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Certificate Program:Manufacturing Welding Certificate
Get started in an exciting new career in welding. During this short term training program, you will be enrolled in a Fabrication Math and Blueprint Reading class where you will learn essential math and blueprint reading skills to become a successful fabricator and or welder in today's high tech manufacturing world. You will experience a hands-on learning opportunity in Gas Metal Arc Welding where safety, general welding knowledge and quality are stressed, progress through the basic welding in flat and horizontal welding, as well as axial spray transfer. Students will receive OSHA 10 General Industry, forklift operator credentials and will have an opportunity to test for and receive a recognized industry AWS D1.1 credential. Classes include: OSHA 10 General Industry; Power Industrial Forklift Operations; Fabrication Math and Blueprint Reading; Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer. Tuition assistance may fund up to 100 percent of your registration cost for this program. Fill out our funding referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.
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Tuition:  $4,800.00





Schedule Information

Class Name (Course #/Class ID) Location Start Date Class Schedule
10 Hour OSHA General Industry Outreach Training (ETOS-3013 /163669) Kirkwood Continuing Education Training Center 01/19/2027 Weekly - Tue, Wed, Thu 5:30 PM - 9:15 PM; 3 sessions starting 1/19/2027, ending 1/21/2027
Fabrication Math and Blueprint Reading (CIMA-1400 /163670) Linn County Regional Center 01/25/2027 Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM; 36 sessions starting 1/25/2027, ending 3/25/2027
Gas Metal Arc Welding for Manufacturing (CIWD-1135 /163671) Linn County Regional Center 01/25/2027 Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 36 sessions starting 1/25/2027, ending 3/25/2027
Gas Metal Arc Welding open lab (CIWD-1136 /163672) Linn County Regional Center 03/29/2027 Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 12 sessions starting 3/29/2027, ending 4/15/2027
Manufacturing Welding Certificate Program (CIWD-1170 /163668) Kirkwood Continuing Education Training Center, Linn County Regional Center 01/19/2027 Weekly - Tue, Wed, Thu 5:30 PM - 9:15 PM; 3 sessions starting 1/19/2027, ending 1/21/2027 & Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 48 sessions starting 1/25/2027, ending 4/15/2027 & Weekly - Sat 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM; starting 4/3/2027, ending 4/3/2027
Power Industrial Forklift Operations (CTTK-1600 /163673) Kirkwood Continuing Education Training Center 04/03/2027 Weekly - Sat 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM; starting 4/3/2027, ending 4/3/2027