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Career Area: Manufacturing
Apprenticeship
Program Number: 50-457-0
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.

Prerequisites

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

Metal Fabrication Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this apprenticeship:

Metal Fabricator

Average Median Wage

$53726

Description

Metal fabricators 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 ships.

Details and Requirements

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

Wisconsin Technical College Metal Fabrication Programs

Metal Fabrication
Western Metal Fabricator at Western