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Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeships in South Dakota

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

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South Dakota has 63 registered sheet metal worker apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 11 counties, 0.7 per 10,000 residents. That is 21.5 apprentices for every 100 employed sheet metal workers in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.

63
registered sheet metal worker apprentices
0.7
per 10,000 residents
21.5
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
Minnehaha County3860%1.8
Lincoln County711%1.0
Pennington County610%0.5
Davison County58%2.5
Charles Mix County12%1.1
Codington County12%0.3
Hutchinson County12%1.4
Lawrence County12%0.4
McCook County12%1.7
Miner County12%4.4
Moody County12%1.6

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

Credential types the No dedicated South Dakota sheet metal worker licence. South Dakota does not license the mechanical trades at state level; requirements are local. issues for this trade: Local mechanical registration or permit where required, Registered apprenticeship (USDOL or joint apprenticeship committee). See how to get a sheet metal worker license in South Dakota for hours, exams and renewal.

Common questions

How many registered sheet metal worker apprentices are there in South Dakota?
63 in active status for fiscal year 2025, per DOL RAPIDS, placed in 11 South Dakota counties.
Which South Dakota county has the most sheet metal worker apprentices?
Minnehaha County, with 38 (60% of the state).
How strong is the sheet metal worker training pipeline in South Dakota?
21.5 registered apprentices per 100 employed sheet metal workers (BLS QCEW employment, OEWS occupation share).
Are any sheet metal worker apprenticeship programs in South Dakota accepting applications now?
ATI tracks open recruitment windows only where a state labor department publishes an announcements feed; South Dakota 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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