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If you want a career in welding, machining or metal fabrication, Wor-Wic offers short-term courses that can get you trained quickly and into a job. And you might be able to train for free!
Welding: SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and GTAW is a 352-hour Stick, Flux-Core, MIG and TIG program designed to provide the entry level welder with the skills necessary to secure employment in the welding industry. This 18-week-long program runs from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Students become proficient with safety, blueprint reading and using hand tools, power tools and machines. Utilizing the AWS Dl.1 Structural Welding Code, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Flux-Core Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding skills are learned and practiced in the 2G, 3G and 4G positions. Successful students may earn up to 12 welding qualifications and may be hired prior to or soon after the graduation ceremony.
Machining and Metal Fabrication is a 228-hour program that runs for 19-weeks from 5 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Safety is first as students utilize industry math and learn to proficiently measure, layout, form, cut and assemble metal pieces with proper equipment and machines. Each successful student will earn the OSHA 10 certification and may be hired prior to or soon after the graduation ceremony.
Both trainings are funded by the EARN Maryland Grant Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Labor. Please note that students must provide personal protective equipment at an estimated cost of $100+.
To apply, visit Quality Staffing Services (QSS) and scroll down to the Training Programs section. For application questions, call QSS at 410-742-2600. For program specific questions, contact Dr. Rhonda W. Banks at rbanks@worwic.edu or 410-334-2867.
Free 80-hour pipe welding course for selected welders with at least two years of experience. This 10-week course runs Mondays and Wednesdays, from 5-9 p.m., and will give you the skills you need to advance your career in the welding industry. Prepare to pass a destructive bend test and 6G ASME Section IX pipe welding test with stick and TIG.
This training is funded by the MD Works for Wind Grant through the MD Department of Labor and US Department of Commerce.
To apply, visit Quality Staffing Services (QSS) and scroll down to the Training Programs section. For application questions, call QSS at 410-742-2600. For program specific questions, contact Dr. Rhonda W. Banks at rbanks@worwic.edu or 410-334-2867.
Complete this online scholarship application to see if you qualify.
