman Training Committee of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #2 has established the Training Center for the education of apprentices and the continuing education of journeyman sheet metal workers. Our training is second to none.

The curriculum is designed and monitored by our International Training Institute and is constantly being updated to insure that our training is keeping up with the changes and demands of the Sheet Metal Industry.

Our apprentices receive training in all phases of sheet metal work, including math, layout, fabrication, welding, CAD drafting, mechanical drafting, and HVAC service work.

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #2, which covers the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, is an affiliate of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, an International Labor Union with membership in the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labor Council.

The mission of the Journeyman and Apprentice Training Center is to provide the best possible training of apprentices and journeypersons to produce quality craftsmen for the future workforce. Apprentices train for five years to become journeypersons, during which time they attend the JATC and work on the job as an apprentice. The full curriculum is available on this site, in addition to an overview of the skills taught during each year as an apprentice. If you are interested in becoming an apprentice, please read our Application Information page, which contains the requirements for becoming an apprentice and the times we accept applications. Directions and maps to the Training Center are also available.