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Welding Training

Welding Academy

The North Country Chamber of Commerce is once again partnering with Clinton Community College and Lincoln Electric to offer a no-cost welding training program.

All classes will be held in-person at Clinton Community College’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing. Training will run for 3-weeks (Monday-Friday) from April 8th through April 26th (120 hours of instruction).

This training is open to anyone looking to learn how to weld or improve their welding skills (previous experience is a benefit but not required).

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 also 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).

DETAILS:

  • LOCATION: Clinton Community College’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM)
  • DATES/TIMES: Monday-Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm from April 8th – April 26th
  • COST: FREE
  • COMPLETE INTEREST FORM HERE

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

**Completing the registration 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 Northern Border Regional Commission, NYS Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development, and Workforce Development Institute, as well as material/equipment supplies/donations from Alstom.