Metal Fabrication

Program Name: 
Metal Fabricator Apprentice

The work of a Metal Fabricator may include: fabricate, lay out, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products according to job order or blueprints for: manufactured metal products, frameworks or shells for machinery; ovens; smoke stacks and metal parts for buildings and bridges.

Median Salary After Completion: 
$45,088
Occupation Titles: 

Not yet available

Program Number: 
50-457-1
Training Details: 

4-year training program
7,424 hours on-the-job training
576 hours of related instruction
Additional related instruction may be required
Classroom studies include blueprint reading, mathematics and metallurgy.

Application Requirements: 

Entry requirements vary by employer
High school diploma or equivalent
Physically able to perform trade
Applicants apply directly to participating employers

Delivery: 
Hands-on - This will be a combination of classroom and training on a job-site.
Offered at These Colleges: 
Lakeshore Technical College
Western Technical College
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