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Welding Training

Welding Academy

The North Country Chamber of Commerce is partnering with CV-TEC and Lincoln Electric to offer a no-cost welding training program.

All classes will be held in-person at the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at the Clinton Community College campus. The training will run for 5 weeks (Monday-Friday) from Monday, July 28th through Friday, August 29th (200 hours of instruction).

This training is open to anyone looking to learn how to weld or improve their welding skills. It is intended to help those who are looking to start a career in welding or manufacturing.

Using a combination of classroom and hands-on (shop) training, this course will teach individuals the basics of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW).

The following topics will be covered:

  • Welding Safety and Symbolization
  • Measurements for Fabrication
  • Reading shop drawings/blueprints
  • MIG Welding on carbon and stainless steel
  • FCAW on carbon steel
  • Welding inspection and equipment troubleshooting

Students will be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) at no additional cost. This includes a welding helmet, jacket, gloves, eye/face protection, hand tools, and a storage bag. PPE will become the students upon successful completion of the training.

**Students will be required to provide their own safe footwear (steel-toed safety shoes/boots are recommended).

Additional support – including stipends for living expenses, transportation reimbursement, and childcare subsidies are also available to students who qualify for assistance.

DETAILS:

  • LOCATION: The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM) at the Clinton Community College Campus

  • DATES/TIMES: Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm from July 28th through August 29th

  • COST: FREE

  • REGISTRATION: Space is limited so complete the interest form today!

Questions? Contact Joel Wood at (518) 563-1000 or via email.

**Completing the interest form does not guarantee you a spot in the program. You will be contacted if you are selected to take part in the training. Participants will be selected based on their responses/answers compared to grant guidelines. 

This training was made possible by funding support from the New York State Department of Labor, New York State Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development, NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney, with material/equipment supplies/donations from Alstom.