Training & Education – Cincinnati
1440 Kemper Meadow Dr.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
(513) 821-8120
Email: cincyjatc@fuse.net
The staff at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Cincinnati Training Center proudly provides apprentices with the industry’s best education at their state-of-the-art training facility.
Anyone interested in becoming a Cincinnati area Sheet Metal Worker can pick up an application in person at the training center.
Applicants should call (513) 821-8120 to schedule an appointment to pick up the application.
Training Coordinator
Cort Wayman
Cincinnati Sheet Metal Worker apprentices receive classroom instruction for a period of five years. The curriculum taught prepares apprentices for a successful career in the industry and is a great addition to the on-the-job training apprentices also receive.
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Architectural Sheet Metal Curriculum:
- Historic overview
- Roof systems
- Wall systems
- Roof drainage systems
- Louvers and ventilators
- Supports and substrates
- Restoration and finishing
- Shop layout and fabrication techniques
- Field installation techniques
- Architectural sheet metal tools and materials
- Safety
- Materials
- Moisture Control
- Measurement
- Special ASM
Commercial HVAC Curriculum:
- Introduction to HVAC systems and components
- Heating
- Refrigeration
- Field Installation
- Understanding electricity
- Understanding automatic controls
- Basic testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB)
- Commissioning
- Load calculation and duct design
- Plans and specifications
- Project management
- Safety
Detailing Curriculum:
- Specialized CAD drawing systems
- Advanced measuring tools and techniques
- Reading building plans and specifications
- HVAC system design and installation
- Building codes
- Job site correspondence
- Project management skills
- Communication skills
- Safety
Industrial Welding Curriculum:
- Safety
- Materials
- Welding
- Shop skills
- Field skills
- System design basics
- Hoisting and rigging
Residential HVAC Curriculum:
- Installation of HVAC systems and air distribution systems
- Wiring and connecting HVAC equipment
- Retrofitting and adding HVAC components to existing systems
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Safety
Service and Refrigeration Curriculum:
- Electrical fundamentals
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Refrigeration principles
- Refrigeration system components. Operation and troubleshooting
- Air conditioning and air conditioning systems
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Curriculum:
- General care of instruments
- Basics of HVAC
- Airflow and psychometrics
- Heat and heat transfer
- Fundamentals of electricity and electrical measurements
- Motors and starters
- Air pressure, air flow, temperature, and speed measurement
- Duct systems
- Automatic controls
- Fans, fan laws, and V-belt drives
- Balancing methods: proportional and sequential
- Hydronic systems: pressure and flow measurements
- Pumps and pump laws
- Principles of the cooling tower
- Hydronic balancing: flow meter and thermal method
- Safety
- SMW 24 members needed at three Honda plants July 1, 2024 SMW24 Admin
- Project updates in Central Ohio mean more work for members June 1, 2024 SMW24 Admin
- Intel granted billions from CHIPS Act April 21, 2024 SMW24 Admin
- LG/Honda electric vehicle battery plant reaches major project milestone March 10, 2024 SMW24 Admin
- Local 24 members join other trades to picket for CBA on Columbus Airport Project March 1, 2024 SMW24 Admin