High School Diploma – or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Career Overview Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings. Also Known As Fitter Iron Worker Ironworker Steel Worker Alternate Job Titles Assembler Awnings Mechanic Billboard Erector Billboard Installer Billboard Mechanic Bolter Bridge …

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Roofers

Career Overview Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures. Also Known As Roof Mechanic Roof Service Technician Roofer Roofing Technician Alternate Job Titles Aluminum Shingle Roofer Asbestos Shingle Roofer Commercial Roofer Commercial …

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Sheet Metal Workers

Career Overview 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 …

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Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Career Overview Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use. Also Known As Installer Solar Installer Solar Maintenance Technician Solar Technician Alternate Job Titles Heat Exchanger Installer Solar Boilers Technician Solar Energy Technician Solar Hot Water Installer (SHW Installer) Solar Installation Technician Solar …

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Paperhangers

Career Overview Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered. Also Known As Bill Poster Paper Hanger Paperhanger Wallpaper Hanger Alternate Job Titles Advertising Installer Advertising Poster Bill Board Poster …

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Career Overview Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature. Also Known As Industrial Insulator Insulation Mechanic Insulator Mechanical Insulator Alternate Job Titles AC Insulation Installer (Air Conditioning Insulation Installer) Blanket Maker Boiler Coverer Commercial Insulator Duct Insulator Firestopper Installer Firestopper Technician (Firestopper Tech) …

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Career Overview Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Also Known As Building Trades Painter Industrial Painter Maintenance Painter Painter Alternate Job Titles Architectural Coating Finisher …

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Glaziers

Career Overview Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. Also Known As Commercial Glazier Field Glazier Glazer Glazier Alternate Job Titles Architectural Glazier Art Glass Setter Auto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician) Commercial Glazier Field Glazier Glass Fitter Glass Glazier …

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Career Overview Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials. Also Known As Insulation Estimator Insulation Installer Insulator Retrofit Installer Alternate Job Titles Air Conditioning Insulation Installer Attic Blower Blower Insulator Ceiling Insulation Blower Composition Weatherboard Installer Construction Insulation Installer Containment Worker Cork Insulation Installer Cork Insulation …

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Tapers

Career Overview Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering. Also Known As Drywall Finisher Drywall Taper Finisher Taper Alternate Job Titles Drywall Finisher Drywall Mechanic Drywall Taper Finisher Sheet Rock Taper Spackler Taper Wall Taper What You’ll Do In this role, your typical responsibilities include: Spread sealing …

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