Accelerated Welding Class Winona
Monday, September 30, 2024 to Monday, November 18, 2024
Monday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • 10 hours of classroom instruction, including Math for Welders, Weld Symbols, and Safety.
  • 30 hours of hands-on welding instruction, including:
  • GMAW MIG Welding, Into to Oxyfuel Cutting, Intro to SMAW (stick), Intro to Plasma Cutting
  • NorthStar Digital Learning Modules, OSHA 10 for General Industry, and Essential Soft Skills.
  • This class will be delivered at Minnesota State College-Southeast Winona, MN 
  • The welding class and testing will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings
  • The OSHA class will be held Monday - Thursday Oct 7-10th from 4-8PM
  • There will be no class on Monday, November 11th, Veteran's Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Participate

Please call or email to see if you are eligible for grant funding.  You should have a current picture ID and a Social Security card.  An appointment will be made to enroll you into the program.  Call soon!

Some of the qualifiers for the grant are: 

You must be 18 years old and not enrolled in High School. 

 You must live in one of the 10 Southeast counties( Wabasha, Goodhue, Winona, Rice, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Fillmore, Houston Freeborn, Mower).

Have one of the following qualifiers: 

Disability

Homelessness

Person of Color / Hispanic

Criminal Record

Individual without a GED or High School Diploma

Individual that has been unemployed for 26 weeks or more out of the past 52 weeks.

Individual at or below the 200% of the Federal Poverty 
Guidelines

If you are unsure if you meet the qualifiers, please call

Outcomes

A certificate of completion for NorthStar Digital Learning Modules.

A certificate of completion for 40 hours of Accelerated Welding.

1 college credit for completing OSHA 10 and Essential Soft Skills for Employment  (OSHA 10 is a nationally recognized credential).

Program Costs

This is a grant funded class.  Please call to talk about grant funding.  All of the costs of the class maybe covered. 

Who to Contact for More Information

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