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Welding Technology

Welding Fast Track

Free entry-level welding training with employment support and an open-entry format.

Chicago: 16 weeks/400 hours; Baltimore and Providence: 14 weeks/350 hoursOngoing
Welding Fast Track program

Schedule

Open enrollment/open exit; confirm local schedule and start

Location

JARC training sites in Chicago, Baltimore, and Providence · Chicago, Illinois

Cost

Free for eligible participants

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Welding Technology opportunity

About the program

Build MIG welding skills and other industrial fundamentals. JARC provides career support and access to tutoring while learners prepare for performance-based welding credentials.

AWS GMAW D1.3 performance credential and OSHA 10, subject to completion/testing

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Approximate program area

Chicago, Illinois: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.

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What participants will learn

  • +GMAW/MIG welding
  • +Industrial welding fundamentals
  • +Shop safety
  • +Employment preparation

Who this program is for

  • +Unemployed adults and low-income job seekers
  • +Age 18 or older
  • +U.S. work authorization
  • +Instruction in English
  • +Applicants with records may apply, except those with a history of sexual offenses