SMART Local Union No. 25 night classes are open to all Journeypersons on a first come basis. Class sizes are limited. Anyone interested in a particular class should immediately mail in their check/money order along with the course selection sheet.
All night courses/seminars are 4 hour classes, with a 15-minute break from 6:45 to 7:00 PM.
The tuition for all night seminars/courses $10.00/$25.00/$50.00. All tuitions must be paid by check/money order made payable to the SMWIA Local Union No. 25 Ed Fund and mailed or hand delivered to the JATC.
Please use the calendars to determine your first day of class and class nights. There will be no other notifications of classes.

80 hour course, 2 nights per week held on Mondays and Wednesdays. Our welding school is an AWS certified testing facility. We cover STICK, MIG & TIG welding, Oxy/Acetylene & Plasma Cutting. This course will prepare you for Welding Certification at the end of the course.

8 hour course held online. This course will teach you about the hazard of confined spaces on construction sites, controlling confined space hazards, rescue procedures and safe work practices.

20 hour course held online. This course will cover correct procedures of installation, maintenance, terminology and symbols. This class prepares you for the certification exam.

8 hour course held online. This course will cover the responsibilities of being a Foreperson in addition to planning, contract drawings, specs, manufacturer’s submittal data, project schedules, meetings, change orders, dealing w/ customers/ owners/ engineers, management of manpower, & cost control.

30 hour course held online. This seminar will teach you about the Occupational Safety Health Act, the standards for general industry construction and employee and employer responsibilities as they relate to job site safety. OSHA-30 Certification Card included with completion of this class.

8 hour course, held on two nights. This course will cover the safety issues in the operation of all types of cranes, equipment inspections, basic operator and rigger skills. Also includes concepts and techniques for handling, attaching, and moving loads. Will include a Hoisting & Rigging Certification at the end.

60 hour course. This course will cover areas of work performed, working conditions, technician’s responsibilities, hand tools, instrumentation, and data collecting and will prepare you for the Service 2 class. Also, theories and concepts of HVAC & Refrigeration will be covered.

70 hour course. This course will cover areas of work performed, working conditions, technician’s responsibilities, hand tools, instrumentation, and data collecting. Also theories and concepts of HVAC & Refrigeration. Also will help prepare you for the EPA Certification at the end of the class.

20 hour course. This course covers the blueprint reading, installation, erection, maintenance and fabrication of Sheet Metal Siding and Decking. The course is taught using a full size mock-up that is built in the parking lot.

4 hour course. This course covers the use and understanding of all standard hand signals, the importance of the safety aspect of the hand signals as well as the voice communications that are required. Will include a Signalperson Certification Card at the end of the class.

40 hour course, usually 1 night per week held on Thursdays. This class covers the basics of Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems for air. Also covers, hand tools, instrumentation, data collecting and theories/concepts of air movement.

40 hour course, held 1 night per week on Wednesdays. This course is a beginner basic Computer Drafting Course.

16 hour course held on 4 nights. This course will teach awareness of hazards, such as asbestos, lead, mild, silica, blood borne pathogens, other hospital-specific concerns, and identify and classify work areas to best minimize risks, illness and injury. You will receive a Certification Card at the conclusion of the class upon passing the Exam.

8 hour daytime course or hybrid online classroom with in person hands on. This course will train you using hands on experience for the Single Person Lift, the Scissor Lift, and the Boom Lift. At the completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Completion Wallet Card.
8 hour daytime course or hybrid online classroom with in person hands on. This course will train you using hands on experience for the Rough Terrain Forklift (LULL). At the completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Completion Wallet Card.
8 hour daytime course or hybrid online classroom with in person hands on. This course will train you using hands on experience for the Industrial Forklift. At the completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Completion Wallet Card.