Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Connecticut's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Connecticut has 112 registered sheet metal worker apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 7 counties, 0.3 per 10,000 residents. That is 7.2 apprentices for every 100 employed sheet metal workers in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its sheet metal workers market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | 73 | 65% | 0.7 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 11 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | 10 | 9% | 0.2 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 6 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 4 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 4 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | 4 | 4% | 0.4 |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Connecticut register defines an apprentice-tier credential for sheet metal workers (SHEET METAL TRAINEE) but carries no active records for it; its active ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,125 active records, read September 16, 2026).
Credential types the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing Division issues for this trade: SM-1 Limited Sheet Metal Contractor, SM-2 Limited Sheet Metal Journeyperson, SM-3 Limited Sheet Metal Residential/Light Commercial Contractor, SM-4 Limited Sheet Metal Residential/Light Commercial Journeyperson, SM-5 Limited Sheet Metal Contractor Hood Systems, SM-6 Limited Sheet Metal Journeyperson Hood Systems. See how to get a sheet metal worker license in Connecticut for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Connecticut register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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