Apprenticeship | Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship: Sheet Metal Specialization, AAS

Location(s): Salem Campus

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Apprenticeship training is a method of vocational education recognized by the Apprenticeship and Training Division (ATD) of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). It combines full-time on-the-job training (OJT) with committee-approved employers and trade-related instruction. Apprentices work fulltime and take courses online or face-to-face one or two evenings a week for two or four years, depending on the program.

The instruction at Chemeketa is for those already working in selected trades as apprentices, or for journey-level workers who wish to upgrade their skills or knowledge. First and second-year HVAC/R and sheet metal courses are open to the public. The programs require two or four years of OJT and related instruction to earn a journey card. Plumbers and electricians require state licensure at the conclusion of their training. HVAC/R technicians may test for their LE/B license.

Chemeketa’s Apprenticeship Department offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship with specializations in Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R); Plumbing; and Sheet Metal.

If you are interested in applying for an Oregon State Apprenticeship program, visit oregonapprenticeship.org or oregon.gov/boli/apprenticeship for program and entrance requirements. For more information on Chemeketa’s apprenticeship degrees, please call 503.399.5255 or go to go.chemeketa.edu/apprenticeship. All students in the HVAC/R program must complete 8,000 hours of State of Oregon approved OJT; the Sheet Metal program requires 7,200 hours of OJT; and the Plumbing program requires 7,700 hours of OJT.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Construction Trades General Apprenticeship AAS degree, Sheet Metal Specialization should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

Repair, install, and maintain a variety of building construction projects using trade-specific tools and techniques in compliance with building codes and OSHA regulations.
Complete six general education courses for the AAS degree with a grade of C or better.

Sheet Metal Specialization

Sheet Metal Apprenticeship application requirements:

Minimum of 17 years of age (18 to start working as an apprentice).
High School Diploma or GED.
One year of high school algebra with grade “C” or better; or completion of MTH 060 (or higher) at Chemeketa; or placing into MTH 070 (or higher) on a college placement test.

Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Specialization degree requirements:

Journey-level status in the sheet metal industry.
Complete a minimum of 30 credits at Chemeketa.
Complete the general education requirements for an AAS degree.
Compile a minimum of 90 approved credits; 22 credits may be awarded for proof of journey-level status.

Students may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship general education requirements of 23 credit hours, plus additional credits in the Plumbing area of specialization, and 22 hours for proof of journey-level status.

Construction Trades General Education

MTH 095 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4 +
WR 121Z Composition 1 Credits: 4 +
CPC 200 - Credit for Professional Certification Credit Hours: 22
Digital Literacy elective Credits: 3*
General Education electives Credits: 8**
Human Relations elective Credits: 4***

Digital Literacy (3 Credit Hours):*

*Choose from the following:

BA 131 Business Computing Credits: 4
CA 100 Beginning Computing Credits: 3
CIS 101 Computing Concepts Credits: 3
CIS 120 Digital Literacy Credits: 4
DRF 165 CAD System Administration Credits: 3

General Education Elective (8 Credit Hours):**

** Choose any course of at least three credits totaling a minimum of eight credits with a course number of 100 or higher chosen from one of the following academic areas: ART, ASL, ATH, BI, CH, CLA, COMM, CIS, CS, ENG, FA, FR, GE, GEG, GEO, GS, HDF, HE, HOR, HPE, HST, HUM, JNL, JPN, MTH, MUS, NFM, OC, PE, PH, PHL, PS, PSY, RD, REL, RUS, SOC, SPN, SSC, SSP, WR, WS

Human Relations (4 Credit Hours):***

***Choose from the following:

PSY 101 Psychology of Human Relations Credits: 4 +
PSY 104 Workplace Psychology Credits: 4 +
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology: Mind and Body Credits: 4 +
PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology: Mind and Society Credits: 4 +
PSY 237 Life Span Development Credits: 4 +
PSY 239 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 4 +
SOC 204 The Sociological Perspective Credits: 4 +
SOC 205 United States Society Credits: 4 +
SOC 206 Social Problems Credits: 4 +
SOC 210 Sociology of the Family Credits: 4 +
SOC 213 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits: 4 +

Sheet Metal Specialization Required Courses

APR 166A Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Fundamentals Credits: 5
APR 166B Sheet Metal Apprenticeship: Fundamentals of Drawings Credits: 5
APR 166C Sheet Metal Apprenticeship: Fundamentals of Layout Credits: 5
APR 166D Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Basic Installation Credits: 5
APR 166E Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Architectural Systems Credits: 5
APR 166W Welding Processes for Apprenticeship Credits: 4
APR 266F Sheetmetal Apprenticeship-Applied Math Credits: 5
APR 266G Sheet Metal Apprenticeship-Triangulation and Fiberglass Credits: 5
APR 266I Sheetmetal Apprenticeship-Radial Line Development Credits: 5
APR 266J Sheetmetal Apprenticeship-Duct Sizing Credits: 5
APR 266K Sheetmetal Apprenticeship-Job Site Management Credits: 5
APR 266L CAD for Apprenticeship Credits: 3

Notes:

+Meets related instruction requirement, see Degrees and Certificates . For subject areas, see General Education .