Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Louisiana's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Louisiana has 277 registered sheet metal worker apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 27 counties, 0.6 per 10,000 residents. That is 32.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish | 48 | 17% | 3.2 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 44 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Jefferson Parish | 34 | 12% | 0.8 |
| Orleans Parish | 31 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Caddo Parish | 29 | 10% | 1.3 |
| Bossier Parish | 18 | 6% | 1.4 |
| St. Martin Parish | 13 | 5% | 2.5 |
| Ascension Parish | 8 | 3% | 0.6 |
| De Soto Parish | 6 | 2% | 2.2 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 6 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 6 | 2% | 0.4 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 5 | 2% | 2.6 |
| Lafayette Parish | 5 | 2% | 0.2 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 4 | 1% | 0.1 |
| St. Charles Parish | 3 | 1% | 0.6 |
| 12 other counties | 17 | 6% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Louisiana register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for sheet metal workers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (642 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) issues for this trade: Heat, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Duct Work, and Refrigeration (subclassification of Mechanical), Roofing and Sheet Metal, Siding (subclassification of Building Construction). See how to get a sheet metal worker license in Louisiana 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: Louisiana register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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