Sheet metal training in Michigan

2 sheet metal programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these sheet metal programs, and Michigan has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Michigan, both programs take students without a high school diploma.

Both are the same kind of program: sheet metal certificate or diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does sheet metal training cost in Michigan?

$7,040 to $11,800

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: 78 to 126 weeks

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

Is there free sheet metal training in Michigan?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $7,040 to $11,800.

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

All 2 sheet metal programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Sheet metal certificate or diplomaSeveral formatsNo diploma needed
Sheet Metal Model Maker (Tinsmith)
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Macomb Community College, WarrenSheet metal certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,040
Program website, Sheet Metal Model Maker (Tinsmith) at Macomb Community College
More details about Sheet Metal Model Maker (Tinsmith) at Macomb Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
78 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,040
Program website, Sheet Metal Model Maker (Tinsmith) at Macomb Community College
Sheet metal certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Sheetmetal
Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Midland
No diploma needed
Greater Michigan Construction Academy, MidlandSheet metal certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,800
Program website, Sheetmetal at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
More details about Sheetmetal at Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
126 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$527
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,800
Program website, Sheetmetal at Greater Michigan Construction Academy

How to pay for sheet metal training in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for sheet metal training in Michigan

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 Detroit, Midland and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan sheet metal program numbers come from

Which Michigan sheet metal programs are on this list?

These are the sheet metal programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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