Sheet Metal Local 88 Training Center

10/30/2026

Happy Nevada Day!

10/29/2026

We accept applications the first Tuesday of every month, so this is your reminder to gather your materials and get ready! Sheet metal apprenticeship provides you with the stability of union membership as you chart your career path in a challenging, rewarding industry. With a variety of opportunities to specialize, sheet metal is one of the most in-demand skilled trades on the construction site and beyond.

Check out the link below to begin your application process.

How to Apply to Local 88 JATC's Apprenticeship ProgramMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSONE Have the desire and aptitude to listen, learn and work with your hands and mind.TWO Be at least 18 years of age.THREE Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.FOUR Provide a valid Nevada driver's license prior to acce...

10/21/2026

Big congratulations to Tanner Hoopes! Tanner has been named the Sheet Metal Local Union 88 JATC Apprentice of the Month for September 2026! Tanner was nominated by BIM/CAD Detailing I Instructor Zakary Bench and is holding the prizes donated by Milwaukee Tool.

10/13/2026

Late last month, Training Coordinator Kenneth Bosket attended the inaugural Sheet Metal Industry Institutes Conference in Atlanta. In addition to sharing best practices and keeping up on latest advancements in the industry, Ken was pleased to meet up with friends and former students — like Leonardo Janecek, who pursued testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) certification under Ken’s mentorship while apprenticing at Local 88. Leonardo later moved to Florida, where he established his own TAB contractor company and is now helping Local 15 in Tampa, Florida, develop their TAB program.

10/05/2026

Today is World Teacher’s Day! The instructors at Sheet Metal Local 88’s training center are welders, fabricators, detailers and HVAC workers — but their most important role is teaching. Shout out to everyone putting in the time to mold the next generation of skilled sheet metal workers. Here’s a few Local 88 JATC instructors busy doing just that.

09/24/2026

Next Tuesday is the day! We accept applications the first Tuesday of every month, so mark your calendar. Sheet metal apprenticeship prepares you to work in one of the most versatile skilled trades and provides you with the stability of union membership as you chart your career path. Whether you like to work with hand tools or with the latest technology, in a shop or on the job site, sheet metal work has a variety of opportunities to specialize.

Check out the link below to see the application process.

How to Apply to Local 88 JATC's Apprenticeship ProgramMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSONE Have the desire and aptitude to listen, learn and work with your hands and mind.TWO Be at least 18 years of age.THREE Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.FOUR Provide a valid Nevada driver's license prior to acce...

09/22/2026

Big congratulations to Seth Tinnerello! Seth has been named the Sheet Metal Local Union 88 JATC Student of the Month for August 2026 in our Advanced Welding class. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to the craft.

09/17/2026

Congratulations to Kenneth Bosket, our new training director! Ken has been with Local 88 for many years working as an instructor and testing, adjusting and balancing specialist. He has a passion for teaching and is a natural fit for the job.

09/10/2026

Remember Ruby and Crystal Arias, who made industry news a few years ago as sisters apprenticing together at Local 88? Their younger brother Sergio Arias-Silva and their cousin Brenda Arias-Silva are now starting their second year of apprenticeship, making sheet metal quite a family affair! Sergio and Brenda have some big shoes to fill, and we’re pretty sure they are up to the challenge.

09/07/2026

American workers just like you are the reason behind Labor Day. Thanks to the skilled laborers who planned, organized and fought for their rights, a 12-hour workday in dangerous conditions went from being commonplace a century ago to being a long list of prosecutable OSHA violations now. Celebrate today alongside your SMART brothers and sisters.