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Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeships in Alabama

Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Alabama's licence ladder. Updated nightly.

Alabama has 166 registered sheet metal worker apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 23 counties, 0.3 per 10,000 residents. That is 15.1 apprentices for every 100 employed sheet metal workers in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.

166
registered sheet metal worker apprentices
0.3
per 10,000 residents
15.1
per 100 employed sheet metal workers

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Where the apprentices are

Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its sheet metal workers market page.

CountyApprenticesSharePer 10k residents
Mobile County10563%2.6
Lauderdale County1710%1.8
Shelby County95%0.4
Jefferson County53%0.1
Morgan County53%0.4
Madison County32%0.1
Colbert County21%0.3
Hale County21%1.3
St. Clair County21%0.2
Tuscaloosa County21%0.1
Walker County21%0.3
Baldwin County11%0.0
Blount County11%0.2
Calhoun County11%0.1
Etowah County11%0.1
8 other counties85%

Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.

Credential types the No dedicated Alabama sheet metal worker licence. Sheet metal work is regulated through the state's mechanical/HVAC licensing where it applies: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors (HACR). issues for this trade: Alabama mechanical/HVAC credential covering ductwork and sheet metal, Registered apprenticeship (USDOL or joint apprenticeship committee). See how to get a sheet metal worker license in Alabama for hours, exams and renewal.

Common questions

How many registered sheet metal worker apprentices are there in Alabama?
166 in active status for fiscal year 2025, per DOL RAPIDS, placed in 23 Alabama counties.
Which Alabama county has the most sheet metal worker apprentices?
Mobile County, with 105 (63% of the state).
How strong is the sheet metal worker training pipeline in Alabama?
15.1 registered apprentices per 100 employed sheet metal workers (BLS QCEW employment, OEWS occupation share).
Are any sheet metal worker apprenticeship programs in Alabama accepting applications now?
ATI tracks open recruitment windows only where a state labor department publishes an announcements feed; Alabama is not covered yet, so this page reports registered apprentices, not open programs.

Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.

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