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Sheet metal training in California

7 sheet metal programs with results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these sheet metal programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; California files no usable prices.

Sheet metal workers make or install products from thin metal sheets. In construction most learn the trade through a 4- or 5-year apprenticeship; in manufacturing they usually learn on the job or at a technical school. Certifications for specific tasks are available but not required.1

In California, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 7 are the same kind of program: sheet metal apprenticeship.

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How much does sheet metal training cost in California?

Not reported

California files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer sheet metal training. How these figures are made

Is there free sheet metal training in California?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 sheet metal programs in California approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    11069 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory UAC

    11069 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory UAC

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    11069 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory UAC, SacramentoSheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about 11069 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory UAC at 11069 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory UAC
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Left out
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    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Trade Association

    Air Conditioning Trade Association

    Manteca

    No diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Trade Association, MantecaSheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Air Conditioning Trade Association at Air Conditioning Trade Association
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
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    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
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    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego, Inc. Sheet Metal U.A.C.

    Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego, Inc.

    Poway

    No diploma needed

    Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego, Inc., PowaySheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego, Inc. Sheet Metal U.A.C. at Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego, Inc.
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    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
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    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Bay Area Sheet Metal JAC

    Bay Area Sheet Metal JAC

    San Leandro

    No diploma needed

    Bay Area Sheet Metal JAC, San LeandroSheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Bay Area Sheet Metal JAC at Bay Area Sheet Metal JAC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    99 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Kern and Northern Los Angeles Counties AC and Sheet Metal Workers JATC

    Kern & N. Los Angeles County Sheet Metal Workers JATC

    Bakersfield

    No diploma needed

    Kern & N. Los Angeles County Sheet Metal Workers JATC, BakersfieldSheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Kern and Northern Los Angeles Counties AC and Sheet Metal Workers JATC at Kern & N. Los Angeles County Sheet Metal Workers JATC
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    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Sheet Metal Worker Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego)

    ABC of San Diego, Inc.

    Poway

    No diploma needed

    ABC of San Diego, Inc., PowaySheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Sheet Metal Worker Apprenticeship Program (Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego) at ABC of San Diego, Inc.
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Earned in a quarter
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    Length
    144 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Sheet metal apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Sheet Metal Workers and Tri County A/C - Sheet Metal Contractors Apprenticeship

    Sheet Metal Workers and Tri County A/C - Sheet Metal Contra

    Ventura

    No diploma needed

    Sheet Metal Workers and Tri County A/C - Sheet Metal Contra, VenturaSheet metal apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Sheet Metal Workers and Tri County A/C - Sheet Metal Contractors Apprenticeship at Sheet Metal Workers and Tri County A/C - Sheet Metal Contra
    Finished
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    Working at 6 months
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    Length
    99 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
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    Earned a year, estimated
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    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for sheet metal training in California

WIOA funding can pay for sheet metal training in California

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for sheet metal training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for sheet metal training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Sheet metal training in San Diego, Sacramento, Stockton and other California cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in California

How sheet metal training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in California

Where the California sheet metal program numbers come from

Which California sheet metal programs are on this list?

These are the sheet metal programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How the prices and results of California sheet metal programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about sheet metal training in California

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Sheet Metal Workers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List