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 California colleges that offer sheet metal technology degrees.

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American River College

30 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA

American River College (ARC) is a two-year public college that is part of the Los Rios Community College District in the five-county region of Sacramento, California.  The other community colleges in this district include Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College.  ARC grants occupational certificates and technical education as well as associate's degrees.  There are also online classes and e-services available.  ARC offers excellent post-secondary education to students seeking to transfer to four-year institutions.

Known for its innovative programs, ARC is also one of the largest community colleges in California.  It transfers a significant number of students to UC Davis and California State University - Sacramento.

History

In 1942, Sacramento's Grant Union Junior College was opened to train civilians for service in World War II.  It grew as a technical college and the name was changed in 1945, and again in 1955, when it became American River Junior College District.  In 1965, the college was renamed American River College (ARC) and became part of the Los Rios Community College District. 

ARC began providing training for Sacramento police, sheriff, fire personnel, and the basic police academy at the Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center.

Academics

American River College follows the semester system, offering a fall, spring and summer semester.

In addition to running the Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center, ARC offers numerous programs of study on its main campus.

ARC Programs of Study:

• Behavioral & Social Sciences
• Computer Science & Information Technology
• English
• Fine & Applied Arts
• Health & Education
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Physical Education & Athletics
• Science & Engineering
• Technical Education

Student Life

American River College serves a large and diverse student body, and offers many student programs and support services including:

• Accelerated College Education (ACE)
• CalWORKS (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids)
• Career Center
• Child Development Centers
• Cooperative Agencies Resources Education (CARE)
• Counseling Center
• Disabled Students Programs and Services
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Center
• EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services)
• Foster and Kinship Care Education - Independent Living Program
• Four Directions College Success Program (FDCSP)
• Honors Program
• Journey
• Learning Communities
• Learning Disabilities (LD) Program
• Learning Resource Center (LRC)
• Library
• Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement Program (MESA)
• Math Multimedia Learning Center (MMLC)
• Partnership to Assure College Entry (PACE)
• Puente Program
• Reading Across Disciplines (RAD)
• Reading Center
• Re-entry and Veterans Information Center
• Science Skills Center
• Tutorial Center
• Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)

There are many ARC campus events and recreational activities available to ARC students that include theatre and music performances, sports events, career fairs and workshops, as well as "College Hour," which offers a calendar of various talks, panels and discussions of timely issues.

Traditions

The "stately" oak tree is the college's official symbol and the beaver its official mascot (nicknamed "Igor" for "eager-beaver".)

Athletics

The American River College's Beaver Teams are active in many intercollegiate athletics including:

Men's Sports:

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Water Polo
• Baseball
• Golf
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field

 Women's Sports:

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track & Field
• Tennis

Satellite Campuses

American River College has several Off-Campus Centers offering classes around the Sacramento metro area that include:

• Ethan Way Center
• Mather Center
• McClellan Center
• Natomas Center
• San Juan Center
• Twin Rivers Pre-Apprenticeship Training Center

Community Life

American River College's Community and Diversity Center Initiative (CDCI) was established to provide bridges between its students and the community. The CDCI offers resources for opportunities to meet other students and community members to build a support network.  Its mission is to help students and community expand and grow with "cross-cultural understanding, awareness and responsiveness."

Students Enrolled in the Sheet Metal Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. American River College has offered the following academic 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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $29.96
  • Average Annual Salary: $62320
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Average Hourly Rate: $35.61
  • Average Annual Salary: $74070

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

Salary & Wages

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 100
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.28
  • Average Annual Salary: $40100

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

Salary & Wages

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 930
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.90
  • Average Annual Salary: $33080
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 130
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.61
  • Average Annual Salary: $40780

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

Salary & Wages

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 30
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.18
  • Average Annual Salary: $44060

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