Sheet Metal Technology Degree

In its most basic definition, a Sheet Metal Technician will have the know-how and hands-on experience to fold, shape, bend, curl, expanding, decamber, hem, hydroform, iron, laser cut, punch, spin, and form extruded metals to modify existing products or make new products. Get more details below including other Hawaii colleges that offer sheet metal technology degrees.

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Honolulu Community College (Honolulu CC)

1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI

A vital component of the University of Hawaii education system, Honolulu Community College (Honolulu CC) is a world-famous educational institution providing high-quality instruction at affordable rates to a diverse cross-section of the local community.

Among its most acclaimed achievements is the transfer program, which allows credit students the opportunity to transfer to any of over 2,000 colleges and universities across the United States. Special assistance is given to students while preparing documentation for such transfers.

Honolulu CC offers a safe and comfortable environment for students to engage in academic and extracurricular activities. The college offers a vast range of associate degree, certificate and competency programs in areas such as science, applied science, technical studies, arts and liberal arts.

A vast array of student activities is regularly organized, including music performances, film screenings, live concerts, dances, video game competitions, special trips and much more. The activity level is deliberately kept high to ensure that students receive a full educational experience that equips them technically, academically and socially.

At $2,300 for in-state students, tuition is immensely affordable for the indigenous population. With the kind of reputation that the college has built over the past 43 years since its full accreditation in 1970, Honolulu CC is a highly recommended option for students to pursue their two-year education needs. With the robust transfer program in place, the college is the perfect gateway to a full four-year degree elsewhere in Hawaii and the rest of the United States.

Students Enrolled in the Sheet Metal Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Honolulu CC has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Sheet Metal Workers

Description

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, sheet metal workers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Urban Honolulu, HI
  • Total Employment: 870
  • Average Hourly Rate: $31.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $65620

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -13.5% from 2014 to 2024

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -20.6% from 2014 to 2024

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, model makers, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.5% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).