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Sheet Metal Technology

6 quarter AAS

This program offers a combinations of hands-on, hybrid, and online courses. See course descriptions for more information.

Program Description:

Bates offers the only program in the region that prepares students for apprenticeship employment in the sheet metal industry. Customer projects completed in the classroom, shop, and the field, provide students with the necessary foundational skills to succeed in this high demand and rewarding occupation. Instruction includes equipment operation, fabrication and installation of various ventilation systems, blueprint reading, computer-aided drafting, air distribution, and material handling. 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 program. Students will be placed at the end of the out of work list. Prior educational credits are recognized upon entrance into the apprenticeship.

For program costs and fees refer to the catalog TUITION AND FEES PAGE.

Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material
  2. Use calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers
  3. Fasten joints together with a variety of fasteners
  4. Install a variety of assemblies: flashings, heating and air conditioning ducts, and furnace casings
  5. Interpret blueprints relating to construction sites
  6. Perform basic computer functions
  7. Use shears, hammers, punches, or drills to fabricate or modify parts
  8. Identify gauge types of sheet metal
  9. Install section components
  10. Drill and punch holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets
  11. Develop positive interpersonal abilities to create a team environment in the workplace
  12. Work independently as well as cooperatively in a sheet metal shop environment
  13. Identify commonly used hand tools and machines for sheet metal fabrication
  14. Interpret guidelines set forth by OSHA/WISHA/HAZ COM and occupation standards
  15. Use calculators, hand tools and machines on sheet metal or paper for fabrication
  16. Install a variety of components including outdoor metal flashings, gutters, and siding
  17. Perform basic computer functions relating to duct design and CAD fabrication
  18. Install a variety of components including HVAC ductwork, piping and equipment